BSA CAMPING MERIT BADGE EXAM QUESTIONS

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BSA CAMPING MERIT BADGE EXAM QUESTIONS

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Question 1: How do you take care of a tent?

Answer:

• Never store wet

• Treat the tent poles gently to prevent cracks and bends

• Use a footprint to protect the floor from sharp stones and twigs

• Use two hands to open/close zippers

• Keep the zippers clean of debris
• Store it in the dark out of direct sunlight and excessive heat
• Reseal the seams every few years

Question 2: Difference between internal and external frame backpacks

Answer:

Internal frames are smaller, more expensive, sweatier (no space between bag and back), carry weight lower resulting in a forward lean to hold the weight

• larger internal storage, shoulder straps easier to adjust and custom fit, better gear protection and

balance over tough terrain External frames are bulkier (worse for taking in planes and in cars)

• better ventilated, carries weight higher allowing one to stand up straight, can strap more things onto

the frame

Question 3: What kind of clothing to pack for warm weather, cold weather? What is layering?

Answer:

Warm - hat, sun blocking shirt, shorts, quick dry shoes or sandals Cold - hat, gloves, puffy, long pants, warm waterproof shoes Layering is wearing multiple layers of clothes so that you can add or take off the layers if the weather

changes. Example: t shirt, fleece pullover, puffy, raincoat

Question 4: Types of backpacks

Answer:

Internal frame - more compact, doesn't catch on things, better for skiing or mountain climbing External frame - can usually carry more weight

Question 5: Types of sleeping bags

Answer:

• Synthetic vs down vs hydrophobic down

• Rectangular vs mummy

Question 6: What is camp sanitation?

Answer:

Covers all the things to keep the environment and people safe from pollution and illness

• Leave no trace principles

• Personal hygiene - wash with biodegradable soap away from water

• Proper food storage/cooking and food waste disposal - clean hands before food prep, wash dishes

with biodegradable soap, pour waste water in a hole away from camp and water sources, seal and store food away from campsite (bear bags/cans) or in cars

• Proper human waste management - 200 feet away from water and camp sites, bury it 6 inches deep,

pack out toilet paper

• Water sterilization

Question 7: Use a topographical map to plan your hike to your campsite

Answer:

Be able to find the distance, any good landmarks (rivers, creeks), elevation changes, and anticipated weather. With all of this info, be able to give a good guess of how long it will take. Be able to point out restrooms and drinking water sources.

Question 8: Duty roster roles for a campout

Answer:

• Chef and assistant chef for each meal
• Firemaster
• Purification Person (Watermaster)
• Trailblazer (Hike/activity planner)

Question 9: What makes a good campsite?

Answer:

• Flat hard ground

• Not in a low area that can fill with water

• Not under a widow maker

• Designated camp site

• Protected from high winds

Question 10: Two ways to treat water

Answer:

• Filter

• Iodine tablets

• Boil

Question 11: Types of lightweight cooking stoves and how to use them safely

Answer:

• Propane or propane/butane stoves
• easy to use but not so good in cold weather and can't tell how much is left in the can.

• Liquid fuel - good in the cold and at high altitudes (mountains). Harder to use.

• Wood burning - don't need to carry it with you. Not good when it's wet.

Clear area of flammable things Put stove on a flat stable surface - not a table with you sitting on the bench under it in case it spills Use gloves or a bandana to hold hot things Don't walk away. Keep your eye on it.Store fuel away from fire or it can blow up.

Question 12: Describe 4 types of tents

Answer:

• A frame tent - triangle shape on each end. Normally has a rectangular floor, a rain fly and mosquito

netting. Use for 1-2 people. Free standing with more poles (4-5) than dome tents (2). Needs to be staked out.

• Dome tent - more head room than an A frame. Usually free standing and doesn't need to be staked

out. Because it's taller, may have more trouble with high winds.

• Hoop tent

• Pyramid tent - held up by a single pole in the middle