Below are some teaching materials that are useful in teaching outdoors skills to Scouts and Leaders.  

NOTE:  If you right-click on the link and select "Save Target As," the files can be copied to your hard drive, which will make things easier and faster if you plan to use them often.

Backpacking and Hiking/Instructor's Notes - Hiking

Backpacking and Hiking/Lesson Plan - Introduction to Field Equipment

Backpacking and Hiking/Lesson Plan - Packing, Donning, and Adjusting Field Equipment

Backpacking and Hiking/Standard Trail Blazes and Markers

Determining Height and Width/Determining Height

Determining Height and Width/Using a Compass to Determine Width

First Aid/Controlling Severe Bleeding

Knots and Lashing/Lashing

Map and Compass/1-24000 Plotting Tool

Map and Compass/Common Map Symbols

Map and Compass/Compass Course Cards

Map and Compass/Compass Course Solutions

Map and Compass/Lat-Long to UTM Converter

Map and Compass/Lesson Plan 1 - Introduction to Map Reading

Map and Compass/Lesson Plan 2 - Introduction to the Compass

Map and Compass/Lesson Plan 3 - Using the Map and Compass Together

Map and Compass/Lesson Plan 4 - Navigating Using Map and Compass

Map and Compass/Pace Card Blanks

Map and Compass/Understanding and Using UTM Grid Coordinates

Tree Identification/Identification Key - Broadleaf Trees

Tree Identification/Identification Key - Pines

Woods Tools/Ax Selection Maintenance and Use

Woods Tools/Knife Selection Maintenance and Use

Woods Tools/Saw Selection Maintenance and Use