Camping and Hiking

By Terri Bose

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Stacey Leinen’s troop after a 2 mile hike up to the waterfalls at Cimarron Canyon State Park, NM

Outdoor Activities

Get your girls outside and encourage them to be active! Girl Scouts* isn’t only about camping. Go swimming or bike riding. Build a snowman or scarecrow. The possibilities are endless.

On this page you’ll see ideas for all levels in categories such as skills, crafts, sing along and s’mores and more. For ideas relating to specific outdoor journeys* and badges take a look at the following pages:

Outdoor Journeys*:

Novice Outdoor Journey*

Camping Badges:

Outdoor Art Badges:

Additional Outdoor Badges:

Fun Fact: Juliette Low would camp with her Girl Scouts*.

Camping Skills

Campfire Build Patch

Have your scouts demonstrate that they know how to safely build a campfire. Reward them for learning this skill with the Campfire Build Patch from MakingFriends®.com.…

Campfire Patch Program®

Make the “Campfire” Patch from MakingFriends®.com a symbol that your group has participated in learning the rules of a safe and fun campfire outing.…

Campfire Patch Program®-Circle

S’mores, songs and skits around the campfire are all traditions. With this patch from MakingFriends®.com your girls will remember the fun times they had around the campfire!…

Camping Prepared Patch Program®

Prepare your Girls for their camping trip and award them with this embroidered patch as a remembrance for their effort.…

Camping Skills Patch

Teach your girls about necessary camping skills such as using a compass, reading a map, poisonous plants and animal tracks. The camping skills patch from MakingFriends®.com will be the perfect addition to their patch collection.…

Compass Skills Patch

Go letterboxing or hiking or just teach your girls how to use a compass. This compass skills patch is a perfect reward for learning new compass skills.…

First Aid Patch — Scissors

The First Aid patch shows that your Troop has learned the basics of First Aid.…

First Aid Prepared Patch Program®

The “First Aid Prepared” Patch is the perfect way to demonstrate that your group has learned the basics of First Aid.

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Hiking Patch — Map

Teach your scouts some basic hiking skills. See our suggested hiking skills below. This Hiking Patch from MakingFriends®.com is a great reminder of the skills they learned and fun they had on their hike.…

Knife Skills Patch

Check your council for safety wise while working with knives. Remember that progression is important. Remember that scissors were introduced in stages, too. Girls of all ages should know knives are tools, not toys. Start younger girls off with blunt knives and simple tasks. Save pocket knives for last after girls have mastered knives that don’t also bend and fold. When your girls have demonstrated their knowledge of knife safety and have completed their first project, our patch will show they’ve mastered a new skill.…

Leave No Trace Patch Program®

Leave No Trace. It’s an important part of any Scout outing. Remind your girls before leaving any place they go that there should be no trace that they were there. That means carting out all supplies and garbage and inspecting to make sure nothing is left behind or in disrepair. This patch from MakingFriends®.com reminds your girls and others to remember this important part of being a Scout.

*Not affiliated with, endorsed by or a licensee of Girl Scouts of the US…

Leave No Trace-Mountain Patch

This patch from MakingFriends®.com reminds your girls and others to remember this important part of being a Scout.…

Outdoor Cooking Downloads

Something for every level. Use with your cooking and camping badges. Available free with our Outdoor Skills patch group.…

Rope Tying and Knots Patch Program®

Help your girls learn new skills and then reward them for their accomplishment with the Rope Tying and Knots patch from MakingFriends®.com.…

Soap Carving Patch

Your girls can have fun while starting the progression to learn knife skills. This patch shows they’ve mastered soap carving and are ready to start learning knife skills.…

Tent Pitching Downloads

Something for every level. Use with your camping badges. Available free with our Outdoor Skills patch group.…

Watching Wildlife Patch

This cute frog patch is a great way to celebrate your kids’ wildlife trip or project!…

Wildlife Patch

If your girls are wild about wildlife they will love this cute raccoon patch. Award it after a wildlife related trip or event.…

Camping Meals and Snacks

Outdoor Cooking Downloads

Something for every level. Use with your cooking and camping badges. Available free with our Outdoor Skills patch group.…

Snacks Badge Download for Brownies – Camping Version

Part of our Fun and Games Badge Download Series!

Brownies earn the Snacks badge with camping recipes and activities while Daisies earn:

Light Blue Petal – honest & fair petal
Red Petal – respect authority petal
Magenta Petal – courageous and strong petal
Purple Petal – respect yourself petal
Light Green Petal – considerate and caring petal
Violet Petal – be a sister petal…

Outdoor Cooking Patch

Iron on! Embroidered 2″ patch. Nothing tastes better then food cooked over a campfire. Try it out with your group and mark the memory with our “Campfire Cooking” patch.

Leaders shared their meal and camping recipe ideas in the blogs Meal Planning For Camping and Campfire Cooking Ideas.…

Box Oven Cooking Patch

Teach your scouts to cook in a box oven on your next camping trip. Help them remember the new skill they learned and tasty treats they made with the Box Oven Cooking patch from MakingFriends®.com.…

Campfire Cooking Ideas

Troop leaders share their scout campfire cooking ideas for meals and treats. A variety of campfire meal ideas your girls will enjoy.…

Burlap Woven Placemat

Basic weaving skills and this original Free Kids Craft project can turn basic burlap into a pretty and practical Woven Placemat that can be used over and over again. This is a perfect project for scout camp craft time or Thanksgiving.
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Meal Planning For Camping

Camping recipes from our readers for large group of scouts.…

Flowered Place Mats

Junior Flower/ Social Butterfly Badges…

Make Your Own Camping Recipe Book

our camping recipe cards and add your own for your next Girl Scout camping trip.…

Camping Sit-Upon Buckets “Bum Kits”

Fun and usable craft for girls when they are camping! …

Duct Tape Sit-Upon

It’s waterproof! It’s comfortable! It’s transportable! It’s everything you’ve ever wanted in a sit-upon for your next Girl Scout camping trip.…

Plastic Bag Sit-Upons

Quick, easy and economical but you’ll have excellent water-resistant sit-upons at your next Girl Scout camping trip for the price.…

Camping Sit-Upon Bucket

Holds your camping essentials and is a comfortable seat, great for your next Girl Scout camping trip. A perfect gift for dads who camp or fish.…

Zip Bag Scrapbook Sit-Upons

Your troop can turn giant zip-lock bags, newspaper and a scrapbook page into personalized Girl Scout sit upons.…

Girl Scout Campfire Fun Patch Marshmallows

Campfire Patch — Marshmallows

S’mores, songs and skits around the campfire are all traditions. With this patch from MakingFriends®.com your girls will remember the fun times they had around the campfire!…

S’mores Ooey Gooey Goodness Patch

We all love s’mores and we all love the Ooey Gooey S’more patch from MakingFriends®.com!…

S’More Patch Program®

S’Mores are the most recognizable symbol of a camp out whether it is roughing it or camping in your own backyard. Make the S’More Patch a part of your next camping activity.…

Girl Scout Campfire Sing Along Fun Patch

Campfire Sing Along Patch

Make sure your girls have our Campfire Sing-Along patch to add to their vests as a keepsake!…

S’more Friendship Swap Kit

Make these S’more SWAPs with your GS Troop!…

Bag of S’more Pins for Swapping

Put foam pieces in a mini zip-lock bag to create s’more Girl Scout SWAPS.…

Banana S’more

this recipe card for a classic camping treat with a fruity twist.…

Make a Song Book

Make a song book and share it at your next event.…

Hiking Skills Patch Program®

One of the patches in our outdoor skills patch group. Order the group and save or order only what you need. Download the suggested requirements below. They will not be sent with the patches.…

Scout First Aid Prevention and Treatment Worksheets

First Aid Worksheets Downloads

Something for every level. Use with your camping and hiking badges. Available free with our Outdoor Skills patch group.…

Compass & Map Reading Downloads

Something for every level. Use with your camping and hiking badges. Available free with our Outdoor Skills patch group.…

Compass & Map Reading Patch Program®

One of the patches in our outdoor skills patch group. Order the group and save or order only what you need. Download the suggested requirements below. They will not be sent with the patches.…

Watching Wildlife Download

Something for every level. Use with your camping and hiking badges. Available free with our Outdoor Skills patch group.…

Leave No Trace Download

Something for every level. Use with your camping and hiking badges. Available free with our Outdoor Skills patch group.…