Bruce Trail Association
The Bruce Trail is an important Hiking resource in and around the Hamilton-Wentworth area. Find out more of what this resource has to offer.
Camp Food
Suggestions for preparing your camp menu, food portions, allergies, and nutrition values.
Camp Theme Ideas
The result of a brainstorming session during a Colony Scouter Resource Workshop, these themes include games, activities, props, and food ideas.
Campfire Blanket
If you don't have a campfire blanket you are missing out on one of the best parts of Scouting.
Camping/Outdoor Activity Guide FAQ
Questions and answers about the guide.
Colony Camping
Can Beavers camp in tents? Here's one group's experience.
Colony Scouter's Guide to Knots
Even if you're not good at it, here are some links that show you how to tie basic scouting knots.
Field Trips, Tours, Excursions, etc.
Events away from the normal meeting place require planning and preparation. They are fun, and an experience and learning opportunity for your Beavers.
Fire Basics
Fire wisdom for building and extinguishing a campfire.
Hug-A-Tree and Survive
The handout for parents to accompany the Hug-A-Tree and Survive presentation, with links to other hug-a-tree resources.
Hypothermia
The basics for understanding, identifying and treating hypothermia.
Jamboree On The Trail
JOTT is a one day hiking (walking) event where participants world-wide are on the trail during the same day.
Kids and the Sun
How to prevent painful sunburns and significantly reduce the risks.
Letter From Camp, A
A humorous look into a letter from camp.
Mount Nemo Scout Camp
A map and instructions of how to get to Mount Nemo, the local camp of the Hamilton-Wentworth District.
Outdoors — Our Responsibility, The
Responsible practices in the outdoors.
Outdoor Activity Plan Review
While it is not a requirement to fill in this checklist, it is a good practice. The completed form is then signed off by a designated representative of the Group Committee and the Leader in Charge.
Outdoor Manners
A child is never too young to learn good outdoor manners.
Outdoors With Beavers
Here are some ideas to help you build and outdoor program for your Beavers. This takes you to Program Planning.
Overnight Camp Equipment Checklist
A suggested list of items to bring (and consider) for an overnight camp.
Permission (Consent) Forms
The rationale behind parent/guardian consent forms, and proper communication for activities.
Planning a Beaver Camp
The planning steps you'll need, from reserving the camp site through to planning and conducting the program.
Preparation for Camping Checklists
A companion page to Planning a Beaver Camp, this page provide checklists for the various phases of camp preparation and planning.
Prepared for the Woods
A self-help advice brochure from Emergency Preparedness Canada. Similar content to Hug-A-Tree and Survive Program.
Scouts Canada Camping/Outdoor Activity Guide
New from Scouts Canada, this guidebook covers all aspects of outdoor actualities.
Why Outdoors?
Outdoors plays an important part of all Scouting programs. There are opportunities in the outdoors that offer your Beavers a good, all-round experience.
