Hobbies
Eagle Required
Camping Merit Badge
Learn camping safety, weather preparation, first aid, Leave No Trace principles, and outdoor ethics to earn this Eagle-required merit badge.
What you'll do
- 1. Safety & Hazard Awareness Explain to your counselor the most likely hazards you may encounter while participating in camping activities and what …
- Leave No Trace & Outdoor Code Learn the Leave No Trace Seven Principles and the Outdoor Code, and explain what they mean.
- Map & Navigation Make a written plan for an overnight trek and show how to get to your camping spot by using a topographical map and one …
- Duty Roster & Leadership Make a duty roster showing how your patrol is organized for an actual overnight campout.
At a glance
- Requirements
- 10
- Category
- Hobbies
- Eagle Required
- Yes
- Updated
- March 29, 2026