Improvised Splint Ideas:

Tenderfoot First Aid Quizlet

orienteering:
A cross-country race in which competitors use a map and compass to find their way through unfamiliar territory.

 

February/March we will be working on the orienteering Merit badge. 

This is a great merit badge that will hone your skills of navigation 

with a compass.

 

Here are some excellent resources to get you started:

IOF Control Description Handbook


Orienteering Requirements

Orienteering Workbook

Inexpensive $10 compass from amazon

 

 

Orienteering Symbols:

 Otay Lake proposed orienteering course:
 
 
 
 

This month tripod lashings:

Tripod Lashing, Step-by-Step Animation

 

Tripod lashing animation::

https://www.animatedknots.com/tripod-lashing-knot

 Square Lashing, Step-by-Step Animation

Square lashing animation:

https://www.animatedknots.com/square-lashing-knot

Hint : These two knots will be featured in our Patrol competition.

 

 

The Six Boy Scout Knots. Learn Them! Love Them!