Camp Tonkawa | Summer Camp & Outdoor Learning TX

primitive / wilderness survival skills

SCOUTING PROGRAMS

At any time, things can go wrong and you might find yourself in a survival situation. This hands-on class teaches essential life skills to build self-esteem and self-confidence while earning your troop's survival badges!

SPRING / FALL

Or book custom dates

SATURDAY TO SUNDAY

Fri-Sun for BSA

$65 / SCOUT

Weekend Camp

earn badges

BSA, Webelos, GS

Schedule, Pricing & Custom Dates

STANDARD TROOP SCHEDULE:

Cost: $65 per person

Arrival: Saturday Morning at 9:30am
Departure: Sunday Afternoon at 2:30pm

BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA (BSA):

Arrival: Friday Night
Departure: Sunday Morning

Note: BSA troops must provide ALL their own meals for this schedule option.

Survival Curriculum & Topics

THE RULE OF 3'S

"You can survive 3 minutes without oxygen, 3 hours without shelter, 3 days without water, and 3 weeks without food. To stay alive, you must find or build a shelter, obtain safe drinking water, start a fire, and gather food."

HANDS-ON TOPICS INCLUDE:

Cautions in the woods
Signaling for help
Finding natural shelters
Building a debris hut
Making cordage
Survival Packs (what to bring)
Where/how to gather water
Water purification methods
Building a safe fire & putting it out
Starting fire with alternate methods*
Edible Plant walk

*Note: Fire by Friction (Bow Drill) is taught specifically in our dedicated Fire Camp.

Meals & What to Bring

CAMP MEALS

Provided: Saturday Dinner is provided for the standard schedule! (Vegetarian fare is available, just let us know).

You Bring: Your own lunches and Sunday breakfast.

*BSA Friday-Sunday schedule must provide ALL meals.

GEAR & PACKING LIST

Refillable water bottle
Reusable eating utensils, plate, bowl, cup (NO disposables)
Tent (if you do not plan on sleeping in your debris shelter!)
Sleeping bag and pad
Notebook and pencils

Scouting Badges Covered

This class meets the requirements needed for the following scouting honors:

Boy Scouts of America:

Wilderness Survival Merit Badge

webelo scouts:

Can earn "Cast Away" (and choose another badge to do for the weekendalso!)

cadette & senior girl scouts:

Interest Projects "Outdoor Survival"