Difference between revisions of "Campcraft"
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**Figure 8 knot | **Figure 8 knot | ||
==Senior campcraft badge== | ==Senior campcraft badge== | ||
| + | The senior campcraft badge is campcraft's second badge. The badge parts are below. | ||
| + | *Fire test using a magnesium block rather than a match | ||
==Advanced campcraft badge== | ==Advanced campcraft badge== | ||
| + | The advanced badge is the third campcraft badge. It was the final badge until the Ranger was introduced in 2005. The badge parts are below. | ||
| + | *Fire test using flint, steel, char cloth, and a tinder ball | ||
==Ranger== | ==Ranger== | ||
| − | The Ranger is the fourth and last campcraft badge. The badge parts are below. | + | The Ranger is the fourth and last campcraft badge. It was made in 2005. The badge parts are below. |
| − | * | + | *Bow drill fire test |
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*Cooking | *Cooking | ||
*Shelter | *Shelter | ||
| − | *Advanced nature badge | + | *Advanced [[nature]] badge |
*Secret training | *Secret training | ||
*Totem | *Totem | ||
| − | + | *Wilderness solo | |
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Revision as of 15:41, 6 June 2008
Campcraft is an activity at Birch Rock where campers learn how to use knifes and fire and other survival skills. It is generally a popular after activity, most campers go to it at least a few times. There are four campcraft badges instead of the usual three for most activities. There is the junior badge, senior, advanced, and the Ranger. Along with badges, a camper can earn his knife and fire rights at campcraft so he can use his knife and make campfires outside of campcraft. Campcraft takes place on the waterfront at Injun Joe's.
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Knife rights
If a camper has his knife rights he can keep a knife in his cabin and carve with a counselor's permission. This is useful on cabin nights when one needs a stick for cooking hot dogs and on trips. For a camper to earn his knife rights he must show skill with a knife and have knowledge of proper knife handling. The parts of getting one's knife rights are below.
- Carve a feather stick (a thick stick with the bark removed and flaps cut into it so it can be used as kindling)
- Learn how to sharpen a knife
- Memorize the five things to always remember when using a knife
After a camper does all of that his knife will be given back and he will be able to use it as long as he does not break any of the rules. If he irresponsibly handles a knife then his knife rights will be revoked.
Fire rights
Having his fire rights allows a camper to build fires on cabin night and on trips. Otherwise he can not be directly involved with the handling of fire around camp. The criteria of getting one's fire rights is below.
- Learn the basic theory of fire
- Light a fire in 20 minutes with one match and keep it going well for another 40 minutes. A camper is only allowed one log for this test, the rest has to be foraged sticks. This is the main part of earning one's fire rights.
- Clean a fire pit
- Do the small fire rights oral test
Junior campcraft badge
The junior campcraft badge is the first campcraft badge. If a camper gets his junior badge then he will not need to repeat all of his knife and fire rights parts the next year to earn them again. There are three badge parts which are listed below.
- Fire rights
- Knife rights
- Knowledge of a few basic knots
- Bowline
- Square knot
- Figure 8 knot
Senior campcraft badge
The senior campcraft badge is campcraft's second badge. The badge parts are below.
- Fire test using a magnesium block rather than a match
Advanced campcraft badge
The advanced badge is the third campcraft badge. It was the final badge until the Ranger was introduced in 2005. The badge parts are below.
- Fire test using flint, steel, char cloth, and a tinder ball
Ranger
The Ranger is the fourth and last campcraft badge. It was made in 2005. The badge parts are below.
- Bow drill fire test
- Cooking
- Shelter
- Advanced nature badge
- Secret training
- Totem
- Wilderness solo
