Clothing

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Outdoor Skills, Backpacking, Cooking, Navigation, Cycling, and Wilderness Survival Skills. Troop Program Features let you make Clothing a part of your troop program.

Contents Footwear Socks Layering Cold Weather Warm Weather  Wet Weather

Resources

While the Boy Scout Handbook is the primary resource, the links below can help you learn Clothing. See the Disclaimers.
►  This symbol notes lesson videos.

Footwear

Shortcut: Footwear

►  Video: Breaking In Hiking Boots - Video: Buying Hiking Boots - Video: Choosing Hiking Boots & Hiking Shoes - Buying Hiking Boots - Video: Breaking in Hiking Boots

• REI: Breaking in New Hiking Boots - REI: Hiking Boots Care & Repair - REI: Hiking Boots - Amer. Hiking Soc: Footwear

Socks

Shortcut: Socks

►  Video: How to Select Socks - Video: Packing Socks - Video: Backpacking Socks - Camping Socks

• REI: Socks

Layering

Shortcut: Layering

►  Videos: Camping Layering - Hiking Layering - ►  How to Choose Clothing - What Clothes to Pack

• REI: Layering - REI: Temperature Extremes

Cold Weather

Shortcut: Cold Weather

►  Videos: How to Dress for Cool-Weather Hiking - Cold Weather

• Amer. Hiking Soc: Cold - REI: Wool Clothing

Warm Weather

Shortcut: Warm Weather

►  How to Dress for Warm-Weather Hiking- Warm Weather

Wet Weather

Shortcut: Wet Weather

►  Videos: Dealing with Rain - Wet Weather - Rain Gear to Stay Dry When Hiking - Testing Rain Gear

• REI: Rainwear - REI: Water Repellency Care & Repair

See also

• Skills Instruction and Videos: First Aid Skills - Swimming - Outdoor Skills - Wilderness Survival - Backpacking - Cooking - Navigation - Campfires - Clothing - Cycling Skills

• Outdoor Skills

Related awards

Outdoor Skills Awards

Outdoor-related awards

• Boy Scout ranks: Tenderfoot - Second Class - First Class
• Boy Scout awards: Firem'n Chit - Totin' Chip - Paul Bunyan Woodsman
• Boy Scout Merit Badges: Astronomy - Backpacking - Camping - Canoeing - Climbing - Cooking - Cycling - Fire Safety - Hiking - Orienteering - Pioneering - Rowing - Weather - Water Sports - Whitewater - Wilderness Survival
• Venturing: Outdoor Bronze Award; Ranger Award electives: Backpacking
• Webelos Activity Badges: Forester - Naturalist - Outdoorsman
• Cub Scout Belt Loops & Pins: Astronomy - Map and Compass - Weather

Disclaimers

Disclaimer: This information is not intended as a substitute for professional advice, or formal training. Please note that the only materials recommended by the Boy Scouts of America are those found or listed in official BSA materials such as the current Boy Scout Handbook. Clothing recommendations are constantly being revised. Neither MeritBadge.Org, nor its contributors make any recommendations. See the Guide to Safe Scouting.

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