Outdoor Skills
Links to helpful resources
Links to helpful resources
- Ten Essentials - https://scoutingmagazine.org/2013/02/the-10-essentials/
- Map and Compass - https://www.rei.com/learn/expert-advice/navigation-basics.html
- Knots and Lashings - https://boyslife.org/tag/knots/
- Animated Knots - https://www.animatedknots.com/scouting-knots
- How to pack for a trip - https://boyslife.org/outdoors/outdoorarticles/6976/scout-outdoor-essentials-checklist/
- How to pack a Backpack - https://boyslife.org/video-audio/136868/how-to-pack-a-backpack/
- Gear for Cold Weather - https://boyslife.org/outdoors/outdoorarticles/6981/checklist-for-a-basic-cold-weather-outing/
- How to Treat and Prevent Blisters - https://boyslife.org/video-audio/136941/how-to-prevent-and-treat-blisters/
- Choosing Bug Spray - https://boyslife.org/outdoors/outdoorarticles/134227/choosing-the-most-effective-bug-spray/
- How to Choose a Campsite - https://boyslife.org/outdoors/outdoorarticles/134234/how-to-choose-a-campsite/
- How to Set Up a Tent - https://www.eurekacamping.com/blog/article/most-common-mistakes-avoid-when-setting-your-tent
- Avoiding Heat Exhaustion - https://boyslife.org/outdoors/outdoorarticles/1908/heat-exhaustion-the-silent-killers/
- How to build a Campfire - https://scoutmastercg.com/how-to-build-a-campfire/
- Water Treatment in the Outdoors - https://scoutingmagazine.org/2015/08/how-to-purify-water-no-matter-where-you-are/
- Water Safety Chant - http://www.scouterlife.com/blog/2019/1/7/the-water-safety-chant