Paul Bunyan Woodsman

Study the Boy Scout Handbook and the Camping merit badge pamphlet, and demonstrate to your Scoutmaster or other qualified person the following:

1. Show that you have earned the Totin' Chip.
2. Help a Scout or patrol earn the Totin' Chip, and demonstrate to him (them) the value of proper woods-tools use on a troop camping trip.
3. With official approval and supervision, do one of the following:
   1. Clear trails or fire lanes for two hours.
   2. Trim a downed tree, cut into four-foot lengths, and stack; make a brush with branches.
   3. Build a natural retaining wall or irrigation way to aid in a planned conservation effort.

The Paul Bunyan Woodsman award patch is not for uniform wear and should only be affixed to a blanket or backpack.

Contact the Durham Scout Center for more information at 402.431.9BSA (9272).