Outdoor Leaders Skills The following list is a list of skills that you may have picked up with your time in the Scout movement. Some of the skills are quite specific to the Scouts and even to a particular section. Some of the skills are relevant to daily life as well. This is a combined list of skills leaders have - for all the sections in a Scout group. You might not have them all Below is a list of Skills that might be needed by Scout leaders and the sections the Skill may be required in. It is not an exhaustive list, nor is it a list of skills you must have to be a leader, it is a list of skills that could be used during outdoor activities Outdoor and Camping Skills Axe, Saw, Knife, Wood, Fire - Demonstrate a knowledge of the safety rules of axemanship, bow saws and sheath knives Axe, Saw, Knife, Wood, Fire - Be able to recognise different types of wood and know the burning properties of it Axe, Saw, Knife, Wood, Fire - Demonstrate the ability to light a wood burning fire and keep it alight and know how to extinguish it safely. Demonstrate how to clear and leave the area in a tidy condition Axe, Saw, Knife, Wood, Fire - Demonstrate the ability to cook on a wood fire Axe, Saw, Knife, Wood, Fire - Take a leading part in building a campfire and know how to control its burning Stoves and Lamps - Demonstrate the working method of pressure stoves and lanterns and how to fill, light and extinguish them safely Stoves and Lamps - Demonstrate the maintenance and storage of Gas stoves and Lamps, describe how to change a cylinder safely Stoves and Lamps - Describe the safety rules and precautions for various stoves and lamps Tents and Camping Equipment - Demonstrate the correct pitching and striking of a patrol tent and have knowledge of its correct storage Tents and Camping Equipment - Demonstrate the correct pitching and striking of a Hike tent and have knowledge of its correct storage Tents and Camping Equipment - Demonstrate how to store and maintain equipment Tents and Camping Equipment - Demonstrate how to care for equipment at camp Tents and Camping Equipment - List the equipment needed at hike, Patrol and Troop Camp Tents and Camping Equipment - Be able to identify different types of tent Tents and Camping Equipment - Knowledge of Toilet Tents Hygiene - Demonstrate how to care for personal and Group hygiene in Camp conditions Hygiene - Demonstrate how to care for the environment and how to protect the countryside Pioneering - Demonstrate the safety precautions to be taken during pioneering projects including the Aerial Runway Code Pioneering - Identify simple pioneering projects and state their benefits Pioneering - Knowledge of Levers Pioneering - Knowledge of Pulleys Pioneering - Knowledge of Anchorages Pioneering - Knowledge of Lashings Rope work - Types of Rope Rope work - Demonstrate knowledge on storing and care of ropes Rope work - Demonstrate at least 2 ways of preventing ropes from fraying Rope work - Demonstrate how to Splice a rope Navigation - Recognise symbols on OS maps, and relate detail to observed landscape features Navigation - Be able to orientate your position on a map Navigation - Take a bearing from an OS map using a 'Silva' type compass and convert that bearing into a compass course allowing for magnetic variation Navigation - Cross country on a compass course involving at least 5 pre set points Navigation - Devise an outdoor activity involving signs, contours, scale and direction on an OS map Menus and Catering - Produce a menu for a weekend sleepover, camp or Holiday Menus and Catering - List the Food and equipment required Menus and Catering - Backwoods Cooking Camp Gadgets Outdoor Activity Equipment First Aid Kits Expeditions Hike and Expedition Foods Wide Games Safety in Camp Tent Repairs Forestry Air Activities Water Activities Camp Activities Foreign Expeditions Outdoor Games These are a few skills, some are obvious, some sound silly, but they are all developed in the Scouts and will help you in later life