Arrow of Light Ceremony 3
Cubmaster: Cub Scouts, Parents, and Leaders, we are here tonight to honor No. of our Webelos Scouts, who are to come before this Pack to be presented with the highest award in the Cub Scout program, the Arrow of Light. Akela: Akela was the Big Chief of the Webelos ...
Custom Coasters
Personalize your drink coasters with this excellent themed craft. Your kids can customize them for special occasions like New Year, Christmas, Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, and more. What you'll need: Graphics software (Avery Kids Printertainment works well) Color printer duplicate checker Avery Kids #03111 Square Stickers Photos, ...
Firemn Chit Course
Firem'n Chit Course Objective: Instruct students on proper use and safety of heat sources Introduction What is the Firem’n Chit Requirements of What does the Firem’n Chit Cover Outdoor Code The Main Course Three things a fire must have Science of Fire Types of wood Fire Layouts Fire usage ...
Firestarter 1
Any tips on starting a fire with damp wood? This is for a survival class, so "keep your wood covered" is not the answer I'm looking for. The scout handbook suggests cutting into a log to get to the dry wood inside. Any other tips would be appreciated.Always a fun ...
Firestarter 2
Having some newspaper or solid lighter (meta tablets, cardboard impregnated with parrafine, etc) helps a lot.Someone on rec.backcountry suggested using rests of acrylic plastic. I don't recommend it (I needn't comment on the resulting pollution), but it sure develops a long-lasting hot flame.We teach our kids to use the small ...
Firestarter 3
Check the Wilderness Survival Merit Badge pamphlet and the Field Book. Our troop frequently has wet wood fire building contests. Soak a couple of logs for a day or two, give 'em a knife, an ax, and two matches. Burn through a string three feet above the base of a ...
Firestarter 4
Two ways that I thought of both stem from "being prepared".FIRST: What about those magnesium blocks/flint combos? Easy to carry.SECOND: Easy firestarter to carry: Soak charcoal in lighter fluid, then coat in paraffin. Wax will melt with one match, and the ensuing fire should start damp wood. Any other ideas? ...
Firestarter 5
Just to add one more thought. The temperature of your wood is important. Surely you've noticed that it's much easier to light your campfire on a warm afternoon than on a cold morning? The same applies to damp wood, if you can warm some tinder inside your parka, you'll have ...
Firestarter 6
I've found that the best way to start a fire with wet or damp wood is to be prepared and carry a road flare with you. If you put your wet kindling around the road flare it is sure to build a nice warm fire. You don't even need matches ...
Firestarter 7
Try starting with "squaw wood." This is deadwood and twigs still on the tree (off the ground) and in arms reach (don't have to bend over to pick it up). Generally, this wood will be fairly dry shortly after a rain.You could locate some "lighter" or "fat" pine. That is ...
Firestarter 8
A previous poster suggested soaking cardboard in lighter fluid and then covering it with wax as a firestarter. We have reasonable success using cardboard egg cartons, wood chips/sawdust, and paraffin. In the USA, Girl Scouts can't use fuel or fire starter that has to be poured (safety rules). We melt ...
Firestarter 9
This is another variation on the egg carton idea... My scoutmaster always had what looked like miniature egg carton shells that were about 1/2 the size of regular egg-type cartons. He said he used a mixture of paraffin, sawdust, and charcoal. The paraffin was melted in a double boiler, mixed ...
Personal Equipment List
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The Ten Essentials
"When faced with potential disaster, stop, calm down, and think." The history of the "Ten Essentials" Back in the 1930's a group called The Mountaineers of Seattle began holding a course on mountain climbing. They discovered that students new to climbing often came unprepared ...
Wilderness Survival Signals
Ground to air signals should be at least 10 metres long and 3 metres wide with 3 metres inbetween each signals. These signals can be made of anything, like branches, dark coloured soil or even burned trees. Just remember that they have to be big enough so that aircraft can ...
Wood Tools Safety Course Totin chip
Course Outline Time Subject Introduction: Welcome & Introduce Self What is the Totin' Chip The Course What is covered under the Totin' Chip The Outdoor Code Safety The Blood Circle What is an Ax Yard How to Care for the tools How to use the tools Demonstrate you ability to ...