My apologies to our male readers, who I advise to sit back, relax and consider how fortunate you are that none of this information is of any relevance. Unless, of course, your travelling partner happens to be 'with' child, in which case be advised to take this as seriously as her. It's called doing things together, right.
However it has to be said, from my own personal experience, and speaking purely from a professional point of view, more babies are conceived on trips of an adventurous nature than are born.
On a more practical and relevant note, pregnancy is not a disease or an illness. As long as a sensible and responsible attitude is adopted, the adventurous female traveller can still be just that.
About 75% of the world's nasties are arthropods I.e. Insects such as bees, wasps, ants, spiders, scorpions or tarantulas.
While most of them are harmless to humans, a few are well capable of inflicting a nasty bite or sting that can cause significant medical problems. Bees, wasps, hornets, 'fire ants' and bullet ants all have the necessary firepower.
Some people are very sensitive or even allergic to bites, in which case they have an anaphylactic shock reaction, and some even die. The answer in such cases is to carry adrenaline, hydrocortisone, and antihistamine injections to self-administer in the event of a bite, a precaution which can be life saving. I have come across death caused by the stings from swarms of bees, 'killer bees' and wasps but fortunately these are rare cases, and tend to affect very sensitive people.
Dr. Stevo examines hypothermia and ways to avoid getting it
The problems associated with altitude tend to occur in mountaineers and trekkers above 3000m. In contrast, hypothermia is a risk to anyone, at any altitude, at any time – if proper precautions in bad weather conditions are not heeded.
Military history has confirmed the devastating effects of hypothermia. Never mind actual fighting Hannibal lost half his 46,000 troopers just crossing the Alps in 218BC. Napoleon's chief surgeon reported only 350 of 12,000 men in the Twelfth Division survived the Russian cold. About 10% of US casualties in Korea were cold related. So button up, just like Mum and Dad always advised.
Here's Adventure Travel's Dr Stevo's take on the infamous cider and lager mix and slippery things with fangs. It's dangerous out there alright.
Unless your name is Mark O'Shea, you're probably not that attracted to snakes. Most of what I know about these skin shedding slitherers is from my son Chris, who's as enthusiastic as the aforementioned celebrity. Personally, I'm happy enough to view them from afar, like from a different continent, and leave the heroics to others.
How to ruin your trip in a few easy steps. Buy a pair of ill fitting boots, wear oversized cotton socks, add sweat, grit and few twigs for luck and hey presto. Friction burns a go-go and blisters to die for – in short, agony.
So, unless you're into S&M or fancy sending your toe nails home in a matchbox, follow the foot care tips below and you'll be skipping carefree through alpine meadows with feet as fresh as daises.
My apologies to our male readers, who I advise to sit back, relax and consider how fortunate you are that none of this information is of any relevance. Unless, of course, your travelling partner happens to be 'with' child, in which case be advised to take this as seriously as her. It's called doing things together, right. 
About 75% of the world's nasties are arthropods I.e. Insects such as bees, wasps, ants, spiders, scorpions or tarantulas. 
Dr. Stevo examines hypothermia and ways to avoid getting it
Here's Adventure Travel's Dr Stevo's take on the infamous cider and lager mix and slippery things with fangs. It's dangerous out there alright. 
How to ruin your trip in a few easy steps. Buy a pair of ill fitting boots, wear oversized cotton socks, add sweat, grit and few twigs for luck and hey presto. Friction burns a go-go and blisters to die for – in short, agony.