Many children join Scouting because they want to go camping. This adventure will introduce Wolves to several camping skills—selecting and bringing gear, participating with their families in the out-of-doors, and being prepared for bad weather. They will also learn about animals they might see, the Leave No Trace Principles for Kids, tying knots, and how to handle potentially harmful situations.

• Outdoor essentials

• Identifying animals

• Tying square and overhand knots

• Taking care of themselves in the wilderness

• A Scout is obedient, courteous.

Complete requirements 1–4 plus at least one other.

1. Attend one of the following:

a. A pack or family campout

b. An outdoor activity with your den or pack 

c. Day camp

d. Resident camp

2. With your family or den, make a list of possible weather changes that could happen during your outing according to the time of year you are outside. Tell how you will be prepared for each one.

3. Do the following:

a. Recite the Outdoor Code with your leader.

b. Recite the Leave No Trace Principles for Kids with your leader. Talk about how these principles support the Outdoor Code.

c. After your outdoor activity or campout, list the ways you demonstrated being careful with fire or other dangers.

4. Show or demonstrate what to do:

a. In case of a natural disaster such as an earthquake or flood. B. To keep from spreading your germs.

5. Show how to tie an overhand knot and a square knot.

6. While on a den or family outing, identify four different types of animals you see or explain evidence of their presence. Tell how you identified them.

This adventure has several choices based on which activities you choose to do with your den. This den meeting plan, when followed as written, meets the requirements to earn this adventure. If you choose to make adjustments, be sure you complete at least the minimum requirements.

A pack or family camp is an option for this adventure. The den meeting plans are written to prepare the den to participate in an overnight campout. These meeting plans can be adjusted to meet the other option of an outdoor activity.

For Meeting 3, Wolf Scouts may participate in a pack campout (requirement 1) or an alternative activity as permitted by their chartered organization. Confirm the campout plan with families, including transportation, all the necessary clothing, and any additional items they need to bring. Make sure activity consent forms are distributed, signed, and collected.

If Scouts will instead be going on family campouts, identify locations that will help them complete the requirements for this adventure.

The options of day camp or resident camp must be completed as a Wolf Scout during the summer prior to second grade.

Wolf Scouts have three options for camping: pack overnighters, council-organized family campouts, or camping with their families. Wolf dens may not go camping as a den. At least one adult leader on the overnighter must be trained in Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation.

See the appendix for optional den meeting activities, including gatherings, openings, and closings.