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So, it remains paramount to make a proper selection of what kinds of food you are packing for your camping, available facilities in the area, and, perhaps the most important, how much time do you plan to expend outdoors.

perishable food is not convenient when you are planning to spend more than a couple of days outside, instead, dried, salted, or processed edibles result the best choice because they are easier to handle and last longer than fresh food.

On the other hand, it's important to calculate the exact amount of food you'll need for your trip. Not enough food will lead to well-known problems, but too much food will result in extra weight, more chances of food waste, and logistic issues, so the right amount of edibles is critical for a pleasant stay without worries about supplies.

Another thing to keep in mind is processed food presentation. Individual packs tend to be more convenient because you don't have to store excedents or reseal packages; obviously is an extra cost and results in more garbage, so be ready to deal with it and properly dispose of packages without contaminating the environment.

If you will bring some fresh meat or fish to your camping experience get sure to have enough ice to keep it in good conditions until consumption, otherwise you might lose your supplies or eat unsafe food, leading to health problems.

2. Check watercourses near your camping area
Camping near a watercourse is always useful to have access to clean, fresh water however, it may turn into a risk in case of heavy rain or floodings, so it's necessary to choose a place close enough to the water but at a safe distance in case, water level raises suddenly.

Remember, in nature things may change drastically in a matter of hours, so you must anticipate to expected dangerous situations.

3. Look upside before camping
Believe it or not, loose branches may result in danger in case of heavy wind, even without wind, natural trees movement may make a loose branch fall, causing severe injuries and even death for people down.

With the above in mind, it remains paramount to check over your head before deciding where to camp.

4. Find natural shelter from rain and wind
Rain and wind may be strong enough to take down tents so, if possible, try to locate your camp beneath natural shelters such as small hills, fallen trees, or any other big element that may provide shelter against natural elements.

2. Follow camping area rules
Additionally to local regulations, camping areas may add some extra protection layers to keep campers and the environment safe.

The first thing to do when arriving into a camping area is to be aware of rules, especially those related to campfires, and follow them thoroughly.

In case you detect someone who misses such rules, remember them politely how to proceed and offer some help if required. Another good choice is to inform the camping manager about the situation.

Remember, neglect of a third party regarding campfire management might jeopardize your safety, so it's important to keep your eyes wide open and try to help others to proceed according to the rules.

3. Always start a fire inside a fire ring
Fire rings are a good idea to keep the fire under control and most camping areas have fire rings however, if there's not one or if you are camping in the wilderness, build a fire ring using stones before starting a fire.

4. Clean the area from potential ignition material before starting a campfire
That's particularly important if you are camping in the forest, away from other people, and in an area free of maintenance.

Once you reach the body it's time to field dress it. If possible do it just there where the body lays, but in case of abrupt terrain or an insecure area, move the body to a better location as soon as possible; something easy in the case of small animals but a great challenge when we are talking about a big game.

An ideal place to field dress a game, particularly a big one, it's near a water body, but if it's not possible, find flat terrain with some trees around to tie ropes and position the carcass or even hang it for field dressing if possible.

Once again, keep your eyes wide open during all the process, predators may show anytime!

Now it's time to do the magic. The meat is perishable and it's necessary to move the hands fast during field dressing to minimize the chances of ruining it.

First thing to do is to eviscerate the body, this way the odds of contamination with gut bacteria are minimized and it's possible to lower the carcass temperature faster.

Perhaps the first attribute is body size; at least it's easier to differentiate kids and yearling goats from adults, but when it's about to make a difference between an adult female and a 2 years old billy, things get a little bit more complicated and it's necessary to use other characteristics, especially because in some herds an adult nanny may be the biggest animal of the group.

Here is when you need to see the fine detail and look for horns. Horns length is a good indicator of goat sex and age, but once again, looking from the distance, it's not an easy estimation to do in the field.

A one-year-old goat of either sex has around half the total horn length of an adult. Younger goats have only horn buttons and regarding adults, things get a little bit complicated since you need to find adult goats, which means horns longer than 6 inches.

But you are not close enough to make a precise measure; so how to do it? Well, the easiest way is to compare the horn length with the ear length.

An average adult goat has a 6 inches ear, so you should harvest only those animals whose horns length is at least one and a half ear, so every goat with horns longer than their ears will be 2 years or older.