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Camping Merit Badge Info
Camping is the greatest tradition of Scouting, and is one of the eagle required merit badges. For some scouts, their only way of escaping a manicured, high-stress, technological world is a weekend with their troop. To make such outings successful, this merit badge presents the very broad set of skills needed to experience great campouts, including planning, minimizing impact, navigation, proper clothing, tent use, sanitation, firebuilding, and cooking. That's quite a list which means this badge requires serious effort to complete.
After learning about all the skills, requirement #9 is the big one - actually camping for a total of 20 nights. This requirement (specifically #9a) is also the one that gets the most discussion so please read more about it in the Resources area below. This merit badge promotes participation with a patrol on weekend campouts rather than long-term or high adventure treks. Most scouts should have this merit badge complete before being old enough to participate in high adventures.
As one of the eagle-required merit badges, Camping ranks high in popularity at position 13 with about 48,000 badges being awarded annually. Due to the pandemic, Camping took a big hit in completion numbers in the past two summers since it requires planned troop campouts.
Requirements for the Camping merit badge:
- Do the following:
- Explain to your counselor the most likely hazards you may encounter while participating in camping activities and what you should do to anticipate, help prevent, mitigate, and respond to these hazards.
- Discuss with your counselor why it is important to be aware of weather conditions before and during your camping activities. Tell how you can prepare should the weather turn bad during your campouts.
- Show that you know first aid for and how to prevent injuries or illnesses that could occur while camping, including hypothermia, frostbite, heat reactions, dehydration, altitude sickness, insect stings, tick bites, snakebite, blisters, and hyperventilation.
- Learn the Leave No Trace principles and the Outdoor Code and explain what they mean. Write a personal plan for implementing these principles on your next outing.
- Make a written plan for an overnight trek and show how to get to your camping spot using a topographical map and
- a compass
- a GPS receiver
- a smartphone with a GPS app
- Do the following:
- Make a duty roster showing how your patrol is organized for an actual overnight campout. List assignments for each member.
- Help a Scout patrol or a Webelos Scout unit in your area prepare for an actual campout, including creating the duty roster, menu planning, equipment needs, general planning, and setting up camp.
- Do the following:
- Prepare a list of clothing you would need for overnight campouts in both warm and cold weather. Explain the term 'layering'.
- Discuss footwear for different kinds of weather and how the right footwear is important for protecting your feet.
- Explain the proper care and storage of camping equipment (clothing, footwear, bedding).
- List the outdoor essentials necessary for any campout, and explain why each item is needed.
- Present yourself to your Scoutmaster with your pack for inspection. Be correctly clothed and equipped for an overnight campout.
- Do the following:
- Describe the features of four types of tents, when and where they could be used, and how to care for tents. Working with another Scout, pitch a tent.
- Discuss the importance of camp sanitation and tell why water treatment is essential. Then demonstrate two ways to treat water.
- Describe the factors to be considered in deciding where to pitch your tent.
- Tell the difference between internal- and external-frame packs. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each.
- Discuss the types of sleeping bags and what kind would be suitable for different conditions. Explain the proper care of your sleeping bag and how to keep it dry. Make a comfortable ground bed.
- Prepare for an overnight campout with your patrol by doing the following:
- Make a checklist of personal and patrol gear that will be needed.
- Pack your own gear and your share of the patrol equipment and food for proper carrying. Show that your pack is right for quickly getting what is needed first, and that it has been assembled properly for comfort, weight, balance, size, and neatness.
- Do the following:
- Explain the safety procedures for:
- Using a propane or butane/propane stove
- Using a liquid fuel stove
- Proper storage of extra fuel
- Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of different types of lightweight cooking stoves.
- Prepare a camp menu. Explain how the menu would differ from a menu for a backpacking or float trip. Give recipes and make a food list for your patrol. Plan two breakfasts, three lunches, and two suppers. Discuss how to protect your food against bad weather, animals, and contamination.
- While camping in the outdoors, cook at least one breakfast, one lunch, and one dinner for your patrol from the meals you have planned for requirement 8c. At least one of those meals must be a trail meal requiring the use of a lightweight stove
- Explain the safety procedures for:
- Show experience in camping by doing the following:
- Camp a total of at least 20 nights at designated Scouting activities or events. One long-term camping experience of up to six consecutive nights may be applied toward this requirement. Sleep each night under the sky or in a tent you have pitched. If the camp provides a tent that has already been pitched, you need not pitch your own tent.
- On any of these camping experiences, you must do TWO of the following, only with proper preparation and under qualified supervision:
- Hike up a mountain where, at some point, you are at least 1,000 feet higher in elevation from where you started.
- Backpack, snowshoe, or cross-country ski for at least four miles.
- Take a bike trip of at least 15 miles or at least four hours.
- Take a non-motorized trip on the water of at least four hours or 5 miles.
- Plan and carry out an overnight snow camping experience.
- Rappel down a rappel route of 30 feet or more.
- Perform a conservation project approved by the landowner or land managing agency. This can be done alone or with others.
- Discuss how the things you did to earn this badge have taught you about personal health and safety, survival, public health, conservation, and good citizenship. In your discussion, tell how Scout spirit and the Scout Oath and Law apply to camping and outdoor ethics.
Hints for Camping Merit Badge
- Nearly all the information for the knowledge portions of requirements 1 through 8 can be found in the Camping merit badge pamphlet. Getting the pamphlet makes these requirements much easier to complete.
- Even though this merit badge requires a lot of actual camping, it also includes quite a bit of writing while making plans, lists, and rosters. These PDFs may be helpful:
- Meals for #8d can not be used for the Cooking merit badge.
Terminology for the Camping Merit Badge
- 10 Essentials - pocketknife, firstaid kit, extra clothing, raingear, water bottle, flashlight, trail food, matches and fire starter, sun protection, map and compass
- Layering - wearing wicking, insulating, and shielding layers of clothes to better regulate body temperature as activity and weather changes.
Resources for Camping Merit Badge
Two Bryan on Scouting blog posts about Camping merit badge are here and here.
See my general First Aid Skills page for requirement #1.
Review the Seven Leave No Trace principles and the Outdoor Code
ScoutLife has a Warm weather Gear List and a Cold weather Gear List that you can compare to REI's Gear Checklist
Requirement 9a - The requirement is actually pretty clear and easy to follow, even if a person does not agree that it is fair. Adults occasionally question what is allowed and counted, and then try to skimp around it if they do not agree with the answer. Here are some of the more common discussion points:
- What is a long-term camping experience?
The BSA defines long-term camping as any more than four consecutive nights. Please read Bryan on Scouting for the BSA Advancement team's words, not my interpretation. - Only one long-term camping experience is allowed to be counted, and only up to six nights may count toward the requirement. Here are some examples:
- If a Scout goes on a 10-night backpacking trek, only six of those nights counts.
- If a scout goes to summer camp twice for a total of 12 nights, only one of the summer camps will count - for up to six nights. None of the other summer camp nights count.
- If a scout goes on 4 Philmont treks, each of 10 nights, only up to six nights of one of the treks counts - all the other nights do not count.
- If a scout attends a summer camp, up to 6 nights count. If that scout attends summer camp again and has a parent take them home after 3 nights, that does not make the 3 nights count as short-term camping.
- If a scout goes on 10 troop campouts, each of 2 nights, all 20 nights count.
- Family camping trips do not count - only Scouting events count. Scouts are in charge and running their camp when Scouting, but not when an adult is in charge.
- Nights spent in a cabin, hotel, or RV do not count - the scout needs to be outdoors.
- Does sleeping in hammocks, snow caves, teepees count? The current Second Class and First Class advancement requirements use this wording for what counts - "On campouts, spend the night in a tent that you pitch or other structure that you help erect, such as a lean-to, snow cave, or tepee". Some merit badge counselors refer to that wording, others strictly use the wording in requirement 9a.
Some other merit badges in the Camping Skills theme include: Backpacking, Cooking, Hiking, Pioneering, and Wilderness Survival. You might check them out if you found the Camping merit badge interesting.
Comments:
Mar 13, 2014 - karen melby teerlink
Mar 13, 2014 - Scouter Paul
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Jul 04, 2014 - Nola
Jul 09, 2014 - Scouter Paul
@Nola - Please see section 7.0.3.3 of Merit Badge Program page at scouting.org where it states this about partial completions: "A subsequent counselor may choose not to accept partial work, but this should be rare." As a MB Counselor, when I sign the cards, I'm stating that I believe all the requirements have been completed.
Jul 15, 2014 - Benjamin
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Jan 08, 2015 - Jenn
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Jan 15, 2015 - Cliff
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Jan 16, 2015 - Daron
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Jan 20, 2015 - Cliff
Jan 20, 2015 - Scouter Paul
@Cliff - On Intro to Merit Badges (and other BSA pages), the merit badge process starts by a scout picking a subject of interest, and then getting a blue card from his leader. A merit badge counselor is a resource to be contacted by the scout, not to initiate the interaction. Camping done with his troop, but before starting the Camping merit badge, can be counted by a scout. There is an area in every Scout Handbook for a scout to record his camping experiences.
May 20, 2015 - Steve
May 20, 2015 - Scouter Paul
May 25, 2015 - Sue
May 25, 2015 - Scouter Paul
Personally, I would prefer to see the scout's skills in action and ask him to do the meals specifically for this requirement.
Jun 14, 2015 - Kathy
Jun 14, 2015 - Scouter Paul
And, a merit badge counselor should not change the requirements, such as requiring 20 campouts when the requirement specifically requires 20 nights.
Jul 15, 2015 - Joe
Jul 17, 2015 - Scout
Jul 19, 2015 - Scouter Paul
Jul 19, 2015 - Scouter Paul
Jul 22, 2015 - Joe
www.scouting.org/scoutsource/Media/LOS/All.aspx
short-term camping = A camping experience consisting of one to four days and at least one night outdoors.
long-term camping = A camping experience consisting of five or more consecutive days and nights in the outdoors.
If a 4-night camp is too long, then is a 3-night camp acceptable? What makes 2, 3, or 4 more or less valid?
Jul 22, 2015 - Scouter Paul
@Joe - You might read this page for more info from a member of the BSA Advancement team, especially the last listed 'key point'.
Jul 24, 2015 - James Michael
Thanks -- James Michael
Jul 24, 2015 - Scouter Paul
Jul 28, 2015 - Joe
Jul 28, 2015 - James Michael
I am assuming that a 4 night, 3 night, 2 night, and 1 night camp-out is a short term cam-out and the 4, 3, 2, and 1 nights would count toward the required 20 nights?
James Michael
Jul 28, 2015 - Scouter Paul
@James - Yes, that makes sense to me.
Aug 04, 2015 - Migueld
Aug 04, 2015 - Scouter Paul
2: No nights from the second summer camp.
3: It is irrelevant what merit badge he takes at summer camp.
Aug 30, 2015 - David
Aug 31, 2015 - Scouter Joe
Sep 04, 2015 - Scout Mom
Plan and carry out an overnight snow camping experience.
1 - Did this used to say a 'winter' campout? I don't remember the 'snow' requirement with my 1st son (now Eagle).
2 - Does going on a troop campout where you planned and packed your own gear for snow count? What else is required to make an overnight camping experience be a 'snow' camping experience?
Sep 08, 2015 - Scouter Paul
2. As the MB counselor, I would expect the scout to be able to explain what preparation in gear, food, safety, and activities were done particularly for this snow outing. I would also expect that there was snow already down before the outing.
Nov 14, 2015 - Joe Jones
Nov 14, 2015 - Scouter Paul
@Joe - That makes it difficult to fulfill the requirement, and I
would not count those nights. I would expect there is open ground
space around the bunkhouses where a scout could pitch his own
tent, hammock, or ground sheet for the week.
You might ask the
camp director what their view is.
See Bryan's
Blog.
Feb 09, 2016 - Scout
Feb 09, 2016 - Scouter Paul
Mar 26, 2016 - Tom
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May 22, 2016 - rick
Jun 18, 2016 - Alan Moss
Jun 20, 2016 - Scouter Paul
Jul 24, 2016 - James Myers
Jul 31, 2016 - Scouter Paul
Your hypothetical night in a shelter at summer camp is still summer camp and should be counted as part of that long-term experience.
This is not just my opinion - this is according to BSA national personnel. See the link in the Nov 14, 2015 comment above.
Sep 04, 2016 - Liz
Does this have to be done on an actual campout or can this be satisfied in a meeting environment? It says show, can this be done in our meeting place or does it need to be done on an actual campout. Our next campout we will drive up to our camp site so our SM says this wouldn't count.
Sep 04, 2016 - Scouter Paul
So, in this case, the scout is supposed to make the plan, and actually demonstrate navigating his way to the campsite. If the troop is driving right to the campsite, that doesn't sound like there would be any opportunity to fulfill the requirement.
Sep 27, 2016 - Chris
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Oct 12, 2016 - Bill
Mar 21, 2017 - Dave
Mar 21, 2017 - Scouter Paul
Jun 01, 2017 - Scoutmaster
I disagree, if the scout did those same requirements for a certian rank advacement or a merit badge the they should not be able to double dip. I agree though, if the scout did those activities as part of everyday patrol method as part of a camp out and did not use them for ranking up or a merit badge then I would agree to allow those activities to be counted.
I would appericate your input and interpretation on this.
THank you
Jun 03, 2017 - Scouter Jane
Can one activity fulfill two (or more) Scout requirements?
blog.scoutingmagazine.org/2015/10/15/can-one-activity-fulfill-two-or-more-scout-requirements/
And some merit badges specifically say that they cannot be double-counted. For example, the cooking merit badge (2017) says:
"Note: The meals prepared for Cooking merit badge requirements 4, 5, and 6 will count only toward fulfilling those requirements and will not count toward rank advancement. Meals prepared for rank advancement may not count toward the Cooking merit badge. You must not repeat any menus for meals actually prepared or cooked in requirements 4, 5, and 6."
Jun 29, 2017 - donna
Jun 29, 2017 - Scouter Paul
Jul 16, 2017 - Kimberly Schwartz
Jul 20, 2017 - Brian
Jul 20, 2017 - Scouted Paul
Jul 21, 2017 - Brian
I read several comments on another site that come down on both sides of the issue. One of my Assistant Scoutmasters called Irving, Texas. BSA National office told him that as long as the scout was Den Chief and the Camping MB Merit Badge Counselor approved, they were okay with allowing the nights to count towards the total.
Jul 21, 2017 - Brian
If BSA National says it's okay (as long as MB Counselor approves), then I'll go along, albeit somewhat reluctantly.
This scout is only 13, is close on his 20 nights, has up to four or five years to get those last few nights in and would get them soon without utilizing Cub Camp nights. I don't know what the rush is.
Jul 26, 2017 - Steve Byland
Jul 31, 2017 - Scouted Paul
Sep 26, 2017 - Ann
Sep 26, 2017 - Scouter Paul
May 14, 2018 - Sue
May 14, 2018 - Scouter Paul
Feb 07, 2019 - David
Or can they be on two different campouts; maybe snow-camping in the winter, and canoeing or hiking into the campsite in summer?
Feb 09, 2019 - Jane
"On any of these camping experiences, you must do TWO of the following,only with proper preparation and under qualified supervision."
"[ANY] of these camping experiences" means they could be on the same campout or they could be on different campouts - either way is fine.
I would also note that requirement #9(b)(5). says:
"Plan and carry out an overnight snow camping experience."
Simply going camping when there is snow on the ground would not meet the requirements - the Scouts would need to actually plan and carry out an overnight snow camping experience.
Mar 27, 2019 - Lucas
Mar 27, 2019 - Scouter Paul
Apr 08, 2019 - Dave Holt
Nov 20, 2019 - Eric Fredrickson
Nov 20, 2019 - Scouter Paul
Dec 01, 2019 - Marc
Dec 02, 2019 - Scouter Paul
Dec 12, 2019 - MeLinda
Thanks!
Dec 13, 2019 - Scouter Paul
Mar 10, 2020 - Bill
Having an asterisk preceding the statement of "one long-term camping experience" I am reading this statement as an example not as a limiter. The word "One", I feel, could be replaced with the word "A" as in "A long-term camping experience" which may be read as any long term camping trip. The limiting term of this statement is in the days counted, "up to six consecutive nights" not the word "One". If they intended that only one of these outings were to count they would have stated so by writing "ONLY one long-term camping experience" will count. If they are out sleeping under the stars with their group, I don't think I can see any justifiable reason not to credit them with the with the night.
Mar 10, 2020 - Scouter Paul
@Bill - The asterisk in 9a refers to the preceding
statement.
A reason for not crediting the night you mention is
because the requirement specifically says to not credit it -
even if it doesn't seem fair.
As has been posted above, please
read Bryan on Scouting for the BSA
Advancement team's words, not my interpretation. They say...
- A long-term camping experience is defined as at least five consecutive nights. One of these experiences is allowed, and up to six nights may count toward the requirement. For example, Sunday through Saturday. If a Scout goes on a 10-night trek, only six of those nights counts.
- If a Scout goes to summer camp twice for a total of 12 nights, only one of the summer camps will count - for up to six nights.
- (regarding longterm camp) ...As a workaround they suggest they will send their son to summer camp, but then take him home after four nights so the experience will not count as a long-term camp. This doesn't fulfill the requirement.
Mar 11, 2020 - Jane
Maybe they took it out because the note is not really necessary, because the Guide to Advancement says: "It is the counselor’s decision whether to accept work or activities completed prior to the issuing of the signed blue card. Common sense should prevail, however. For example, nights already camped as a Scout in Scouts BSA or as a qualified Venturer or Sea Scout, or coins or stamps already collected, would count toward their respective badges." and also "All merit badge requirements must be met while a registered Scout in Scouts BSA, or a qualified Venturer or Sea Scout. Accomplishments before joining, or while a Cub Scout, do not apply."
Back on topic: The BSA has given their interpretation at Bryan on Scouting's Ask the Expert (link in Scouter Paul's post above). A Scout has the option to use one long-term camping experience of up to six consecutive nights. One means one, so more than one long-term camping experience would not count for this merit badge.
Apr 10, 2020 - Jackie
Apr 10, 2020 - Scouter Paul
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Apr 10, 2020 - Scouter Paul
Apr 14, 2020 - Jackie
"I talked it over with another staff member, who also is a Scoutmaster, we believe it is four straight miles. That is our interpretation based on all other requirements in this and other merit badges and ranks."
Apr 14, 2020 - Jane
On the other hand, when the BSA uses the term backpacking, it usually refers to miles covered over the entire trek. So to backpack for at least 4 miles would mean 4 miles on a single trek (trip), but could be spread out over multiple days. Scouter Paul's example of a backpacking trip of 2 miles in, staying overnight, and 2 miles back out would be backpacking for a minimum of 4 miles on a single trek. Unlike hiking, the 4 miles do not all have to be done on the same day, but they do need to be done on the same trek. Compare with the Backpacking merit badge, where the mileage given is for the entire trek, not each day of the trek.
Apr 14, 2020 - Jackie
So, at the very least, Camping 9b2 should be updated to add clarification.
May 11, 2020 - Jared Chapman
May 11, 2020 - Jane
The Scout should ask his or her camping merit badge counselor for guidance.
Jul 21, 2020 - Bill Sternhagen
When I read the other options, it seems the intent is not necessarily to bring/carry all gear. A five mile float is much easier than a 4 mile hike, especially if a full pack is required.
Thank you
Jul 22, 2020 - Scouter Paul
Jul 28, 2020 - Mayank - Life Scout
and one dinner for your patrol from the meals you have planned for requirement 8c. At least one of those meals must be a trail meal requiring the use of
a lightweight stove.
Do I have to cook one meal while I am on the trail? Or can I cook all the meals in camp? Also, for the other 2 meals, if not a lightweight stove(I understand I can use a stove for all 3 meals), what alternatives could I use to cook the meals, meaning do they all have to be cooked using heat, or could it be something like a cold sandwich?
Thanks!
Jul 28, 2020 - Scouter Paul
For the other meals, I believe that information is in the merit badge pamphlet which you should have and reference. There are many different ways to cook food - utensil-less, dutch oven, foil-wrapped, etc.
I interpret "cook" to mean using heat to make something inedible edible. For example, a hamburger or chicken breast, but not a hotdog or grilled cheese or cold sandwich.
Mar 14, 2021 - Henry
If summer camp is actual camping - can a MB counselor have the scouts make duty rosters for how the patrols are organized for summer camp.
I know only 1 week will count towards camping nights. But would making the duty roster for the patrol count for 4.a.
Regarding 7.b. Pack your own gear and your share of the patrol equipment and food for proper carrying. Show that your pack is right for quickly getting what is needed first, and that it has been assembled properly for comfort, weight, balance, size, and neatness.
If they are backpacking most will be carrying all of their own gear. There is usually little to no troop gear. If the scouts are buddied up and each carries their own gear and one carries food the other the stove, fuel and water filter - distributing the weight equally - will this meet the requirement? Or does the food have to be divided and some type of patrol gear added if not needed?
Mar 15, 2021 - Scouter Paul
7.b. - Yes, the patrol's gear and food is one pile of stuff to be fairly divided between the scouts. It doesn't make sense to add gear that is not needed. I expect there may be other patrol gear besides cooking and water filter, though - like first aid kit, tents, food hanging system, sunscreen, insect repellent, and other shared items.
Jul 07, 2021 - Sri
1) Does each scout doing the MB need to work with one unit/petrol? What if there are not enough units/petrols?
2) Does the scout doing the MB need to go on the actual campout with unit/petrol? Or should he just help prepare and guide them?
Jul 07, 2021 - Scouter Paul
2) The requirement says to help set up camp, so the scout does need to go to the campout. It doesn't say the scout must camp with the patrol being assisted.
Jul 08, 2021 - Jen
The scout can count the 6 nights (one time only) toward the 9a requirement. Can they also count that summer camp toward 9b if they do the above while at the summer camp?
Jul 08, 2021 - Scouter Paul
Jul 27, 2021 - Srini
Does req 9c need to be done while camping at that facility? I find it very hard to find a conservation project at the same time we are scouting. Can we just do it as a separate event? Since the requirement says we can do it alone, i guess it is ok to do any conservation project to coverthis requirement at the scout convenience. Thanks a lot for your prompt responses
Jul 29, 2021 - Srini
I would like to know if scouts can do any conservation project as part of this requirement
Aug 06, 2021 - Scouter Paul
But, yes, a separate conservation project could be done.
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@Paul - The reasoning for "WHY" a requirement exists in a merit badge can only be answered by the people that wrote the requirements. As far as I know, there are no public documents available explaining the reasons for each requirement detail. You are welcome to directly contact the BSA with merit badge requests and questions, such as redefining what is expected for requirement #9a. I would say that there is less planning and responsibility on scouts to go to summer camp or high adventure where the location, campsites, food, and agenda are set than on a troop campout where all those things are defined by the scouts. That is the typical long-term camping done by scouts. A troop-run week-long backpacking trip would require more planning, and maybe the BSA could be convinced to change the requirement wording.

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