| MASTER BACKWOODS Can you hack it ? |
| | Complete the following tests to the satisfaction of the examiner |
| 1 | Hold the First Class Badge |
| 2 | Hold two of the Corresponding Junior Badges |
| a) | Backwoodsman, Hiker, Pioneer or Fisherman's |
| 3 | Hold two of the Corresponding Senior Badges |
| a) | Senior Explorer, Senior Pioneer or Senior Pathfinder |
| 4 | All Rover / Patrol members take part in the full planning and arrangements for an expedition - over (4) Days Know where and who to pass on a competent notice of the event in detail |
| a) | No tent's or Bivvies to be taken - All shelters to be built on site with natural materials |
| b) | Your Crew to take part - over (4) Days with at least (5) Five members |
| c) | The complete Crew / Patrol should complete the hike together |
| d) | All three nights must be at different sites, shelter must be built from natural materials |
| e) | Minimum (60) Sixty kilometre's - Boat, Cycle, Hike or combination |
| f) | Must be in rough / wild country - Pennines, Cheviots, Yorkshire Moors or such like |
| g) | Map and Compass, show (2) Two other methods of navigation using the sun |
| h) | Demonstrate to the examiner ways to collect water and drink it |
| i) | Prepare at least (2) Two of your fires using the basic survival techniques |
| j) | Minimum rations - include (2) two other meals on hike (Nothing prepared in advance) |
| k) | Demonstrate to the examiner your understanding of outdoor First Aid |
| (i) | Diagnosis and treatment of Hypothermia, Compression |
| (ii) | Diagnosis and treat fractures, heart attacks and altitude sickness |
| 5 | A log from each member on hike within (28) twenty eight days |
| (i) | An addition to each log will be a different aspect of the hike |
| (ii) | Boat ref:: - River /waterway - Hike, cycle Ref: :- Terrain |
| (iii) | Include any recognisable changes to the waterways or terain over the past (5) Five years |
