Camp Resources

Useful camp resources for Scout leaders and outdoor groups, including planning advice, campcraft, cooking activities, kit lists and bad-weather ideas.

  • How to Teach Shelter Building

    โš ๏ธ SAFETY FIRST Shelter-building activities should always be carried out in a suitable area with appropriate supervision. Check the site for unstable trees, branches, steep ground, water hazards, poisonous plants and other risks before beginning. Don’t allow children to climb trees or construct shelters that could collapse onto someone. Use only suitable materials and follow…

  • How to Make Outdoor Skills Fun

    โš ๏ธ SAFETY FIRST Outdoor skills should always be taught in a way that matches the age, ability and experience of the group. Activities involving fire, tools, water, heights or other hazards need appropriate supervision and safety controls. Making an activity fun should never mean making it unnecessarily risky. Outdoor skills are some of the most…