Wilderness Survival (Boy Scout Merit Badge) Accent Coffee Mug

The "Wilderness Survival" merit badge is a part of the Boy Scouts of America program. This merit badge aims to educate scouts about surviving in wilderness environments, emphasizing safety, first aid, and basic skills like building shelters, finding food, navigating, and signaling for help. The curriculum often includes learning how to start fires, purify water, track animals, use a compass and map, and follow Leave No Trace principles. To earn this badge, a scout must demonstrate proficiency in these areas, typically through a combination of classroom instruction, practical skills demonstration, and a supervised wilderness overnight experience. The purpose of the "Wilderness Survival" merit badge is to equip scouts with essential outdoor survival knowledge that can serve as foundational skills for life.