The Badge Archive

Camp Skills

Badges that build practical skills for safe and successful camping. Includes fire building, knots, campsite setup, outdoor cooking, water purification, shelter basics, and Leave No Trace principles.

  • Camp Emergency Preparedness: Badges that help youth respond safely to unexpected situations at camp. Includes camp fire emergency plans, weather awareness, hazard identification, and basic emergency procedures.
  • Camp Equipment: Badges that teach safe use of basic camp tools and gear. Includes pocketknife skills, saw and hatchet basics (age‑appropriate), gear maintenance, and equipment safety.
  • Campfire Skills: Badges that teach youth how to safely build, maintain, and extinguish campfires. Includes teepee fire building, fire‑starting methods, fire safety rules, and supervised fire practice.
  • Campsite: Badges focused on creating safe and functional campsites. Includes tent pitching, tarp shelters, campsite layout, gear organization, and choosing safe camp locations.
  • Knots, Lashings & Rope Skills: Badges that build practical rope‑handling skills for camp and outdoor use. Includes clove hitch, square knot, lashings, rope care, and simple camp gadgets.
  • Leave No Trace: Badges centered on caring for the environment and practicing responsible outdoor behavior. Includes minimizing impact, campsite cleanup, respecting wildlife, and sustainable camping habits.
  • Navigation Skills: Badges that teach youth how to move safely and confidently through outdoor spaces. Includes trail markers, hidden bandana hikes, map basics, pacing, and simple route‑finding.
  • Outdoor Cooking: Badges focused on preparing and cooking food outdoors. Includes camp stoves, foil packet meals, fire cooking basics, food storage, and safe handling practices.
  • Water Safety & Purification: Badges that build essential water‑related camp skills. Includes water purification methods, hydration awareness, safe water collection, and basic water safety practices.

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Published on December 28, 2025, by:

Tia Kennard

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