If you must expose skin, wear sunscreen or sun block lotion. Drink plenty of water. It's easy to underestimate the water requirements during a camping trip. If more activities are planned, then more water should be consumed. When planning the amount of water to be packed, consider the amount of water that will also be used for cooking, cleaning, watering pets, and dousing campfires.
Drinking water is available at some campgrounds.
Our regional campground charts list those Oregon campgrounds that provide drinking water. Waterborne Disease Be careful when drawing water from natural sources, such as streams. Man-made pollutants and dangerous microorganisms frequently inhabit them, even in the most remote locations. Giardia, Cryptosporidium, and other organisms reside in the intestines of many woodland animals, including mammals, birds, and fish. These microscopic organisms are spread when animals defecate in open streams, lakes and rivers.