Skills builders
Camp stage 5
Have adventures
Light fires, put up tents and discover how delicious outdoor cooking can be.
Learn about the great outdoors as you explore the camp skills builder. Stage 5 is recommended for Guides and Rangers.
Here's a taste of the activities you can look forward to trying at this stage. Ask your leader about all the things you'll need to do to earn this badge.
Wild cooking - Most campsites don’t come with an oven, but that doesn’t matter – you can build your own!
Tent doctor - It can be a disaster if your tent breaks when you’re camping. But if you know how to repair it, you can save the day…
Shelter sleepover - Forget the tent – you can build your own shelter to keep warm and dry.
Healthy camp, happy camp! - Keeping everyone healthy is important at camp. Find out how to make sure things are clean and safe, and share your findings with others.
Camp adventure - Put all your skills into action – it’s time to go camping!
Completing your skills builders
There are 12 skills builders to work towards with your unit. Each skills builder has 6 stages to complete during your time at Girlguiding, from Rainbows to Rangers. You’ll get a badge for every stage you complete. To complete stages 1-5, your unit will do 4 out 5 fun activities.
Earn this badge
Ask your leader about the activities you need to do to complete this stage, and record your progress in your badge book.
GO Outdoors
GO Outdoors sponsors the camp skills builder.