Merit Badges
This badge requires pitching a tent, outdoor cooking, and campsite selection
What is Camping?
This knot is formed by tying two overhand knots in opposite directions it is also often used to join 2 ropes of different thicknesses.
What is a square knot?
This condition occurs when the body cannot cool itself effectively
What is heat exhaustion?
This principle involves minimizing your impact on the environment
What is Leave No Trace?
This point of the law involves showing respect and good manners
What is courteous?
This badge includes requirements for safe rescue techniques in water
What is the Swimming/Lifesaving merit badge?
This knot is often called the “rescue knot” because it won’t tighten under load
What is a bowline?
This treatment involves immobilizing a limb to prevent further injury
What is splinting?
This navigation tool uses a magnetic needle to indicate direction
What is a compass?
This point refers to protecting nature and personal cleanliness
What is clean?
This Eagle-required badge involves creating an emergency plan and kit
What is the Emergency Preparedness merit badge?
This hitch can be tied quickly and is often used to start and finish lashings
What is a clove hitch?
This life-threatening condition involves inadequate blood flow to vital organs
What is shock?
This practice involves checking weather, gear, and route before a trip
What is trip planning?
This part of the Scout Oath refers to helping others at all times
What is duty to others?
This badge teaches how to signal for help and find food in the wild
What is the Wilderness Survival merit badge?
This lashing uses frapping turns to tighten poles held at 90 degrees
What is a square lashing?
This condition results from prolonged exposure to cold, affecting extremities
What is frostbite?
This signal consists of three of anything to indicate distress
What is the universal distress signal?/ S.O.S.
This point of the law involves careful use of resources and money
What is thrifty?
This badge requires experiments involving ecosystems and human impact
What is the Environmental Science merit badge?
This lashing allows poles to pivot before being tightened into position
What is a shear lashing?
This type of bleeding is characterized by dark red blood flowing steadily
What is venous bleeding?
This survival priority involves maintaining body temperature in harsh conditions
What is shelter?
This point requires standing firm in beliefs despite peer pressure
What is brave?