Outdoor Cooking Trail Badge

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Created OnAugust 13, 2019

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Req.	Sub.	Description:	Trail Life HandBook (First Printing)	Trail Life HandBook (Second Printing)	Resource:
1.	Explain how being a good steward and observing the low impact camping method applies to outdoor cooking.		pp. 139-142: Low Impact Camping pg. 163: Keeping Clean Leave It As You Found It	pp. 115-118 pg. 139	The Trailman's Oath: We will "do our best to.. be a good steward of creation." As stewards of God's creation, we endeavor to enjoy the land without disturbing or destroying it. We should practice Low-Impact Camping: Pack in only what is necessary, Leave no trace Practice fire safety Dispose of cleanup water and food wastes properly Seek to leave an area cleaner than when we arrived Tread lightly! Key Concepts Travel responsibly Use existing campfire areas or firepits. Use of a camp stove is preferable over open fires due to its impact on the land Pack out your trash/waste Leave natural surroundings as or better you found them. Respect the rights of others Avoid areas that could be sensitive to damage - such as flowered areas, waterlogged soil areas, rivers, creeks, etc. Do your part to be responsible and hold others accountable too Educate yourself on these things and the regulations of the location where you're camping How to think about and create a low impact fires: California Fire Safety and Fire Permits Low Impact Campfire Building
2.	Demonstrate the following:				IMPORTANT!!! - In the act of demonstrating #2's requirements as well as satisfying #1, trail men are empowered to stop and correct ANY trail man or adult not following the sanitation, washing, etc. practices listed here.
	a.	Sanitation practices	pg. 168	pg. 144	Video Example of food waste disposal listed in the Trailman's Handbook: How to Dispose of Food Waste when Camping See Also (for the "Bear"-Muda Triange: Bear Proofing Your Campsite
	b.	Washing dishes			Our troop practices two ways of cleaning dishes: See: Washing Dishes while Camping
	c.	Personal hygiene	pg. 168	pg. 144	Wash hands before and after meals. Keep everything clean.
	d.	Food storage	pg. 168	pg. 144	See: How to Store Food for a Camping Trip
	e.	Protecting your food from animals			See: Bear Proofing Your Campsite On a non-backpacking campout, food and coolers are stored overnight locked in trailer or car
3.	Explain the advantages, disadvantages, and safety for using propane/butane camp stoves, liquid fuel stoves, lightweight stoves, wood fires, and charcoal.		See "Cooking Flames" pp. 165 - 166	See "Cooking Flames" pp. 141-142	Requirements are completely satisfied with a trail man's explanation of the three choices found in their Trailman's Handbook. Also see: Cooking Sources - Pros, Cons, Safety Low Impact Campfire Building
4.	Set-up, light, and use a lightweight camp stove.				Complete on a campout with Trail Guide oversight
5.	Cook a one-pot meal over the fire or camp stove.				Normal campout meal planning will fulfill this requirement as long as the meal is cooked in a pot, and the trail man cooks it himself.
6.	Cook a foil meal on charcoal.
7.	Plan or help plan a balanced nutritious menu for a weekend camping trip.		Recipe ideas: pp. 169 - 178	Recipe ideas: pp. 145 - 154	Planning a campout meal involves: Planning for all required meals for every day of the campout (typically 4 meals - One hot breakfast, one lunch, a hot dinner, and a cold, quick breakfast on the final day) Planning meals that are possible given the circumstances and equipment Planning meals that are well balanced. Use this worksheet to assist with campout meal planning. It helps ensure that all parts of the meal exist and serves as a record for later sign offs. Patrol Meal Plan Worksheet (PDF)
8.	Purchase the food items needed for a weekend camping trip within the budget set by your leader or Dad.				Purchasing Meals for a Campout
9.	With a buddy or by yourself, prepare, cook, and clean up the planned meals using any of the following means: Campfire, propane stove, liquid fuel stove, charcoal, Dutch oven, sandwich irons, box oven, or solar cooker oven.				This requirement will be satisfied if the trail man has led in the planning, preparation, and clean up of his meals for the entire campot.

Meeting Activities:

Activities should revolve around the Trail man's need to demo as possible.

Encourage gaming and competition when possible.

Boil An Egg Race.
Dutch Oven Desert Bake-Off.

Last Updated OnAugust 14, 2019

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