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<b>1. <section begin=req1 /><noinclude></noinclude>Go on at least two weekend campouts during which you learn the skills called for in this honor.
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<b>2. <section begin=req2 /><noinclude></noinclude>Tell five things to do if lost in the wilderness. Know three methods of determining directions without a compass.
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<b>3. <section begin=req3 /><noinclude></noinclude>Demonstrate three ways to purify drinking water.
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<b>4. <section begin=req4 /><noinclude></noinclude>Know three ways to collect drinking water in the wilderness and demonstrate two of these methods.
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<b>5. <section begin=req5 /><noinclude></noinclude>Demonstrate two methods of judging the height of a tree and the width of a stream.
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<b>6. <section begin=req6 /><noinclude></noinclude>Identify four wild animal or bird tracks.
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<b>7. <section begin=req7 /><noinclude></noinclude>Using a compass, follow a course for more than 100 yards (91.4 meters) with three different headings and less than 5% error.
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<b>8. <section begin=req8 /><noinclude></noinclude>Identify in the wild, prepare, and eat ten varieties of wild plants.
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<b>9. <section begin=req9 /><noinclude></noinclude>Have a personal survival kit of 15 items and know how to use each item.
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<b>10. <section begin=req10 /><noinclude></noinclude>Explain the necessity in wilderness living of adequate sleep, proper diet, personal hygiene, and proper exercise.
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<b>11. <section begin=req11 /><noinclude></noinclude>Have the First Aid honor. In addition to the First Aid honor, know the prevention, symptoms, and the first aid treatment for the following:
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:<b>a. <section begin=req11a /><noinclude></noinclude>Hypothermia
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:<b>b. <section begin=req11b /><noinclude></noinclude>Venomous snake bite
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:<b>c. <section begin=req11c /><noinclude></noinclude>Heat and sunstroke
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:<b>d. <section begin=req11d /><noinclude></noinclude>Heat exhaustion
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:<b>e. <section begin=req11e /><noinclude></noinclude>Poison ivy and poison oak
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:<b>f. <section begin=req11f /><noinclude></noinclude>Open wound infection
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:<b>g. <section begin=req11g /><noinclude></noinclude>Altitude sickness
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:<b>h. <section begin=req11h /><noinclude></noinclude>Dehydration
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<b>12. <section begin=req12 /><noinclude></noinclude>Demonstrate two ways to signal for help.
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<b>13. <section begin=req13 /><noinclude></noinclude>Demonstrate the principles of stalking and concealment.
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<b>14. <section begin=req14 /><noinclude></noinclude>Explain how to prepare and provide shelter on the following:
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:<b>a. <section begin=req14a /><noinclude></noinclude>Snow slopes
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:<b>b. <section begin=req14b /><noinclude></noinclude>Rocky areas
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:<b>c. <section begin=req14c /><noinclude></noinclude>Swamps and marshes
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:<b>d. <section begin=req14d /><noinclude></noinclude>Forests and tundra
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<b>15. <section begin=req15 /><noinclude></noinclude>Prepare a balanced menu for two people for a weekend. Prepare these meals while on a campout over an open fire or a camp stove.
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<b>16. <section begin=req16 /><noinclude></noinclude>Know ways to observe wilderness etiquette and how you can contribute to wilderness conservation.
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<b>17. <section begin=req17 /><noinclude></noinclude>Demonstrate how to tie the following knots and know their uses:
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:<b>a. <section begin=req17a /><noinclude></noinclude>Bowline
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:<b>b. <section begin=req17b /><noinclude></noinclude>Bowline on a bight
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:<b>c. <section begin=req17c /><noinclude></noinclude>Clove hitch
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:<b>d. <section begin=req17d /><noinclude></noinclude>Double fisherman's
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:<b>e. <section begin=req17e /><noinclude></noinclude>Figure eight
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:<b>f. <section begin=req17f /><noinclude></noinclude>Prusik
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:<b>g. <section begin=req17g /><noinclude></noinclude>Taut-line hitch
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:<b>h. <section begin=req17h /><noinclude></noinclude>Two half hitches
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:<b>i. <section begin=req17i /><noinclude></noinclude>Square
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