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Description

Figure out the difference between a need and a want and decide what to take on your trip based on the space you have in your bag.

Resources

Pack your bag print out. 1 per team.

Instructions

Needs and wants
1. Everyone should chat about the difference between a need and a want.
2. Everyone should chat about the things they may need and want when they’re packing their bag for a trip. What’s essential to stay safe, warm, and dry? What’s fun or nice to have but not necessary?
3. You could think about how it’ll be different depending on the scenario people are packing their bags for.

Going on a hike!
1. Split the young people into their nests/lodges/sixes/patrols. The person leading the activity should explain that everyone’s backpack has a limited amount of space. The different item cards take up a different amount of space. People can only take the items they can fit in their grid on their backpack.
2. The person leading the activity should give everyone the first scenario, for example, a hike. Everyone should choose the best equipment to take with them, remembering what they said about needs and wants in steps two and three.
3. Everyone should take it in turns to show their bags to the group and explain what they chose to pack.
4. Give the young people a few other different scenarios. For example a winter walk, a sleepover, etc...

Tags

• camping items
• Kit list
• low cost
• Money Skills
• pack you bag
• teamwork

Badge Links

• Adventure - Preparation
• All About Adventure - Pack
• Money Skills - Decisions
• Navigator - Equipment
• Skills - Problem solving