Scouts in Action Month 2022 - The Great Australian Scout Cook Off
1st August - 31st August 2022
2022 Registered Participants - 14506
Scouts
The Outdoor Adventure Skills
Bushcraft
Stage 1 >Do
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I can strike a match
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I can collect sticks for preparing a campfire
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I can be safe around a campfire
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I know what a dilly bag is and can keep it clean at camp
Stage 2 >Do
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I can cook a snack on a fire
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I can demonstrate a correct way to build a safe fireplace in the bush
Stage 3 >Do
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I can cook a meal using a camp stove
Pioneering
Stage 5 >Do
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I can help construct a camp kitchen including a camp oven and basin
Survival Skills
Stage 5 >Plan
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I have prepared a meal for a survival camp taking into consideration limited access to cooking resources
Stage 5 >Do
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I can identify three native plants that can support me either medically or nutritionally
Bushwalking
Stage 1 >Plan
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I can list what food to take on a day bushwalk
Stage 3 >Do
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I can help plan a balanced menu for bushwalking
Consider nutritional value, variety, and weight
Stage 5 >Plan
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know how to identify food and water requirements for multi-dayt bushwalks
Camping
Stage 1 >Do
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I can strike a match
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I can help prepare food for cooking at camp
Stage 2 >Plan
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I know about proper hygiene practices at camp
Stage 2 >Do
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I can demonstrate basic food handling and the importance of hygiene at camp
Stage 3 >Plan
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I can help plan a balanced meal for camp
Stage 3 >Do
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I can help build a campfire and collect materials to do so
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I can cook ma meal on a campfire with assistance
Stage 4 >Plan
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I can work with others to prepare a menu and food list for a weekend camp
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I know about proper hygiene practices at camp and can discuss these with a Stage 2 Scout
Stage 4 >Do
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I can cook a meal at camp without assistance
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I can safely light and extinguish a campfire
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Stage 5 >Do
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I can demonstrate the appropriate measures for minimizing and dealing with food waste, solid waste, to protect the environment while camping
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I can cook a three course meal using a camp oven, portable hike stove or open fire
Bush Donuts
Looking for an amazing tasty treat on camp?
Try these bush donuts next time you are out camping - click the link below or the image.
Bush Donuts
Scout Cooking Resources
The Patrol Books Series - Backwards Cooking
From the UK with ideas for 'backwards cooking' in the outdoors.
The Patrol Books Series - Lightweight Cooking
From the UK with ideas for 'lightweight cooking' in the outdoors.
The Patrol Books Series - The Scout Cook Book
From the UK with lots of menu items to consider when planning to cook in the outdoors.
Make a Solar Oven
Use a sunscreen purchased from any auto store like Supercheap Auto, Repco or Autobarn and turn it into a solar oven.
Click on the link below to make yours and see what you can cook in it - a step up from a pizza box oven.
DIY Solar Oven
