Take your survival and outdoor skills further with advanced challenges that test practical knowledge, decision-making, resilience and wilderness expertise.
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…
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…
By the time young people reach Explorers, knot work can become much more interesting than simply learning a list of knots. The real skill is knowing which knot to use, why to use it and how to check that it has been tied correctly. That’s…
🏔️ 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 ⚠️…
