Wednesday, June 24, 2015

What is (and what isn’t) a camping night for the Camping MB?

We often receive questions about what constitutes a camp night for Camping Merit Badge.  When it comes to finding a place to spend the night, Boy Scouts have seemingly limitless options: tent, hammock, cabin, retired battleship, museum, church gymnasium, baseball stadium, sleeping bag under the stars.  All of these locations offer a great experience for Scouts, but only some count as camping — at least when it comes to the Camping merit badge.  Here are two excellent articles on the topic:

http://blog.scoutingmagazine.org/2015/06/24/ask-expert-isnt-camping-night-camping-mb/

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