It’s probably not surprising that the outdoors plays a big role in the Scouting movement – the three “core” Outdoor Activity Skills (OAS) that run from the Joeys section all the way to Rovers are Bushcraft, Bushwalking and Campcraft.
Bushwalking and campcraft are two of the activities that are required for most of the peak awards that can be achieved in Scouts.
Grey Wolf (Cub Scouts)
Using a map, plan and lead an adventurous journey of at least four hours duration with a Leader and a group of three to six Cub Scouts.
Australian Scout Medallion or ASM (Scouts)
Plan and lead an adventurous journey of at least 3 days and 2 nights duration.
Queens Scout Award (Venturer Scouts)
Plan and lead an adventurous journey of at least 4 days and 3 nights duration.
Part of the challenge for a Scout in planning their adventurous journey is selecting an appropriate activity, as well as taking ownership of the logistics. Some of the resources available to help plan a walk that one of our Leaders has put together are:
- Guide to Overnight walks near Sydney – over 40 multi-day walks within a couple hours of Sydney
- Guide to West Head walks – shorter walks suitable for the Cub Scout section.
- Piles Creek Loop – another longer Cubs bushwalk to the north of Sydney, that’s near the Kariong Scout Camp.
Some recent adventurous journeys and activities that have been undertaken by 2nd Gordon…
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