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Description

Scouts to build a fire, and boil the water so they have drunk their hot chocolate by the end of the evening. Leaders are there in a supervisory role only. Can the Scouts work as a team to reach this goal?

Resources

Background knowledge on building a fire.
Tinder(we had them bring something from home- as homework!) kindling and larger logs. (Safe axe area if required)
Kettle/ Billy something to boil the water in.
Gloves suitable for handling hot things around a fire.
Water- drinking and emergency
Source of ignition
Hot Chocolate and Marshmallows
Spoon/ mugs....

Instructions

Get them to do a risk assessment before beginning.
Encourage them to assign roles, and discuss how they intend to build the fire.
I think the rest is self explanatory.... :)

This could be adapted for beavers- but i personally would keep them away once the fire is burning- and probably wouldn't let them near an axe!

Tags

• fire building
• fire lighting
• Fire Safety
• fuel
• hot
• hot Chocolate
• kindling
• marshmallows
• Team challenge
• tinder

Badge Links

• Outdoors - Cook on fire
• Teamwork - Challenge
• Teamwork - Goal
• Teamwork - Team-building