Advanced Challenges

Take your survival and outdoor skills further with advanced challenges that test practical knowledge, decision-making, resilience and wilderness expertise.

  • Pioneering Design Challenges

    Activity Overview Difficulty: Moderate–AdvancedTime: 60–120 minutesLocation: Campsites, activity fields and suitable outdoor training areasBest for: Scouts, Explorers, Patrol Leaders and experienced Cubs with appropriate supervisionSkills: Pioneering, design, knots, lashings, problem-solving, teamwork, planning and leadership Pioneering design challenges give Scouts a problem to solve rather than a structure to copy. Instead of providing step-by-step instructions, give…

  • Pioneering Competitions

    Activity Overview Difficulty: Moderate–AdvancedTime: 60–180 minutesLocation: Campsites, activity fields and suitable outdoor training areasBest for: Scouts, Explorers, Patrol Leaders and experienced Cubs with appropriate supervisionSkills: Pioneering, knots, lashings, teamwork, planning, problem-solving, communication and leadership Pioneering competitions challenge patrols to use knots, lashings, poles and teamwork to complete a practical task against a time limit or…

  • Advanced Challenge: Plan, Lead & Adapt Expedition Challenge

    🏔️ Plan, Lead & Adapt You’ve learned individual skills. You’ve combined them into outdoor activities. Now it’s time to put everything together. This challenge is about more than reaching a destination. You’ll need to: 🗺️ Plan 🧭 Navigate 🌦️ Assess conditions 🎒 Manage equipment ⚠️ Consider risk 👥 Work with a team 🔄 Adapt when…