Boy Scout Troop 
Columbia, Missouri 


 



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Basic Scout Skills
For Parents

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This page is for troop parents coming along on campouts and would like to know more about basic Scout skills. 



Camping
Sleeping warm in the cold
Sleeping dry in the rain

First Aid
Basic First Aid Information

Cooking
Can you boil water?  If yes, you can eat well
Biscuits – Easy to make, tastes good
Meals that don’t need pots or pans – two things to try
Aluminum foil – a cook’s best friend
Cooking safely

 Fire Building
Fire starters & tinder
Kindling
Fuel For Fires
Fire Safety

Orienteering
Using a compass with a map
Understanding magnetic declination
Survival orienteering - no map, no compass

Hiking / Backpacking
Preventing/treating blisters

Knives, Axes & Saws
About Knives
About Axes

Knot Tying
Knot Page

 

 

 

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