Outdoor Skills

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Outdoor Skills are important parts of the Cub Scout, Webelos, and Boy Scout programs:

• Cub Scouts can camp with their Pack or at Cub Scout Resident Camp.
• Webelos earn their Outdoorsman care for their bikes as a part of the Webelos Handyman Activity Badge.
• Boy Scouts earn their Camping, Hiking, Backpacking, and Wilderness Survival Merit Badges.

Notes

• See: Camping, Backpacking, Hiking, Cooking, and Wilderness Survival Merit Badges. Make these a part of your Troop Program.
• BSA Videos: The BSA Video: Skills Lessons are excellent but are large files that require Apple QuickTime.

Outdoor Basics

• BSA Video: Overnight camping gear (See notes.)
• Video: Camping Lesson Videos: BSA Skill Lesson Videos - REI: Health Topics - REI: Before You Leave Home -

Sun Protection

• Video: Sunscreen - REI: Sun - REI: Sunglasses - REI: Sun-Protection Clothing - REI: Sun, Bugs, Plants -

Insect Protection

• Video: Insect Repellent - REI: Insect Repellent -

Hygiene

• REI: Hygiene and Sanitation -

Outdoor Safety

• BSA Video: Safe Hiking (See notes.)
• Buddy System - Video: Buddy System - Amer. Hiking Soc: Hiking Safety - Hiking Dangers - Video: Hiking Regulations & Permits - REI: Security

Backpacking Skills

See: Backpacking Merit Badge and Philmont Scout Ranch. Make Backpacking A Part of Your Troop Program.

Backpacks

• Video: Internal vs. External Frame - Internal Frame vs External Frame - Internal vs.External Frames - REI: Backpacks - Video: Buying a Backpack - Long Trip Backpacks - Video: Selecting a Backpack - Video: Selecting a Pack Cover -

Backpacking Preparation

• Video: Backpacking - Video: Planning - REI: Kitchen Checklist - REI: Backpacking for Beginners - How to Condition for a Backpacking Trip - REI: Repair Kit -

Packing a Backpack

• Video: How to Pack for One Night - REI: Backpacks: How to Pack - Video: Packing -

Reducing Weight

• REI: Ultralight Checklist -

Backpacking Stoves

• Video: Backpacking Stove Options - Video: Cooking Gear - REI: Stoves

Backpacking Food

• Video: Backpacking Food -

Shouldering a Pack

• How to Wear a Backpack - REI Video: Backpacks: Adjust the Fit - REI Video: Backpacking: Find Torso/Hip Size - REI Video: Backpacks: How to Hoist - Video: How to Wear a Backpack

Backpacking Gear

• Video: Backpackign Gear - Video: Clothing - Video: Food - REI: Tents - Video: Camp Shoes - Video: Boots - Video: Jackets - Video: Pants - Video: Shirts - Video: Sleepwear - Video: Synthetics - Video: Underwear - Buying Hiking Boots - Video: Breaking in Hiking Boots -

Campfires

• See: Fire Safety merit badge and Firem'n Chit.
• BSA Video: Second Class Fires and Stoves -

[http://old.scouting.org/boyscouts/rankvideo/secondclass/SC2f.m4v BSA Video: Second Class Light a Fire and Stove (See notes.)

Knife Skills

• BSA Video: Second Class Knife, Saw, and Ax (See notes.)
• Video: Cleaning a Knife - Video: Sharpening a Knife - Video: Pocket Knife Care - Video: Knife Sharpening Devices - Video: Knife Sharpening Safety - Video: Knife Sharpening Mistakes - Video: Knife Sharpening: Edges & Goals - wikiHow Video: How to Sharpen a Knife - Knife Sharpening Tricks - How to Sharpen a Knife

Ax and Saw Skills

• Video: Knife and Ax Safety - Knives, axes, and saws to take to the wilds

Campfire Building

• BSA Video: Second Class Prepare a fire (See notes.)
• REI: Campfire Basics - Video: Fire Site - Video: Where to Build a Campfire - Video: Types of Fires - Video: Fire Pits - Build a Fire - Video: Kindling -Video: Picking Kindling - Video: Wood - Campfire building - Video: Arranging The FIre - Video: Keep a Fire Going - Video: Sparking a Campfire Flame - Video: What Not to Burn in a Campfire - Video: Put Out a Campfire -

Campfire Types

• Video: Log Cabin - Video: Tee Pee - Video: Building a Speed Fire

Campfire Starting

• [http://old.scouting.org/boyscouts/rankvideo/secondclass/SC2f.m4v BSA Video: Second Class Light a Fire and Stove (See notes.)
• Video: Video: Fire Starting - Video: Flint & Steel - Video: BlastMatch - Video: Steel Wool - Video: Fire Piston - Video: Magnifying Glass -

Campfire Safety

• Video: Safety - Video: Dangers

Campsite

• Video: Campsites - Video: Finding Practical Campsites - REI: Campsite Selection - Video: How to Choose a Campsite - Video: How to Choose a Location - Video: Understand the Importance of Checking Your Campsite for Hazards - REI: Setting up Camp
• Camps Database

Clothing

• Video: How to Choose Clothing - Video: Learn What Clothes to Pack for a Camping Trip

Footwear

• REI: Breaking in New Hiking Boots - REI: Hiking Boots - Amer. Hiking Soc: Footwear - Video: Breaking In Hiking Boots - Video: Buying Hiking Boots - Video: Choosing Hiking Boots & Hiking Shoes - REI: Hiking Boots Care & Repair -

Socks

• Video: How to Select Socks - Video: Packing Socks - Video: Backpacking Socks - REI: Socks -

Layering

• Video: Layering - REI: Layering - REI: Temperature Extremes

Cold Weather

• Video: How to Dress for Cool-Weather Hiking - Amer. Hiking Soc: Cold - REI: Wool Clothing

Warm Weather

• Video: How to Dress for Warm-Weather Hiking -

Wet Weather

• Video: Dealing with Rain - Video: Wet Weather - Video: Rain Gear to Stay Dry When Hiking - Video: Testing Rain Gear - REI: Rainwear - REI: Water Repellency Care & Repair

Cooking Skills

See: Cooking Merit badge. Make Cooking A Part of Your Troop Program.

• BSA Video: Second Class Fires and Stoves - BSA Video: Second Class Light a Fire and Stove - [http://old.scouting.org/boyscouts/rankvideo/firstclass/FC4e.m4v BSA Video: First Class Patrol Cooking (See notes.)

Meal Planning

• BSA Video: First Class Patrol Menu Planning - BSA Video: First Class Obtaining Ingredients
• USScouts.Org - MacScouter - Scoutorama - Food Pyramid - USDA Nutrition - REI: Planning a Menu - REI: Energy Foods - AAFCS

Recipes

• RecipeSource.com - CampRecipes.com - Scouter.net - Foil-Cooking - Cub Scout Cookbook - NetWoods.com - Scout Cooking - The Trailside Cookbook - Buckskinner Cookbook - Ol' Buffalo Outdoor Cooking Page - Food Network - Meals.com - The Recipe Link - Exploratorium - The Cook's Thesaurus - The Recipes Folder - MyRecipe.com

Food Handling

• BSA Video: First Class Food Handling and Disposal (See notes.) *USDA Camping Food Safety - Fight Bacteria - REI: Food Handling/Storage - REI: Food Organizing Tips - REI: Bear Canisters - Video: How to Prevent Bears from Getting into Your Food Supply While Camping - Video: How to Keep Food Safe from Animals When Camping & Hiking - Video: How to Pack Food for a Camping Trip

Outdoor Cooking

• BSA Video: Second Class Cook a Meal - BSA Video: Tenderfoot Help Cook a Meal (See notes.)
• Outdoor Cooking Videos: Food Selection - Food Quality - Stoves - Utensils - Water Purification - Leave No Trace

Cooking Gear

• BSA Video: First Class Cooking Gear (See notes.)
• Backpacking Stoves - REI: Cookware - BSA Cooking Gear - Stove Safety - Video: Picking a Stove

Dutch Oven Cooking

• Make Durtch Oven Cooking A Part of Your Troop Program.
• International Dutch Oven Society - USScouts.Org - MacScouter - dutchovencookware.com

First Aid

• See First Aid Skills, First Aid Kit, and First Aid Merit Badge.

Gear

• Video: Packing - REI: Trekking Poles and Hiking Staffs - REI: Binoculars - REI: Two-Way Radios - Video: Gear - Video: Cold Weather - Video: Warm Weather - Socks - Video: Layering -

REI: Lightweight Hiking

Lights

• Video: Lighting Needs - REI: Flashlights - REI: Headlamps - REI: Lanterns -

Checklists

• Camping Checklists - More Checklists - REI: Adventure Travel Checklist - REI: Backpacking Checklist - REI: Snow Camping Checklist - REI: The Ten Essentials

Hiking Skills

See Hiking Merit Badge. Make Hiking A Part of Your Troop Program.

• BSA Video: Second Class Five-Mile Hike (See notes.)
• Hiking Videos - Videos: Planning - Videos: Footwear - Packing for Day Hikes - How to Choose & Use a Backpack for a Day Hike - Video: Keeping a Hiking Pace - Video: How to Keep Your Feet Dry - Video: Hike Planning - Video: Hiking for Beginners - Video: Advanced Hike Plans
• Hiking Links: Amer. Hiking Soc: Food - Myths - REI: Day Hike Checklist - REI: Daypacks

Hydration

• REI: Hydration - Video: Hydration - Video: Hiking Water Gear - REI: Hydration System - REI: Water Bottles - REI: Cleaning Water Bottles - REI: Water - REI: Water Treatment: Backcountry - REI: Water Risks

Leave No Trace

• Leave No Trace - Leave No Trace LNT Site - BSA Leave No Trace - BSA's Teaching Leave No Trace - Video: Leave No Trace - REI: Minimum-Impact Travel
• Leave No Trace Awards: Cub Scouts - Boy Scouts and Venturers

Navigation

Navigation Without a Compass

• BSA Video: First Class Find Directions (See notes.)
• Video: Find the North Star - Video: Find North Without a Compass - Video: How to Use Growing Moss - Video: How to Use Moving Water - Video: How to Use the Sun

Maps

• Video: How to Read a Topographical Map - Video: Map Features - Video: Map & Compass - Video: Maps & Guidebooks - REI: Maps - REI Video: Map Basics - Free US Geological Survey Topographic Maps - Topozone.com - Google Satellite, Street, and Terrain Maps

Compass

• Video: Second Class Compass Skills (See notes.)
• Video: How to Use a Compass - Video: Compass & GPS When Hiking - REI: Compasses - How a Compass Works - REI: Declination - REI Video: Navigation Basics - Map & Compass - REI Video: Parts of a Compass - REI: Staying on Course - REI: If You Become Lost - REI Video: Map to Compass - REI Video: Compass to Map - REI Video: Triangulation

GPS

• REI: GPS Glossary - REI: GPS Initialization Process - REI: GPS Receivers - REI Video: GPS - How to Use

Geocaching

• to promote scouting.aspx BSA: Geocaching to Promote Scouting - Video: What is Geocaching? - REI: Geocaching - REI: Geocaching: Expert Q&A

Orienteering Skills

See: Orienteering Merit badge. Make Orienteering A Part of Your Troop Program.

• BSA Video: First Class Orienteering Course (See notes.)

Outdoor Code

• Outdoor Code

Sleeping Bags

• Wikipedia: Types of Sleeping Bags - Video: Sleeping Bags - Video: Choosing a Sleeping Bag - REI: Sleeping Bags for Camping - REI Video: Sleeping Bags for Backpacking - Video: Buying Sleeping Bags - Staying Warm in a Sleeping Bag - Video: Selecting a Sleeping Bag - REI: Sleeping Bags Care & Repair - REI: Bivy Sacks - Video: Bivi Bags

Sleeping Pads

• Video: How to Choose a Sleeping Pad - Video: Sleeping Pads - REI: Sleeping Pads - Video: Selecting a Ground Mat -

Tent Types

• Tents: Types of Tents - Video: Tents - Video: How to Choose a Tent - Video: How to Pitch a Tent - Video: How to Set Up a Tent - REI: Tents: Family/Base Camp - REI: Tents: Backpacking - REI: Tent Care Care & Repair

Tent Setup

• BSA Video: Tenderfoot Help Pitch a Tent - BSA Video: Second Class Pitch a Tent (See notes.)
• Campsite Selection - Video: Where to Set Up a Tent - Video: Clearing an Area for a Tent - Video: How to Stake Down a Tent - Video: Laying Out Ground Tarp for Tents - Video: Laying Out a Tent - Video: Putting Tent Poles Together - Video: Raising a Tent -

Water Purification

• Video: Importance of Water Purification - Video: Safe Drinking Water - Water Video: Purification Process - Video: Finding Fresh Water
• Video: Water Purification - Water Treatment - Video: Purifying Water - Video: Methods of Water Purification - Video: How to Select a Water Purification System -
• Videos: Water Treatment Options: Filters - Chemicals - UV - Bottle Filters - Boiling Water - Cleanable Filters - Water Tablets

Weather Skills

• REI: Weather Basics - Video: Adapting to Weather - Video: How to Gauge the Weather - Video: How to Check the Weather -

Wilderness Survival Skills

See: Wilderness Survival Merit badge. Make Wilderness Survival A Part of Your Troop Program.

• Survival Lesson Videos: Video: Wilderness Survival Tips - Video: Assessing the Surroundings - Video: Identifying Plants & Food - Video: Patience & Making Decisions - Video: Using Personal Possessions - Video: Desert

Survival Kit

• Video: Survival Kit - Video: Survival Kit - Video: Using Pinecones

Survival Shelter

• Video: Build a Shelter - Video: Using Straw Grass - Video: Finding Shelter - Video: Lean-To Shelters

Signaling

• Video: Signaling

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