Camping Merit Badge Resources

• Worksheet on Camping from usscouts.org. This is a great tool to organize your work all in one place.
• Also check out Mr R's Camping Merit Badge Passport
• Camping Troop Program Features

First Aid:

• Hypothermia
• Frostbite
• Heat Reactions
• Dehydration
• Altitude Sickness
• Insect Stings
• Tick Bites
• Snakebite
• Blisters
• Hyperventilation

Camping Basics Video Lessons:

• BSA Skill Lesson Videos
• Packing
• Layering
• Wet Weather
• Campsite
• Sleeping Bags
• Pads
• Tents
• Water Purification
• Leave No Trace
• Outdoor Code
• Camping Checklists
• Cooking
• Types of Tents
• Types of Sleeping Bags
• Camping Essentials
• Water Treatment Basics
• How to Choose the Right Campsite
• Internal Frame vs External Frame

Outdoor Cooking Video Lessons:

• Food Selection
• Food Quality
• Stoves
• Utensils

Outdoor Cooking Links:

• Scoutorama
• USScouts.Org
• MacScouter
• RecipeSource.com
• CampRecipes.com
• Foil-Cooking
• Cub Scout Cookbook
• NetWoods.com
• Scout Camp Cooking
• The Trailside Cookbook
• Buckskinner Cookbook
• Ol' Buffalo Outdoor Cooking Page
• Stove Safety

Dutch Oven Cooking:

• International Dutch Oven Society
• dutchovencookware.com

Hiking Video Lessons:

• Planning
• Footwear
• Blisters
• Gear
• Cold Weather
• Warm Weather
• Layering
• Clothing
• Food
• Hydration
• Socks

Hiking Links:

• American Hiking Society:

·         Safety

·         Food

·         Cold

·         Myths

·         Footwear

• REI Expert Advice:

·         Compass

·         Day Hike

·         Food

·         Hydration

·         Insects

·         Layering

·         Lightweight

·         Navigation

·         Rain

·         Socks

·         Sun

·         Hot/Cold

Backpacking Video Lessons:

• Gear
• Internal vs. External Frame
• Clothing
• Socks
• Food
• Hydration

Backpacking Links:

• The Beginner Backpacker
• TheBackpacker.com - Backpacking, Hiking And Camping
• Backpacker Magazine:

·         Skills

·         Gear

·         Destinations

The Basics:

• Worksheet on Camping from usscouts.org. This is a great tool to organize your work all in one place.
• Also check out Mr R's Camping Merit Badge Passport
• Camping Troop Program Features

First Aid:

• Hypothermia
• Frostbite
• Heat Reactions
• Dehydration
• Altitude Sickness
• Insect Stings
• Tick Bites
• Snakebite
• Blisters
• Hyperventilation

Camping Basics Video Lessons:

• BSA Skill Lesson Videos
• Packing
• Layering
• Wet Weather
• Campsite
• Sleeping Bags
• Pads
• Tents
• Water Purification
• Leave No Trace
• Outdoor Code
• Camping Checklists
• Cooking
• Types of Tents
• Types of Sleeping Bags
• Camping Essentials
• Water Treatment Basics
• How to Choose the Right Campsite
• Internal Frame vs External Frame

Outdoor Cooking Video Lessons:

• Food Selection
• Food Quality
• Stoves
• Utensils

Outdoor Cooking Links:

• Scoutorama
• USScouts.Org
• MacScouter
• RecipeSource.com
• CampRecipes.com
• Foil-Cooking
• Cub Scout Cookbook
• NetWoods.com
• Scout Camp Cooking
• The Trailside Cookbook
• Buckskinner Cookbook
• Ol' Buffalo Outdoor Cooking Page
• Stove Safety

Dutch Oven Cooking:

• International Dutch Oven Society
• dutchovencookware.com

Hiking Video Lessons:

• Planning
• Footwear
• Blisters
• Gear
• Cold Weather
• Warm Weather
• Layering
• Clothing
• Food
• Hydration
• Socks

Hiking Links:

• American Hiking Society:

·         Safety

·         Food

·         Cold

·         Myths

·         Footwear

• REI Expert Advice:

·         Compass

·         Day Hike

·         Food

·         Hydration

·         Insects

·         Layering

·         Lightweight

·         Navigation

·         Rain

·         Socks

·         Sun

·         Hot/Cold

Backpacking Video Lessons:

• Gear
• Internal vs. External Frame
• Clothing
• Socks
• Food
• Hydration

Backpacking Links:

• The Beginner Backpacker
• TheBackpacker.com - Backpacking, Hiking And Camping
• Backpacker Magazine:

·         Skills

·         Gear

·         Destinations