Wilderness Survival

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The Wilderness Survival requirements were revised effective January 1, 2008.

1 Wilderness Survival Requirements
2 Notes
3 Requirement resources
4 Related awards
5 See also
6 External links
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Wilderness Survival Merit Badge

	Field of study:	Personal Development
	Status:	Elective	BSA Advancement ID:	117
	Created:	1974	Requirements Revision:	2008
	Discontinued:	N/A	Pamphlet Revision:	2008

The Troop Wilderness Survival Monthly Theme includes meeting and activity materials.

Wilderness Survival Requirements

Show that you know first aid for, and how to prevent injuries or illnesses that could occur in backcountry settings, including hypothermia, heat reactions, frostbite, dehydration, blisters, insect stings, tick bites, and snakebites.
From memory, list the seven priorities for survival in a backcountry or wilderness location. Explain the importance of each one with your councelor.
Discuss ways to avoid panic and maintain a high level of morale when lost, and explain why this is important.
Describe the steps you would take to survive in the following conditions:
a. Cold and snowy
b. Wet (forest)
c. Hot and dry (desert)
d. Windy (mountains or plains)
e. Water (ocean, lake, or river)
Put together a personal survival kit and explain how each item in it could be useful
Using three different methods (other than matches), build and light three fires.
Do the following:
a. Show five different ways to attract attention when lost.
b. Demonstrate how to use a signal mirror.
c. Describe from memory five ground-to-air signals and tell what they mean.
Improvise a natural shelter. For the purpose of this demonstration, use techniques that have little negative impact on the environment. Spend a night in your shelter.
Explain how to protect yourself from insects, reptiles, and bears.
Demonstrate three ways to treat water found in the outdoors to prepare it for drinking.
Show that you know the proper clothing to wear in your area on an overnight in extremely hot weather and in extremely cold weather.
Explain why it usually not wise to eat edible wild plants or wildlife in a wilderness survival situation.

The official source for the information shown in this article or section is:
Boy Scout Requirements, 2009 Edition (BSA Supply No. 33216)

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Notes

A Free Workbook is Available!

with the maps, charts, links, and checklists you need!
There is also a printable requirements page.

Merit Badge & Rank Workbooks
Webelos Activity & Rank Workbooks
Cub Scout Belt Loop Workbooks

Per the BSA: "You should read the merit badge pamphlet on the subject." Pamphlets (books) are at local Scout Shops and online at ScoutStuff.org.
"Get a signed Merit Badge application from your Scoutmaster." An online, printable Word doc file version is available.
The BSA Wilderness Survival Troop Program Feature offers meeting and activity plans to include Wilderness Survival as one of your monthly themes.