The weekend of November 10th Troop 73 went to Bear Paw Scout Camp for their Wilderness Survival campout. This bi-annual campout is often cited by our scouts as one of the most fun because of the shelter building and other survival skills we put into practice.

 

Pioneering and Lashings practice

Isaiah using lashings to build a drying rack (a useful camp gadget)!

Isaiah Lashings

 

Elliott, Calvin, Ian, and Isaiah lashing a tripod.

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Wilderness Shelters

Come build a shelter and sleep in it overnight to meet one of the requirements of Wilderness Survival Merit Badge. 

 

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