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t f a cr sh u h B With Bushcraft Wit In this activity we want you to develop the skills needed to enjoy living in the great outdoors and being prepared for any emergency.

Take your pick from the list of suggested ideas, which may have come from existing resources (e.g. Roundabouts / Handbooks / Badges / GFIs / Octants and other Girlguiding publications) or choose your own activity.

All Age Activities > Take part in a survival type activity organised at a Region/ County campsite > Build a base camp structure to provide shelter and to mark out your own group’s territory > Gather together a personal first aid kit that you know how to use > Check that you know what to wear for an outdoor adventure and make sure that you are suitably clothed on your trip > Follow a trail set by your Leader and collect items of food for you to cook > Take 30 minutes out of your day to explore, play a game, rest but most importantly have fun! > Bring a song/ skit to a gathering/ finale to the day > Learn how to stay warm, cool and dry in all elements > Forage for things to eat, making sure you correctly identify them Rainbow ideas > Make paper cups so that you can have a drink outdoors > Cook s’mores outdoors using tin cans and > Collect natural objects and create a picture for you to decorate your shelter > Learn five tracking signs and use them to follow a simple trail set by your Leaders > Cross a rope bridge or climb a rope ladder built for you by Guides or members of The Senior Section

Brownie ideas > To prepare for your adventure waterproof some matches and make waterproof firelighters > Secure a store of and water and construct a wood pile > Make buddy burners before your trip and use them to make Links/Extensions dampers/ pancakes Badges: Camper > Take part in a scavenger hunt organised by your Leaders Advanced Camper > Follow a compass trail set by your Leaders > With adult supervision make a rope ladder and use it > Use natural materials make some dream catchers to decorate your shelter > Learn to use a sharp knife safely and cut up a cake for all to enjoy Guide ideas > To prepare for your adventure waterproof some matches and make waterproof firelighters > Practise making without using matches > Investigate building different types of fire Links/Extensions > Learn how to use an and a safely Go For It: Camp Out > Secure a store of wood and water and construct a wood pile I will Survive > Learn to throw a rope so that you can bring down a dead branch > Cook a simple two course meal over a fire using homemade pots Badges: and pans Camper > Make a homemade shower Advanced Camper > Make your own compass and use it to make a simple trail for Survival another unit > Make a swing bridge to cross a stream > Make a rope ladder/ rope bridge for Rainbows to use > Make a flag pole and display a flag which identifies your unit > Find out how to use the sun / stars to find north. Test it out on your adventure > Read the sky for directions, time and approaching bad weather > Use a knife safely to peel an apple or potato rather than a peeler > Light a fire in the rain > Make a drinks can stove and cook something on it > Cook popcorn in a sieve > Cook a fish in newspaper on an open fire

The Senior Section ideas > Learn how to use an axe and a saw safely > Cook a three course meal over a fire using homemade pots and pans with one course being cooked in a paper bag, fruit or potato skin > Understand how to use a Silva type compass. Plot a walking route for others to follow > Make a rope ladder/ rope bridge for Rainbows to use > Construct a ‘welcome arch’ to greet visitors to your territory > Find out how to use the sun / stars to find north. Test it out on your adventure > Learn how to safely use a sharp bladed knife > Make an article out of wood (spoon, walking stick, egg cup etc) > Read the sky for directions, time and approaching bad weather > Try out different ways of starting a fire without matches > Find out about hypothermia and go on a walk in the winter making sure you are prepared for any emergency > Find out how to estimate the hours of daylight left and while at camp see if it works > Carve a stick to practise your knife skills > Make a Swedish torch fire > Use a basha to make a shelter and sleep in it over night > Make a water filter and use the water > Build a survival oven and cook a pizza in it > Make and cook on a Dakota Fire Hole > Go fishing and then cook your fish over a barbeque ing L id aS u ER irlg G

Websites

How to/Activities

> www.instructables.com/id/Paper-Cup-That-Holds-Water/ t f a cr > www.shurdington.org/downloads.htm (Backwoods Cooking book, Axemanship, h s Bu Firelighting, With > www.scoutactivitycentres.org.uk/resources/recipes/ (S’more recipe) > www.nestofposies-blog.com/2013/06/smores-in-a-terracotta-pot/ > www.scoutingresources.org.uk/codes/codes_tracking.html > www.wikihow.com/Make-Waterproof-Matches > dragon.sleepdeprived.ca/camping/camping.htm (fire lighters) > scoutingmagazine.org/issues/9411/a-tcan.html (Buddy Burner) > thesurvivalmom.com/diy-survival-make-buddy-burner/ > www.artofmanliness.com/2008/04/29/9-ways-to-start-a-fire-without-matches/ > www.scoutingresources.org.uk/camping/camping_fires.html (different types of fire) > www.ehow.com/how_8108265_throw-rope-over-tree-branch.html > knowledgeweighsnothing.com/free-76-page-fully-illustrated-pioneering-book/ (instructions re shower, gateways etc.) > kidsactivitiesblog.com/12007/how-to-make-a-compass > boyslife.org/hobbies-projects/projects/3418/build-a-flagpole/ > thehomesteadsurvival.com/fire-rain/ (How to light a fire in the rain > www.wa6otp.com/cans.html (make a drink can stove) > kindlingplayandtraining.co.uk/forest-school/the-popcorn-maker-is-dead-long-live-the-popcorn- maker/ (popcorn in a sieve) > www.instructables.com/id/Cooking-a-fish-in-newspaper/ > www.scoutingresources.org.uk/compass/index.html > blog.kanelstrand.com/2012/01/simple-weather-forecasting.html?m=1 > www.wikihow.com/Find-True-North-Without-a-Compass > www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/woodland-activities/whittling-wood-carving-keeps-the-mind-sharp/ > www.artofmanliness.com/2011/12/12/a-beginners-guide-to-whittling/ > www.buzzfeed.com/peggy/absolutely-essential-diagrams-you-need-for-camping#.nlbEXXNe3 (s’mores, hypothermia, hours of daylight left) > prepforshtf.com/hypothermia-infographic/ (Poster about hypothermia) > dirttime.com/mors-kochanskis-try-stick > www.primermagazine.com/2013/learn/spy-school-how-to-build-a-swedish-fire-torch-for-cook- ing-and-warmth?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+primermaga- zine/otzU+(Primer) (Swedish Torch Fire) > www.survivalworld.com/shelters/basha.html#.VshNVawrHIU (Make a shelter with a Basha) > outdoor-survival.knoji.com/outdoor-survival-tips-filtering-water-for-safe-drinking/ (Water filter) > www.offthegridnews.com/extreme-survival/how-to-quickly-build-a-survival-oven-using-dirt-wa- ter-and-sticks/ > graywolfsurvival.com/2430/how-to-make-a-datoka-fire/

Information Websites > www.1stmiddletonscouts.com/first-aid-kits.html (contents of First Aid Kit) > www.lovetheoutdoors.com/camping/tips/clothes.htm (dressing for the outdoors) > scoutmastercg.com/gear-guide-scouts-clothing/

Other Resources > www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/evscps.sci.ess.watcyc.dress/dress-for-the-weather/ (interactive game)

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