LATEST OUTDOOR GUIDES
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Our latest posts are designed to help Scouts, youth groups, leaders and anyone interested in outdoor learning develop practical knowledge and confidence. From new activity ideas and survival skills to useful how-to guides, check back regularly for the latest resources.
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Advanced Challenge: Plan, Lead & Adapt Expedition Challenge
🏔️ 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 ⚠️ Consider risk 👥 Work with a team 🔄 Adapt when…
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The Outdoor Skills Expedition
🧭 Intermediate Challenge: The Outdoor Skills Expedition Can you put your outdoor skills together and complete a real adventure challenge? This challenge is designed for people who already know the basics and are ready to use them in a more realistic outdoor situation. You’ll need to think about: The aim isn’t to rush. It’s to…
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The Outdoor Explorer Challenge
🏕️ Beginner Challenge: The Outdoor Explorer Challenge Can you complete your first outdoor skills mission? You don’t need expensive equipment or previous experience. This challenge is about getting outside, paying attention to your surroundings and putting a few simple outdoor skills into practice. 🎯 Your Mission You can do them during a walk, at camp,…
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Explorer Outdoor Skills
🧭 Explorers: Take Your Outdoor Skills Further You’ve already learned the basics. You’ve followed trails, learned navigation, developed camping skills, practised first aid and discovered how to deal with problems outdoors. Now it’s time to take another step. Being an Explorer isn’t simply about learning more skills. It’s about becoming someone who can use those…
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Scouts Outdoor Skills
⚜️ Scouts: Build the Skills to Lead Your Own Adventure You’ve already learned a lot. You’ve explored the outdoors, learned basic navigation, discovered camping skills and started understanding how to deal with problems. Now it’s time to take those skills further. Being a Scout isn’t just about knowing how to do something. It’s about knowing:…
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Cubs Outdoor Skills
🐺 Cub Scouts: Become a Confident Adventurer Welcome, Cub! By now you’ve probably discovered that the outdoors is full of adventures. But being an adventurer isn’t just about going outside. It’s about learning how to: 🧭 Find your way 🏕️ Look after yourself outdoors 🎒 Prepare your equipment 🔥 Use outdoor skills safely 🌿 Understand…
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Beaver Outdoor Skills
Beaver Scouts: Your Next Outdoor Adventure Welcome to your Beaver adventure! Being a Beaver is all about trying new things, learning useful skills and having fun with your friends. You might already know how to follow instructions, work as a team and explore the outdoors. Now it’s time to take things a little further. You…
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Squirrel Outdoor Skills
🐿️ Squirrels: Your Outdoor Adventure Starts Here Being a Squirrel is all about trying new things, having adventures and learning how to look after yourself, other people and the world around you. You don’t need to be an expert. You don’t need to know everything. You just need to be ready to have a go.…
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First Aid Basics: What to Do When Someone Is Injured
Accidents can happen anywhere. You might be camping, hiking, climbing, cycling, playing sport or simply spending time outdoors. Knowing some basic first aid can help you respond calmly and appropriately when someone is injured or becomes unwell. First aid isn’t about trying to become a doctor. It’s about knowing what to do until appropriate help…
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Route Planning: A Beginner’s Guide
A good outdoor adventure doesn’t start when you put your boots on. It starts with a map. Whether you’re planning a short Scout hike, a countryside walk with friends or your first independent day hike, knowing how to plan your route can make the difference between an enjoyable day and a difficult one. Route planning…
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