Thursday, March 25, 2021

4 Tips on camping during Covid-19

 Visitors should camp in locations that are not too crowded, but still need to ensure security, safety and compliance with epidemic prevention measures.

Ta Thanh Sang (1991) is the manager of a group specializing in camping, adventure tourism with more than 11,000 members. During the pandemic, traditional forms of tourism will limit activities, and camping becomes the choice of many people, he said. "Especially when the cost of a self-sufficient camping trip is quite affordable for many people, only about 500,000 VND for 2 days 1 night, not including travel costs. If you save, the cost will be lower," he said. Sang said.

However, he believes that visitors flocking to free campsites such as Dau Tieng (Tay Ninh) or Tri An (Dong Nai), making it difficult to control the risk of an outbreak. The following are notes from Mr. Sang on the selection of a campsite that requires compliance with the law, appropriate measures to prevent epidemics.

Adhere to the number of people

The epidemic situation has not been stable, the advice for people to go camping is to go in small groups with family, friends and acquaintances. Avoid gathering with strangers, limit contact with local people. The ideal number of people to join camps is usually a group of less than 10 people.

Move

Authorities recommend restricting crowds to prevent Covid-19, restricting passenger transport (passenger cars). It is therefore best for travelers to travel by private vehicle.

Campers often travel by private car. In the case of car rental, the vehicle must have a license in terms of the transport regulations. Photo: Thanh Sang

Campers often travel by private car. In case of car rental, the operator and vehicle must have a sufficient license according to the transport regulations. Photo: Thanh Sang

Choose the right place

Currently, the authorities do not limit domestic tourism, so tourists just need to choose places with no people, ensuring security and safety. Places near Saigon suitable for camping are Dau Tieng Lake and Ba Den Mountain (Tay Ninh), Tri An Lake and Chua Chan Mountain (Dong Nai), Ho Coc Beach and Dinh Mountain (Ba Ria - Vung Tau). ) ...



But at the end of the week, these destinations often gather a lot of people to camp. Therefore, tourists still need to comply with epidemic prevention measures to minimize the risk of Covid-19 infection in the community. Some other suggestions are Tanh Linh (Binh Thuan) or Bao Loc (Lam Dong), which are still untouched.

Comply with anti-epidemic rules

For high risk areas, visitors absolutely do not visit. Guaranteed not to gather more than 10 people during a complicated epidemic. Team members need a full medical report. Wear a mask when shopping and interacting with locals. Wash hands with soap and water or an antiseptic solution after contact.