CUBS INTEREST BADGE:

OUTDOORSMAN

 

(You must have passed your 10th birthday before you start this badge)

 

Do any FIVE of the following:

           

Date Completed

1. Make a back yard tent and sleep in it for at least two nights in summer, in your own or a friend‟s back yard.

 

2. With your Pack, plan and participate in an outdoor evening activity which includes a campfire.

 

3. Cook some meat over an open fire with no equipment other than a knife and a box of matches.

 

4. Describe to the examiner the preparations required for a one-day hike, eg arranging transport, cost, adequate and suitable clothing, footwear, food, first aid kit, etc.

 

5. Explain the danger of fire in the bush or veld, and demonstrate how to construct a safe cooking fire.

 

6. Know the regulations relating to make fires out in the open and in forestry reserves, wilderness areas, and so on.

 

7. Find and identify the tracks of an animal or bird.

 

8. Explain how to find your way in the bush or veld without a compass.

 

9. Demonstrate how to purify water and make it fit for drinking.

 

Note: A letter from your parent or another responsible adult is necessary for No. 1 (can be completed below):

 

Parent/Guardian Signature:          ________________________________________

 

Akela/Cub Leader:              _____________________________________________