[header] How to prevent tick bites while camping [title] Steer clear of shady, wooded areas. [step] Ticks like moist and shady environments, so dark, wooded locations are ideal places for them to live. Avoiding these spaces will reduce your risk of exposure. 
[substeps] Ticks can easily dry out, so the woods provide them with protection from sun and wind. Ticks do not drop on you from trees, but they often attach at ground level and crawl upwards.