Danger!
What's Cookin'
Leave No Trace
Planning for Success
Get in Gear
100

The most likely hazards you may encounter while camping

What are environmental (weather), injuries, flora (plants), and fauna (animals)? 

100

Type of camp stoves our troop has

What are butane and combo butane/propane?

100

Places for trash when there aren't trash cans or a dumpster

What is your backpack and vehicle. Leave no trace by packing out your trash.

100

Good place to start when preparing for a campout

What is start with a packing checklist (in your Scout Handbook, online) that includes personal and patrol gear and grub planning and duty roster templates. 

100

Person who should pack their camping backpack

Who is the camper. NOT their parents. If you don't pack your own gear, you won't know what you have and where it is. 

200

Three types of heat injuries/illness

What are dehydration, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke?

200

Situation when it is okay to use a stove in a tent

What is NEVER

200

Great places to walk and camp in order to leave no trace

What are durable surfaces: trails, rock, dry grass, snow, designated campsites, 200 ft or more from streams/water. Don't camp on vegetation.

200

Things you can do before your trip so you leave no trace

What are plan ahead and prepare. Know the rules and special concerns where you are going. Watch and prepare for weather. Avoid high use times. Travel in small groups. Take bags/containers to pack out trash.

200

Type of items that should be on top of a packed camping backpack

What are the light items that you'll need first. 

300

Outdoor temperatures that increase the risk of dehydration

What are cold and hot temperatures? (Cold air is much dryer than warm air. The colder it is outside, the quicker water evaporates. So breathing leads to more fluid loss when it's cool out.)

300

Type of fuel our troop uses that is best for boiling water

What is propane

300

Ways to leave no trace with fire

What is avoid leaving evidence of fire, like burn scars, partially burned debris. Burn wood as thick as a wrist or smaller, burn to ashes, spread out cooled ashes. 

300

Ways to minimize risk of injury and illness before leaving for your trip

Know where you are going - weather and area hazards. Check first aid kit. Get in shape for any activities. Take proper gear and clothing. Hydrate.

300

Person who carries patrol gear for a hike-in campout

Who is everyone? Patrol gear is divided up so everyone shares the load.

400

Action to take when there is lightning or thunder on a campout

What is go inside a building or car? (If those aren't available, get away from high ground and open areas.)

400

Amount of food that is safe to eat after cooking fuel is spilled on it

What is none - this can poison you!

400

Ways to leave no trace with wildlife

What is leave them alone. Don't feed animals or give them access to food. Only observe animals from a distance, don't touch them - they live in nature and are trying to survive. 

400

Easy way to accommodate food restrictions within a group

What is a grub plan with foods that can be cooked separately, then assembled individually. Burritos, pasta, sandwiches, etc.

400

Best kind of sleeping bag for campouts

What is the type rated for the temperature where you're camping? 

500

Trees that are hazardous

What are dead trees, live trees with dead parts, and trees that are unstable and close enough to hit people or property? (Do not set up camp near hazard trees! The fall radius on flat ground is 1½ times the height of the tree or tree part that could fail.)

500

Three ways to treat water

What are boiling, filtering, and chemical tablets?

500

Recite the Outdoor Code

Outdoor Code

500

Info preparation for an emergency situation

Trip plan - info you leave at home with people who can help you if something goes wrong.
Emergency response plan - info you take with you to have in case of an emergency (troop med forms, nearest hospital location, etc.)

500

Part of backpack where heavier items should be placed

What is against the back of the pack?

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