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+ | |quote=Camping is one of the best-known methods of the Scouting movement. When he founded the Scouting movement in the early 1900s, Robert Baden-Powell encouraged every Scout to learn the art of living out-of-doors. He believed a young person able to take care of himself while camping would have the confidence to meet life's other challenges, too. | ||
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#Camping merit badge is on the [[Eagle Scout]] required list (requirement 3.k.). | #Camping merit badge is on the [[Eagle Scout]] required list (requirement 3.k.). | ||
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+ | '''1'''. '''First Aid Videos and Links''': [[Hypothermia]] - [[Frostbite]] - [[Heat Reactions]] - [[Dehydration]] - [[Altitude Sickness]] - [[Insect Stings]] - [[Tick Bites]] - [[Snakebite]] - [[Blisters]] - [[Hyperventilation]] | ||
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+ | '''2'''. [[Leave No Trace]] - [[Outdoor Code]] <br> | ||
+ | '''3'''. [[Maps|Topographical Maps]] - [[Compass]] - [[GPS]]<br> | ||
+ | '''4b. [[Meal Planning]] - [[Cooking Gear]] - [[Campsite|Campsite Selection]] - [[Tent Setup]]<br> | ||
+ | '''5a'''. Clothing for [[Warm Weather]] and [[Cold Weather]] - [[Layering]]<br> | ||
+ | '''5b'''. [[Footwear]] links and videos <br> | ||
+ | '''5c'''. [[Clothing]] - [[Footwear]] - [[Sleeping Bags]] - [[Sleeping Pads]]<br> | ||
+ | '''5d'''. [[Outdoor Checklists]]<br> | ||
+ | '''5e'''. [[Outdoor Checklists]] - [[Packing a Backpack]] - [[Clothing]] - [[Outdoor Gear]] - [[Footwear]] - [[Sleeping Bags]] - [[Sleeping Pads]]<br> | ||
+ | '''6a'''. [[Tent Types]] - [[Tent Setup]]<br> | ||
+ | '''6b'''. [[Hygiene|Sanitation]] - [[Water Purification]] including ways to purify water. <br> | ||
+ | '''6c'''. [[Campsite|Campsite Selection]] - [[Tent Setup]]<br> | ||
+ | '''6d'''. [[Backpacks]] with Internal- and External-Frame differences, advantages and disadvantages. <br> | ||
+ | '''6e'''. [[Sleeping Bags]]<br> | ||
+ | '''7a'''. [[Outdoor Checklists]] <br> | ||
+ | '''7b'''. [[Packing a Backpack]] - [[Shouldering a Pack]] including balance, etc.<br> | ||
+ | '''8a & 8b'''. [[Backpacking Stoves]] - [[Cooking Gear]] <br> | ||
+ | '''8c'''. [[Meal Planning]] - [[Recipes]] - [[Food Handling]]<br> | ||
+ | '''8d'''. [[Cooking Skills]] - [[Backpacking Stoves]]<br> | ||
+ | '''9b1'''. [[Hiking Skills]] <br> | ||
+ | '''9b2'''. [[Backpacking Skills]] - [[Snow Sports]] <br> | ||
+ | '''9b3'''. [[Cycling Skills]] <br> | ||
+ | '''9b4'''. [[Canoeing]] - [[Whitewater]] - [[Small-Boat Sailing]] - [[Rowing]] <br> | ||
+ | '''9b5'''. [[Cold Weather]] - [[TPF-Winter Camping|Troop Program: Winter Camping]] <br> | ||
+ | '''9b6'''. [[Climbing]]<br> | ||
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![]() | Camping merit badge is required for the Eagle Scout rank. |
Camping merit badge | ||
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Status: | Eagle-required | |
Created: | 1911 | |
Discontinued: | no | |
BSA Advancement ID: | 001 | |
Requirements revision: | 2012 | |
Latest pamphlet revision: | 2005 |
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“ | Camping is one of the best-known methods of the Scouting movement. When he founded the Scouting movement in the early 1900s, Robert Baden-Powell encouraged every Scout to learn the art of living out-of-doors. He believed a young person able to take care of himself while camping would have the confidence to meet life's other challenges, too. | ” |
The Camping merit badge was one of the original 57 merit badges issued by the Boy Scouts of America in 1911.
![]() | Camping merit badge is required for the National Outdoor Badge for Camping. |
Camping merit badge requirements | ![]() | ||
View the change list (history) of these requirements. The text of these requirements may be locked. In that case, they can only be edited by an administrator. Please note any errors found in the above requirements on this article's Talk Page. |
Notes
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- Camping merit badge is on the Eagle Scout required list (requirement 3.k.).
- The Advancement Campout includes all of the camping skills through First Class.
- The BSA Camping Troop Program Feature offers meeting and activity plans to include Camping as one of your monthly themes.
- Camping is a popular summer camp merit badge.
Requirement resources
- Links and Video Links are available for
1. First Aid Videos and Links: Hypothermia - Frostbite - Heat Reactions - Dehydration - Altitude Sickness - Insect Stings - Tick Bites - Snakebite - Blisters - Hyperventilation
- Your handbook is your primary reference. See First Aid Skills for step-by-step instructions and lesson video links.
- See also: First Aid Merit Badge Pamphlet - First Aid Kit - Emergency Kit - Guide to Safe Scouting - Annual Health & Medical Record
2. Leave No Trace - Outdoor Code
3. Topographical Maps - Compass - GPS
4b. Meal Planning - Cooking Gear - Campsite Selection - Tent Setup
5a. Clothing for Warm Weather and Cold Weather - Layering
5b. Footwear links and videos
5c. Clothing - Footwear - Sleeping Bags - Sleeping Pads
5d. Outdoor Checklists
5e. Outdoor Checklists - Packing a Backpack - Clothing - Outdoor Gear - Footwear - Sleeping Bags - Sleeping Pads
6a. Tent Types - Tent Setup
6b. Sanitation - Water Purification including ways to purify water.
6c. Campsite Selection - Tent Setup
6d. Backpacks with Internal- and External-Frame differences, advantages and disadvantages.
6e. Sleeping Bags
7a. Outdoor Checklists
7b. Packing a Backpack - Shouldering a Pack including balance, etc.
8a & 8b. Backpacking Stoves - Cooking Gear
8c. Meal Planning - Recipes - Food Handling
8d. Cooking Skills - Backpacking Stoves
9b1. Hiking Skills
9b2. Backpacking Skills - Snow Sports
9b3. Cycling Skills
9b4. Canoeing - Whitewater - Small-Boat Sailing - Rowing
9b5. Cold Weather - Troop Program: Winter Camping
9b6. Climbing
Related awards
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