Which Way Is Up
I Don't Know Where I'm Going
Legends
Knot Again
Scout Grab Bag
100
Maps in North America are oriented in this Direction
What is North
100
A bearing isn't just a steel ball in a skateboard wheel. It's also this when reading a map.
What is direction?
100
While the Map Legend might tell you where to go fishing, this diagram helps you convert distance
What is the Scale
100
This knot is used to join two pieces of rope together
What is the Square Knot
100
It's what the BSA calls "Esprit de Corps"
What is Scout Spirit
200
There is more than 1 North. This North is what a compass finds.
What is Magnetic North
200
There are 360 of these on the face of a compass
What are degrees?
200
You're not seeing psychedelic, these lines tell you what the ground looks like
What are contour lines
200
This knot is sometimes known as a Rescue Knot. It's the strongest slip knot there is
What is a bowline
200
This knot hanging from the 1st Class Emblem reminds Scouts to do one of these daily
What is a Good Turn
300
This North is where you would find Santa and his reindeer - That is if the reindeer can find leichen to eat on melting ice cap...
What is True North (the North Pole)
300
If you are headed on a bearing of 270 degrees, you're headed in this direction
What is due West
300
These aren't tall tales, it tells you what all of the symbols on the map mean
What is the Legend
300
Use this knot to begin your lashings
What is a timber hitch
300
Of 13, 21, 19, or 24 - It's the number of merit badges needed to earn Eagle Scout
What is 21
400
Declination isn't just what you do when you turn something down, it's what you must know to tell the difference between these 2 directions
What is the difference between True and Magnetic North
400
If you are headed on a bearing of 140 degrees, you are certain on this heading
What is South East
400
I might want to check for leeches if I find myself in this terrain found on the map
What is a swamp or wetlands
400
This doesn't mean your bed linens are dirty. This is the knot you use to join two different sized pieces of rope
What is a Sheet Bend
400
This is why you always tuck in the edges of your ground cloth under your tent
What is So Water doesn't collect under the tent
500
To orient a map, you line your compass facing North along these map lines
What are Grid Lines (longitude)
500
You don't need a range master to shoot one of these
What is an azimuth
500
This tidy bit of information can help you determine exactly how high is that mountain you have to climb
What are contour intervals
500
You might try to Ne-Ne too, but it might not add anything when you do this to keep a natural fiber rope from fraying at the end
What is Whip
500
The Blood Zone is not just a level on a violent video game - it's this when handling a sharp object
What is how far away other are from you and your blade