backwoods

Below you will see the skills requirements for Backwoods levels 1-9 and the backwoods chapters of the Scouting Trail Handbook:

backwoodsreqIM          socutingtrailBWim

For leader notes on backwoods theory levels 1-3 click here

 

Fires and Food Resources

Uk Scouts Campfire CookbookIM    firelightingIM    firetriangleIM

Teaching Others – Fire Lighting

Uk Scouts building-a-fire-activities

https://scoutlife.org/video-audio/16418/how-to-start-a-fire-without-matches/

UK Scouts camp-cooking-resource

SI-Camping-Hygiene-on-camp

http://paulkirtley.co.uk/2011/how-to-leave-no-trace-of-your-campfire/

 

Hand Tools Resources

axeSawIM     9rulesIMe     SIaxeIM

Cubs Knife Safety Quiz

teaching Others – Axe and Saw

opening penknife https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_ymQ9fH2Fo

Uk Scouts -knife-safety-leader-resource

Uk scouts -knife-safety-activities

wood_carving_BSA

 

Shelter Building Resources

UksheltersIM         backwoodssheltersIM

15 survival shelter Designs  https://www.outdoorlife.com/survival-shelters-15-best-designs-wilderness-shelters/

tarp bivy     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sO_P-Qv3dqs

tarp guyline angle hack     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgQoVVprhBU

Natural A frame shelter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwZYwbeXwNU

Tarp A frame shelter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ellIyxim0U

 

Leave No Trace Resources

LNTIrelnIM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LeaveNoTrace – 7 principles

Primary-School-Leave No Trace-Resource-Pack

Explorers-Marine-Biodiversity-Project-Teachers-Planning-Guide

SI-Cub-Scouts-Environmental-ideas

 

Other Useful Resources:

KNOTS section with how to videos etc

common_tracking_signs

tracking_signs-explained

Survival Kit

Beavers-backwoods-day-plan

 

Useful Links:

Ray Mears Survival Videos: https://www.youtube.com/c/RayMearsWoodloreLtd1983/videos

Paul Kirtley Bushcraft Videos:  https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=paul+kirtley+

How to make a fish hook from a safety pin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmu7mZ0yv4s

Navigating by the sun or stars: http://www.scoutsociety.org/repository/orienteering/Finding-North.html

Edible fruit and nuts: https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/blog/2018/01/foraging-in-january/