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Description: |
Trail Life Handbook
(Second Edition)
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| 1. |
Explain how the low impact camping method (page 312) helps fulfill the Trailman Oath to "be a good steward of creation." |
pg. 312
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| 2. |
Research if people camped in the Bible |
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Did they use tents? |
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Camping in the Bible |
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Did they build fires? |
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Camping in the Bible |
| 3. |
Given the advancements in technology and housing, what makes camping so special, different, and fun for young people and families? |
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Trailman explains |
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Explain what you experience when you camp in the outdoors that makes you think about God. |
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Trailman explains |
| 5. |
With your troop, unit, patrol or another group of youth, complete the following activities: |
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At a camping area, explain where the best place to pitch a tent would be and why. |
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Note the requirement: "At a camping area, explain..." so the Trailman should do this on a campout or at a campsite at a pre-arranged time.
Choosing a Tent Site
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b. |
With a buddy or by yourself, correctly pitch a tent. |
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Trailmen Demonstrate - Follow the instructions for the tent using requirement 2a. |
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Take the tent down, correctly fold it, and pack it away. |
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Trailmen Demonstrate. Adult leader should demonstrate first.
Explain how the tent should not be re-stuffed in the bag and left. It should be re-setup at home, cleaned, and dried out at home before final repacking and storage. This relates to requirement 2d.
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Explain the proper care for tents. |
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e. |
Correctly pitch a dining fly, tarp or other type of covering. |
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Trailmen Demonstrate
How To Setup a Camping Tarp
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| 6. |
Camping equipment |
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Make a list of personal equipment you should pack on a weekend camping trip for hot, cold, and rainy weather. |
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Personal Equipment List
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Demonstrate on a camping trip that you have packed all your equipment from your list. |
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Trailmen Demonstrate |
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Wilderness sanitation |
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Demonstrate how to dig and cover a proper cat hole for backwoods human excrement disposal using a small or backpacking shovel. |
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Number Two in the Woods
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Explain proper disposal methods for toilet paper for your local wilderness area(s). |
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Number Two in the Woods
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| 5. |
Spend at least 15 nights camping in a tent or under the stars and participate in assigned cooking, cleanup, and other camping related duties. (Log your camping trips in The Trailman's Handbook) |
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Trailmen keep camping trips logged in their handbook. |
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