The UPLOADS project team released their first Key Issue Report in May 2016, which uncovered a rather surprising result.
Campcraft activities (e.g. cooking and campfires) had the second highest injury-causing incidence rate, with walking/running in the outdoors as the highest injury-causing incidence rate.

“Campcraft-related injuries, near misses and illnesses emerged within the UPLOADS dataset as frequently occurring incidents with potentially severe outcomes.”

The aims of this report are: to present a detailed overview of all the campcraft (e.g. cooking and campfires) data contributed to the UPLOADS National Incident Dataset during its first 12 months; to provide a holistic and in-depth understanding of these campcraft-related incidents that occurred within led outdoor activities in Australia; and to promote discussion within the sector regarding potential prevention strategies and countermeasures.