(Part of Cadette Outdoor Journey Set)
(Note: Per GSUSA’s 2025 Award Log: “These awards are retiring on 10/1/26”. While the Journey will be retiring, this will still remain as a badge.)
Yes – 2011 Is the current GSUSA badge
Released in 2017 but is considered part of the 2011 Girl’s Guide. The Cadette page has information on when all badges were released.
Can be earned as a single badge or as part of the Cadette Outdoor Journey set. (Journeys retire in Oct 2026.)
What is this badge about?
Learn a new survival camp skill, a new camp skill, make a new food, and go camping.
Choose your own activities!
Activity List(Not Available Yet)
Our Summary* of requirements:
- Review the Before You Start This Badge box, speak to an expert (camping expert, sporting goods/outdoor retail store employee, OR camp ranger) about any special gear you’ll need, AND pick a location to camp.
- Make a packing list (pool your gear on some items, practice layering clothing, OR weatherproof your gear or packing technique).
- Make a new food (home dehydrated, dish from a nomadic tribe, OR two different basic camp meals to compare) before you go camping and add it to the menu if it works out.
- Learn a new camp skill and use it at camp (handsaw or hatchet, water-purification, OR one new knot).
- Learn a new survival camp skill (take a wilderness first aid course, play a Leave No Trace quiz game at the campfire, build an emergency shelter, OR learn about edible plants).
* – This summary is based off the GSUSA booklet activity choices.
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What is a good Troop Meeting Plan besides the VTK?
- Archived Copy of PDF from GSRV (River Valley) – Original PDF
Click to Expand → All Known Meeting Plans and Resource Links
Meeting Plans
- Booklet Info from Scouts Honor Wiki
- Archived Copy of PDF from GSRV (River Valley) – Original PDF
- Slideshow on Google Docs from GSCI – Archived Copy of PPT
Other Resources
- (Not Available Yet)
See the Activity List – choose your own activities! - Booklet Info from Scouts Honor Wiki
- View Booklet Online
What is a good way to earn the badge at home?
- 4 Video Walkthrough (Video 1, Video 2, Video 3, and Video 4) for Primitive Camper and Trailblazing badges from Better Science Teaching
Click to Expand → All Known At Home Plans
At Home Plans
- At Home Plan from GSKSMO at Home – Archived Copy of PDF
- 4 Video Walkthrough (Video 1, Video 2, Video 3, and Video 4) for Primitive Camper and Trailblazing badges from Better Science Teaching
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GSUSA Information and Details
Five steps are needed to complete this badge:
- Plan a primitive camping trip
- Prepare your gear
- Make a camp meal
- Learn a new primitive camping skill
- Go camping
Click to Expand → GSUSA Official Resources
- Buy the GSUSA Leader Guide Booklet (View Online)
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- GSUSA Volunteer Toolkit (VTK) free plan for 2 Meetings – No links available. This is only accessible through MyGS log-in on Council’s website for troop leaders
- Leave No Trace for Older Girls by GSUSA
- Girl Scout Readiness in Camping by GSUSA
- Campsite Checklist by GSUSA
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Is there a matching badge for Multi-Level Troops?
Learn about the Camper Multi-level GSUSA 2011 badges.
Where does this go on the Uniform?
This is typically considered a Journey Badge – Click Here to see diagrams and details on where to place it. This can also be a Skill Based Badge when the Outdoor Journey is not planned – Click Here to see diagrams and details on where to place it.
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