Requirements June 1973 until January 1984

1. Show that you know about personal hygiene and emergency first aid to be used in the wilderness.

2. Make up a small survival kit and be able to explain why each thing was put in it.

3. Show that you can start fires three ways other than by using matches.

4. Tell five different ways of attracting attention when lost.

5. Show that you can make a shelter by using only a knife and native materials.

6. Spend a night in a shelter of your making.

7. Identify 10 edible wild plants. Show that you can prepare them.

8. Have a knowledge about the use of insects, reptiles, and animals for supplies and equipment.

9. Prepare a meal for yourself and a buddy by using 1 pound of ground meat and no utensils or matches. Include edible wild plants and drinks in this meal.

10. Show how to purify water.

11. Build a container to store supplies using wilderness materials.

12. Show that you know proper clothing to be worn in your area on an overnight on July 1 and January 1.