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|name= Wilderness Survival
|image= 2710c.gif
|caption= Wilderness Survival
|subject= Scout Skills
|status= Elective
|created= 1974
|discontinued= N/A
|requirements revision= 2013
|pamphlet revision= 2007
|field= Personal Development
|id= 117
|quote=In their outdoor activities, Scouts learn to bring the clothing and gear they need, to make good plans, and do their best to manage any risks. But now and then, something unexpected happens. When things go wrong, the skills of wilderness survival can help make everything right again.
}}
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== Requirement resources ==
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The [[Troop Program Features#Wilderness Survival|Troop Wilderness Survival Monthly Theme]] includes meeting and activity materials.

{{Survival Links}}
'''1. First Aid''': [[Hypothermia]] - [[Heat Reactions]] - [[Frostbite]] - [[Dehydration]] - [[Blisters]] - [[Insect Stings]] - [[Tick Bites]] - [[Snakebites]]<br>
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'''2'''. [[Survival Skills]] checklists and videos.<br>
#Positive Mental Attitude
#First Aid
#Shelter
#Fire
#Signaling
#Water
#Food
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'''4'''. [[Weather Skills]] - [[Dehydration]] - [[Cold Weather]] - [[Hypothermia]] - [[Wet Weather]] - [[Warm Weather]] - [[Heat Exhaustion]] - [[Heat Stroke]]<br>
'''5'''. [[Survival Kit]] videos show each item and how they are used.<br>
'''6'''. [[Fire Starting]] videos show eight ways to start a fire without matches. <br>
{{Fire Links}}
'''7'''. [[Survival Signaling]] videos<br>
'''8'''. [[Survival Shelter]] videos show how to improvise natural shelters. <br>
'''9'''. [[Insect Protection]] - [[Poisonous Animals]] - [[Food Handling| Food Handling and bears]]. <br>
'''10'''. [[Water Purification]] <br>
'''11'''. [[Warm Weather]] - [[Cold Weather]] <br>
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'''12'''. [[Survival Skills]] including the Identifying Plants & Food video. <br>

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===Other Links===
* [http://usscouts.org/netresources/orient.asp Orienteering]
* [http://usscouts.org/databases/camp/ocd.cgi Camps Database]
* [http://usscouts.org/camping.asp Camping]
* [http://www.aore.org/ Assn of Outdoor Recreation and Education]
* [http://www.backpacker.com/ Backpacker Magazine]
* [http://www.equipped.org/ Equipped to Survive]
* [http://www.wilderness-survival.net/ Wilderness Education Association]
* [http://store.usgs.gov/locatorstore_url=http://store.usgs.gov/scripts/wgate/zww204a791096/~flNlc3Npb249UFJEOklHU0tBSENJR1NTQVAwMjowMDAyLjAwMDYuYWI0MzkxMWMuZGZmZCZ*aHR0cF9jb250ZW50X2NoYXJzZXQ9aXNvLTg4NTktMSZ*U3RhdGU9Mjk2MDcuMDAzLjA1LjA5====~okcode US Geological Survey] Free Topographical Maps - Download the pdf or buy 22”x27” maps for $7 each.
* [http://www.topozone.com/viewmaps.asp Topozone.com] Choose your topographical map and scale, then click Print Map, free 8.5x11.
* [http://maps.google.com/ Google Maps] Satellite, Street, and Terrain Maps:
*[http://terraserver-usa.com/address.aspx Terraserver] Free Large Satellite Photos - Enter Address, choose large size, print, right click, Save as)

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