Outdoor
Skills I
NoEffort Unprepared Gets By Prepared Well
thought out
I.
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Correctly packed,
no loose gear
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Properly fit and
adjusted
NoEffort Unprepared Gets By Prepared Well
thought out
II.
Campsite Selection 0 1 2 3 4
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Tent pad
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Cooking area/
group area
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Water access
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Sensitivity to
trail and shoreline
NoEffort Unprepared Gets By Prepared Well
thought out
III.
Shelter 0 1 2 3 4
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Proper tent
set-up and location
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Proper tarp
set-up and location
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Knots: Taut-line hitch, bowline, clove hitch,
VisKlamp, Fig. 8 on a bight
NoEffort Unprepared Gets By Prepared Well
thought out
IV.
Stoves and Cooking 0 1 2 3 4
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Starting a stove
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Proper stove base
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Trouble shooting
stove problems
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Food prep and
packaging
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Proper menu (qty.
and nutritional value)
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Clean up (bury
extra food, clean all gear, clean away from camp/200ft from water)
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Baking desert
using the cook set as a Dutch Oven.
NoEffort Unprepared Gets By Prepared Well
thought out
V.
Bear Bag 0 1 2 3 4
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Finding the
correct tree
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Knots: Figure 8
on a bight, Bowline, Clove-hitch
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Pulley system set
up correctly
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Correct distances
(8’; 6’;3’)
NoEffort Unprepared Gets By Prepared Well
thought out
VI.
Canoeing Skills 0 1 2 3 4
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Lifting a Canoe
(Portageing)
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Loading;
Trimming; & Canoe Stability
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Strokes: J;
Forward; Draw
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Canoe &
Paddle Nomenclature
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Proper Canoe
Care: Stable entry & exit; Avoid Bridging or banging rocks!
NoEffort Unprepared Gets By Prepared Well
thought out
VII.
Navigation 0 1 2 3 4
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Map use
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Line of site travel
on water
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Compass bearings
NoEffort Unprepared Gets By Prepared Well
thought out
VIII.
Natural History 0 1 2 3 4
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Trees: Birch,
White Pine, Balsam Fir, Red Pine, Jack Pine
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Beaver ecology
and evidence
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Constellations
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Birds
NoEffort Unprepared Gets By Prepared Well
thought out
IX.
LNT 0 1 2 3 4
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Noise pollution
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Visual
disturbance
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Toilet – cat
holes, T.P., brushing teeth/toothpaste
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Disposal of food
scraps
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Dish washing (ALL
soaps at least 200ft. from water)
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Clean Camp
NoEffort Unprepared Gets By Prepared Well
thought out
X.
Body Maintenance 0 1 2 3 4
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Foot care
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Hydration
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Staying dry and
warm
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Proper clothing
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Changing sleeping
clothes
NoEffort Unprepared Gets By Prepared Well
thought out
XI.
Follow Up 0 1 2 3 4
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Keeping track of
gear around camp
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Keeping gear
clean
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Leaving camp
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Repairing damaged
gear
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Accounting for
and putting away gear
Comments:
Student Name: _______________________________ Date: ______________ Trip: ____________
Evaluator(s):
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