Merit Badges
The most commonly earned of 3 merit badges involving exercise
What is swimming?
The type of wood used to get fires started
What is tinder?
Used to tie the ends of two equal lengths of rope together
What is the Square Knot?
Don't do this into water unless it is 7 to 12 feet deep and you can see the bottom
What is diving?
The most common merit badge, featuring a basic scout skill and required for many other merit badges
What is First Aid?
This magnetic device is used for navigation along with a map
What is a compass?
A rescue knot that can be thrown to a person in danger to secure them
What is the Bowline?
Set this from the start during meal planning to help keep your meal affordable
What is a budget?
This was the hardest merit badge ever released, with the original requirements stating that the scout had to gain a patent
What was Invention?
This type of stove is used on backpacking trips
What is lightweight? (white-gas or alcohol)
Used to be used to tie rope to tent stakes (modern tents come with loops)
What is the Taut Line Hitch?
Doing this while lifting heavy objects can help avoid injuries
What is bending your knees?
The least popular (rarest) merit badge
What is Bugling?
The last type of aquatic rescue that should be considered
What is swimming?
A helpful knot for starting lashes
What is the Clove Hitch?
These maps look like topographic maps, but use symbols from the International Orienteering Federation
What are Orienteering Maps?
This merit badge, replaced by Bird Study, was oddly required for Eagle originally
What is Ornithology?
This is generally the best place to find wildlife
Where are bodies of water?
Used to tie two ropes of different lengths together
What is the Sheet Bend?
The largest group of invertebrates
Arthropods