Outdoorsman (Camper in handbook)
Complete Option A or Option B.Requirement
Option A:
1. With the help of your den leader or family, plan and participate in a campout.
2. On arrival at the campout, with your den and den leader or family, determine where
to set up your tent. Demonstrate knowledge of what makes a good tent site and what
makes a bad one. Set up your tent without help from an adult.
3. Once your tents are set up, discuss with your den or family what actions you should
take in the case of the following extreme weather events which could require you
to evacuate:
A. Severe rainstorm causing flooding
B. Severe thunderstorm with lightning or tornadoes
C. Fire, earthquake, or other disaster that will require evacuation. Discuss what you
have done to minimize as much danger as possible.
Disaster survival when camping
4. Show how to tie a bowline. Explain when this knot should be used and why. Teach it to
another Scout who is not a Webelos Scout.
The 6 Scout Knots
5. Recite the Outdoor Code and the Leave No Trace Principles for Kids(at bottom) from memory.
Talk about how you can demonstrate them while you are working on your Arrow of
Light. After one outing, list the things you did to follow the Outdoor Code and Leave
No Trace.
Option B:
1. With the help of your den leader or family, plan and participate in an outdoor activity.
2. Discuss with your den or family what actions you should take in the case of the
following extreme weather events:
A. Severe rainstorm causing flooding
B. Severe thunderstorm with lightning or tornadoes
C. Fire, earthquake, or other disaster that will require evacuation. Discuss what you
have done to minimize as much danger as possible.
3. Show how to tie a bowline. Explain when this knot should be used and why. Teach it to
another Scout who is not a Webelos Scout.
4. Recite the Outdoor Code and the Leave No Trace Principles for Kids from memory.
Talk about how you can demonstrate them while you are working on your Arrow of
Light. After one outing, list the things you did to follow the Outdoor Code and Leave
No Trace.
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