1. Meechgalhukquot Troop 909 Riverview, FL Gulf Ridge Council
Camping MB
Meechgalhukquot
Troop 909
Riverview, FL
Gulf Ridge Council

2. Leave No Trace Plan ahead and prepare
Travel and Camp on Durable Surfaces
Dispose of Waste Properly
Leave What you Find
Minimize Campfire Impact
Respect Wildlife
Be Considerate of Others

3. Plan ahead and prepare Low-risk because of planning Proper location
Enough time to reach destination
Appropriate campfires
Minimal Trash
Outing matches skill level of participants

4. Travel and Camp on Durable Surfaces
In high use areas
Concentrate activities where vegetation is already absent
Keep campsites small
Arrange tents close together

5. Travel and Camp on Durable Surfaces
In less traveled areas
Spread out
Avoid creating new trails that cause erosion
Spread tents out
Avoid areas showing impact of prior campsites

6. Dispose of Waste Properly
Avoid contaminating natural water sources
Washing and disposal of any waste at least 200 feet from water sources

7. Leave What you Find Minimize Site Alterations
Leave Site so that others can enjoy it as you did

8. Minimize Campfire Impact
Use lightweight camp stoves
Use existing fire ring if one exists
If no existing fire ring
Preserve natural earth by clearing ring
Keep fire small
Burn all wood down to ash
Make sure fire is dead out

9. Respect Wildlife Observe wildlife from afar to avoid disturbing them
Give animals a wide berth especially during breeding, nesting, and birthing seasons
Keep food and garbage away from animals
Keep wildlife wild

10. Be Considerate of Others
Let nature’s sounds prevail.
Select campsite away from other groups
Travel and camp quietly
Respect private property. Leave gates as you found them

11. Outdoor Code As an American, I will do my best to -
Be clean in my outdoor manners. I will treat the outdoors as a heritage. I will take care of it for myself and others I will keep my trash and garbage out of lakes, streams, fields, woods, and roadways.

12. The Outdoor Code
Be careful with fire. I will prevent wildfire. I will build my fires only where they are appropriate. When I have finished using a fire, I will make sure it is cold out. I will leave a clean fire ring, or remove all evidence of my fire.

13. The Outdoor Code
Be considerate in the outdoors. I will treat public and private property with respect. I will use low-impact methods of hiking and camping.

14. The Outdoor Code
and Be conservation minded I will learn how to practice good conservation of soil, waters, forests, minerals, grasslands, wildlife, and energy. I will urge others to do the same.

15. Written Plan Details of the outing
Date, time, and location of departure
Date, time, and location of return
Special items needed

16. Patrol Method Everyone helps Divide jobs between patrol members
Change duties on a schedule
PL has responsibility to fill out duty roster

17. Clothing List Change of clothes for each day Rain Gear / Sunscreen
Extra socks
Rain Gear / Sunscreen
Dress for the Weather
Layers
Wool is best for warmth even when wet

18. Warm/Hot Weather Clothing
Dress in layers of light clothing
Remove extra layers to avoid overheating
Change clothes daily
Shower daily
So you do not offend person downwind
Avoid “Jungle Rot”

19. Cold Weather Clothing Dress in layers of light clothing
Do not overdress (avoid sweating)
Wear hat as needed
25% of blood flow goes to your head
When your body cools down it will restrict blood to hands and feed
If your feet are cold, put a hat on

20. Cold Weather Tip When you are active When you become inactive
You sweat
Even if its cold
When you become inactive
Sweat and water vapor will cool off / condense
When you go to bed
Get in your sleeping bag
Change all of your clothes
Change into clean dry clothes

21. Kinds of Tents
Trail Tarp
A-Frame
Dome
Wall

22. Trail Tarp Simplest of all tents Essentially a square waterproof tarp
Can be pitched many ways
Dining fly
Lean to / Pyramid
No floor
No insect protection

23. A-Frame Tent Shaped like an A Usually have aluminum poles
May have floor / mosquito netting
Roomy for size
A little heavier than Trail Tarp

24. Dome Tent Usually more room than A-Frame Can be pitched without stakes
Floors and mosquito nets

25. Wall Tent Largest of tent designs Made for long term use No floor
No mosquito netting
Too heavy and bulky for most weekend use

26. Water Purification Needed in remote areas without water system
Eliminate bacteria in water
“Montezuma’s Revenge”
Methods
Chlorination
Iodine
Water Filters for campers

27. Kinds of Packs
Soft Pack
Internal Frame
External Frame

28. Soft Pack No Frame Stores in a small space Will carry provisions
Good for canoe trips
“crushable”
Places all weight on shoulders
Objects against back

29. Internal Frame Pack Adds frame inside of soft pack
Keeps objects in pack off your back
Adds hip belt to distribute weight
Compact shape good in dense brush
Few places for external attachments

30. External Frame Pack Frame is outside of the pack
Keeps objects in pack off your back
Adds hip belt to distribute weight
External clips allow things to be strapped on

31. Stoves and Safety Recommend propane stove / lanterns
Hours of life to a small propane tank
Minimize refueling

32. Guidelines for Safely Using Chemical Stoves and Lanterns
Use compressed- or liquid-gas stoves or lanterns only with knowledgeable adult supervision and in Scout facilities only where and when permitted.
Operate and maintain according to manufacturer's instructions included with the stove or lantern.

33. Both gasoline and kerosene shall be kept in well-marked, approved containers (never in a glass container) and stored in a ventilated, locked box at a safe distance (a minimum of 20 feet) from buildings and tents. Keep all chemical fuel containers away from hot stoves and campfires, and store below 100 degrees F.
Let hot stoves and lanterns cool before changing cylinders of compressed gases or refilling from bottles of liquid gas.

34. Refill liquid-gas stoves and lanterns a safe distance from any flames, including other stoves, campfires, and personal smoking substances. A commercial camp stove fuel should be used for safety and performance. Pour through a filter funnel. Recap both the device and the fuel container before igniting.

35. Never fuel a stove, heater, or lantern inside a cabin; always do this outdoors. Do not operate a stove, lantern, or charcoal grill in an unventilated structure. Provide at least two ventilation openings, one high and one low, to provide oxygen and exhaust for lethal gases. Never fuel (example: all liquid fuels, charcoal. etc.), ignite, or operate a stove, heater, or lantern in a tent.

36. Place the stove on a level, secure surface before operating
Place the stove on a level, secure surface before operating. On snow, place insulated support under the stove to prevent melting and tipping.
Periodically check fittings on compressed-gas stoves and on pressurized liquid-gas stoves for leakage, using soap solution before lighting.

37. To avoid possible fires, locate gas tanks, stoves, etc
To avoid possible fires, locate gas tanks, stoves, etc., below any tents since heavy leaking gas will flow downhill the same as water.
When lighting a stove, keep fuel bottles and extra canisters well away. Do not hover over the stove when lighting it. Keep your head and body to one side. Open the stove valve quickly for two full turns and light carefully, with head, fingers, and hands to the side of the burner. Then adjust down.

38. Do not leave a lighted stove or lantern unattended.
Do not overload the stovetop with heavy pots or large frying pans. If pots over 2 quarts are necessary, set up a separate grill with legs to hold the pot, and place the stove under the grill.

39. Bring empty fuel containers home for disposal
Bring empty fuel containers home for disposal. Do not place in or near fires. Empty fuel containers will explode if heated and should never be put in fireplaces or with burnable trash.

40. Citizenship
A citizen takes personal responsibility for the good of his community
When camping, follow the Outdoor Code
Leave things in the same or better condition than when you found them