However, we will camp in winter. in the cabins! This ensures that scouts sleep in comfortable conditions, at least in terms of temperature (and a winter campsite for the red vest). We did it once – but we didn`t deserve the price because we didn`t meet another requirement. The excursion must take place in winter. We met all the other requirements without any problems, but because we did it in mid-December – no soup for us! I felt bad for the guys, it was something I had overlooked. I was at BALOO training on the last day of September this year, and I know it was mentioned that we received the training on the last day we could have camped the Scouts this year. They then told us that we could only camp with a package from (March/April) to September. Since each polar bear crest is just a red vest patch “for fun” – created by the council or pack and not associated with a rank advancement for Scouts – just follow what the organization offering the patch says. We will be camping this weekend to make our first attempt in our polar bear field.
What I`m trying to understand is if there`s a fixed temperature that there has to be for the guys to win that, or is it set by the peloton? Our COR is and Pack Trainer insists that this is a written rule that is at 32 degrees, and one of them says it must be 32 or less for a series of hours. I`ve scoured the internet and can`t find anything “official.” For me, 32 degrees is too cold for the little ones, but it`s also me who wears a sweatshirt and a coat when it falls below 60 !! Does one of your backpacks go camping in cold weather and what is the temperature you use as a destination? www.scouting.org/scoutsource/HealthandSafety/GSS/gss13.aspx 2) The spot of the polar bear, to camp in weather that finally reaches less than 32 F (0 C); and another thing to consider is age. Our pack, for example, makes a Webelos winter camp. It`s cottage camping, but some weaves and adults choose to camp on cribs in the covered screened porch. They don`t do all the problems every year when temperatures drop below freezing. (This post was edited by pack212scouter) Saschuster, I would recommend camping for polar bears to scouts below freezing. If you choose a cabin camp, you should always make sure that all the adults and teenagers who participate have the right clothes and equipment. You should also ask yourself if your Camping Overnighter pack contains younger siblings. You want everyone to be safe, have fun and want more.
How come you can earn things like polar bear patches from scouts, when our advice doesn`t limit us to any camp between november – (I think) March or April? I thought it wasn`t national, because these are your best weather months in some states where it`s not unbearably hot. In my BALOO training earlier this year, it was explicitly pointed out that Cubs were not allowed to go to winter camping, which was defined as “any low temperature at which Cubs would feel uncomfortable sleeping outside.” Now, I`m sure there will be all kinds of people who will say that it`s okay to stuff cubbies into tents with the right equipment, so don`t shoot the messenger, and your advice may be different. Yeh wants the boys who camp to be fun, simple things. Things that make young people appreciate nature without stressing them out. I think your instincts are right, under freezing, it`s a bit much for a pack camp. Far too many chances for a boy to be unhappy and “never want to do that again.” Make sure your outdoor winter activity still follows these guidelines: As a young member in Southern California in the 1960s/early `70s, people like Trevorum and I had bling-bling to camp under freezing! These days, living in the middle of the overflight land, the scouts I know need to be prepared for “cold and wet” weather regimes (45F to 5F approximately, rainfall and snow showers) because you can become extremely unhappy if you don`t have hot, dry equipment on hand, day and night! And yes, it`s geared towards the Scout level and not the Cub scout level, but it`s because of your pack/board. 17. A windshield is essential for using a stove in winter. Even a slight breeze moves the heat away from its intended marking. But I doubt that a polar bear patch is for advice in Florida or California. But one here.
I don`t know how many packs would be willing to camp here in bad weather, due to the age of the young (no meat on the bones). Our COR is and Pack Trainer insists that this is a written rule that is 32 degrees. A medical certificate of physical fitness must be obtained from each Scout before the start of the pre-training. So trust your instincts, plan a hut camp and leave the polar bear challenge behind if they are Scouts and need someone to improve their skills. 16. Never turn on or use a stove in a tent or snow shelter. A tent can catch fire and smoke in a snow shelter can lead to carbon monoxide poisoning. None of these potential failures are worth the risk.
5. For winter sports such as skiing, snowboarding, snowmobiling, etc. who use special equipment, it is important that all equipment adapts and works properly. 5. Pulling a load on snow on a sled or slide is usually easier than carrying it in a backpack. 15. Place a stove or fire on a platform of tree or rock trunks so that it does not melt in the snow. Our council has an official award (the Council receives permission from the National Council to do so) of the polar bear.
For our advice, the temperature should stay below 32 degrees, you have to rhyme outside all the time (except for a bathroom or a religious service) and you have to cook your meals. I could also review the winter rule with our advice. I also agree, I don`t think I`ll have many packs that are interested in winter camping, but I might as well clarify the rules. The above reasons are why winter camping is not considered suitable for Cubs. 1) Winter camping, for … Drum roll please.. Camping in winter (no temperature indicated); 3. Appropriate personal protective equipment is required for all activities. This includes the recommended use of helmets for all participants in winter sports such as sledding and other sliding devices.
Helmet use is mandatory for the following activities: skiing, snowboarding and snowmobile driving (full-face helmet). If it`s a consulting patch that has its own standard, you can create or purchase a standard patch from different sources and use your own standard, but that still means you`ll need to get the pack to agree on a “warmer” standard. Good luck! I went to BALOO training in August and they didn`t tell us anything about camping when it was cold outside and it wasn`t allowed just so we could apply our best judgment with the weather. I took over as CC a year ago and my son is in his 3rd year and he did two more camps in cold weather – one was at 17 degrees, the other was 27. I was at our last and it was raining the second night, so we sent the guys home because the cold is bad but wet and the cold is miserable. We are in Georgia so we don`t have much chance of doing it, December is usually for us because January and February are either too cold and wet or too cold and icy. Our parents complain about doing it, but our boys think it`s the biggest thing to be there in a tent in the cold, I hate it, but absorb it for my little one and for the boys! The good thing for us camping, we have 5 acres of land donated by our CO and it`s local, so the house is just around the corner if we have to leave.