backwoods
Below you will see the skills requirements for Backwoods levels 1-9 and the backwoods chapters of the Scouting Trail Handbook:
For leader notes on backwoods theory levels 1-3 click here
Fires and Food Resources
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
http://paulkirtley.co.uk/2011/how-to-leave-no-trace-of-your-campfire/
Hand Tools Resources
opening penknife https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_ymQ9fH2Fo
Uk Scouts -knife-safety-leader-resource
Uk scouts -knife-safety-activities
Shelter Building Resources
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
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
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/