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Boy Scouts of America Wilderness Survival Merit Badge: A Comprehensive Guide, Schemes and Mind Maps of Literature
A detailed guide for earning the Wilderness Survival merit badge offered by the Boy Scouts of America. It covers various hazards, first aid, survival priorities, ways to maintain morale, and techniques for dealing with different exposure conditions. The document also includes a list of recommended resources for further learning.
What you will learn
- What are the hazards one may encounter during wilderness survival activities and how can they be prevented or mitigated?
- How can one maintain a high level of morale when lost in the wilderness?
- What are the seven priorities for survival in a backcountry or wilderness location and why are they important?
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WILDERNESS
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MERIT BADGE SERIES
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(b) Demonstrate how to use a signal mirror. (c) Describe from memory five ground-to-air signals and tell what they mean.
- Improvise a natural shelter. For the purpose of this demonstration, use techniques that have little negative impact on the environment. Spend a night in your shelter.
- Explain how to protect yourself from insects, reptiles, bears, and other animals of the local region.
- Demonstrate three ways to treat water found in the outdoors to prepare it for drinking.
- Show that you know the proper clothing to wear while in the outdoors during extremely hot and cold weather and during wet conditions.
- Explain why it usually is not wise to eat edible wild plants or wildlife in a wilderness survival situation.
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Wilderness Survival Resources.
Scouting Literature
Boy Scout Handbook ; Fieldbook; Deck of First Aid; Emergency First Aid pocket guide; Basic Illustrated Wilderness First Aid; Be Prepared First Aid Book; Backpacking, Camping, Canoeing, Emergency Preparedness, First Aid, Lifesaving, Orienteering, Safety, Search and Rescue, Signs, Signals, and Codes, and Weather merit badge pamphlets
Visit the Boy Scouts of America’s official retail website at http:// www.scoutstuff.org for a com- plete listing of all merit badge pamphlets and other helpful Scouting materials and supplies.
Books
Curtis, Rick. The Backpacker’s Field Manual: A Comprehensive Guide to Mastering Backcountry Skills. Three Rivers Press, 2005.
Forgey,William W. Wilderness Medicine: Beyond First Aid., Falcon Guides, 2012.
Gill, Paul G. Wilderness First Aid. Ragged Mountain Press, 2001.
Harvey, Mark. National Outdoor Leadership School’s Wilderness Guide: The Classic Handbook. Fireside, 1999. Isaac, Jeffrey. The Outward Bound Wilderness First Aid Handbook , 4th ed. Falcon Guides, 2013. Keller, William. Keller’s Outdoor Survival Guide: How to Prevail When Lost, Stranded, or Injured in the Wilderness. Willow Creek Press, 2001. Nickens, T. Edward. The Total Outdoorsman Manual. Welden Owen, 2013. Randall, Glenn. Outward Bound Map and Compass Handbook, 3rd ed. FalconGuides, 2012. Tawrell, Paul. Camping and Survival: The Ultimate Outdoors Book. Paul Tawrell, 2011. Tilton, Buck. Wilderness First Responder: How to Recognize, Treat, and Prevent Emergencies in the Backcountry. Falcon Guides, 2010. Wells, Darran. Wilderness Navigation, 2nd ed. Stackpole Books, 2013.
Wilderness Survival Resources