Skills Instruction Backpacking Stoves

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Skills InstructionBackpacking Stoves
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• Your name
• Troop Guide
• NE-II-177

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Skills InstructionBackpacking Stoves

• Promote note taking
• Handout at the end

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Learning Objectives

• Upon completion of this presentation you will be
  able to
• Explain why and when we use effective skills
  instruction in BSA.
• Explain the steps in effective skills instruction.

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Learning Objectives

• Upon completion of this presentation you will be
  able to
• Explain why and when we use effective skills
  instruction in BSA.
• Explain the steps in effective skills
  instruction.
• A portion of every troop meeting is set aside for
  skills instruction.
• Set the stage Young scouts going on 1st
  Backpacking trip and need to know how to use the
  stoves safely or the troop just bought new stoves
  and we are learning how to use them safely.

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Backpacking Stoves

• Your name
• Troop Guide
• NE-II-177

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Backpacking Stoves

• Your name
• Troop Guide
• NE-II-177

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Learning Objectives

• Upon completion of this presentation you will be
  able to
• Explain the differences between the basic types
  of backpacking stoves.
• Explain the differences between the different
  types of backpacking stove fuels.
• Explain the safety rules for backpacking stove.
• Safely use a backpacking stove.

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Learning Objectives

• Upon completion of this presentation you will be
  able to
• Explain the differences between the basic types
  of backpacking stoves.
• Explain the differences between the different
  types of backpacking stove fuels.
• Explain the safety rules for backpacking stove.
• Safely use a backpacking stove.

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Types of Stoves

• Integral Fuel Container
• fuel container connected directly to the stove
• External Fuel Container
• fuel container is separate and connected by a
  fuel line

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Types of Stoves

• Integral Fuel Container - This type of stove has
  the fuel container connected directly to the
  stove.
• External Fuel Container - The fuel container is
  separate from this type of stove and connected by
  a fuel line.
• There are many types of backpacking stoves that
  range from the basic to the exotic. The stove
  you choose will depend upon your requirements,
  such as ease of handling, weight, bulk, and type
  of fuel.
• Backpacking Spring issue evaluates backpacking
  stoves
• Pass around Campmor catalogue with stoves
  highlighted.

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Types of Fuels

• Liquid
• white gas, refined kerosene and alcohol
• Compressed Gas
• propane, isobutane and propane/butane mix

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Types of Fuels

• There are two types of fuels available for
  backpacking stoves.
• Liquid white gas, refined kerosene, and
  alcohol. Liquid fuels require being transferred
  into an external or internal fuel cylinder
  depending upon the stove.
• Compressed Gas propane, isobutane and
  propane/butane mix come in one time use cylinders.

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Stove Safety

• BSA Stove Safety Resources
• Scoutmaster Handbook
• Guide to Safe Scouting
• Boy Scout Handbook
• MCBSA Adult Basic Backpacking Course
• Any other backpacking courses

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Stove Safety

• BSA Stove Safety Resources
• Scoutmaster Handbook
• Guide to Safe Scouting
• Boy Scout Handbook
• MCBSA Adult Basic Backpacking Course
• Any other backpacking courses
• Ask what are some dos and donts of stove / gas
  safety
• Then follow up with the schooled answers.

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Stove Safety Continued

• Liquid fuels and compressed gas can be dangerous,
  use extreme caution when using them.
• Always check the stove manual to ensure you are
  using the correct type of fuel.
• Never pour fuel into or near a hot stove.
• Allow sufficient time for fuel vapors to disperse
  before attempting to light a stove after pouring
  fuel.
• Always use with adult supervision.

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Stove Safety Continued

• Liquid fuels and compressed gas can be dangerous,
  use extreme caution when using them.
• Always check the stove manual to ensure you are
  using the correct type of fuel.
• Never pour fuel into or near a hot stove.
• Allow sufficient time for fuel vapors to disperse
  before attempting to light a stove after pouring
  fuel.
• Always use with adult supervision.

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Stove Safety Continued

• Use the heat shield between the stove and the
  fuel cylinder.
• Hand tighten pumps and cylinders.
• When removing a fuel bottle, pressure must be
  released slowly to avoid spraying or spilling
  fuel.
• Be careful not to cross-thread gas fittings when
  connecting them to a stove or fuel line.
• Never store any fuel, either compressed gas or
  liquid, inside a tent or sleeping area.

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Stove Safety Continued

• Use the heat shield between the stove and the
  fuel cylinder.
• Hand tighten pumps and cylinders.
• When removing a fuel bottle, pressure must be
  released slowly to avoid spraying or spilling
  fuel.
• Be careful not to cross-thread gas fittings when
  connecting them to a stove or fuel line.
• Never store any fuel, either compressed gas or
  liquid, inside a tent or sleeping area.

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Stove Safety Continued

• Always operate stoves on a flat stable surface
  that is free from burnable material.
• If the stove is designed to burn multiple types
  of fuel, pick one and stick with it. DONT MIX!
• Fuel bottles should be treated the same way.
• Always follow manufacturers instructions.
• The most important safety feature of any stove is
  a trained operator.

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Stove Safety Continued

• Always operate stoves on a flat stable surface
  that is free from burnable material.
• If the stove is designed to burn multiple types
  of fuel, pick one and stick with it. DONT MIX!
• Fuel bottles should be treated the same way.
• Always follow manufacturers instructions.
• The most important safety feature of any stove is
  a trained operator.

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Stove Preparation

• For todays demonstration, we will use a Peak 1
  Model 550 B stove.
• To operate this stove we need the following
  materials
• One Peak 1 Model 550 B Stove
• One Fuel Bottle (filled with liquid fuel)
• Matches or lighter
• Repair kit

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Stove Preparation

• (Ask for a volunteer. Explain I am going to
  demonstrate how to instruct someone on how to
  safely operate a backpacking stove).
• For todays demonstration, we will use a Peak 1
  Model 550 B stove.
• To operate this stove we need the following
  materials
• One Peak 1 Model 550 B Stove
• One Fuel Bottle (filled with liquid fuel)
• Matches or lighter
• Repair kit

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Assembling the Stove

• Remove stove from carrying case.
• Open up the legs make sure it is stable.
• Open the filler cap.
• Unscrew the Fuel Bottle Cap from the Fuel Bottle.
  Be sure to keep the bottle away from your face
  and others. (demonstrate)
• Pour fuel into stove, filling to 7/8th capacity.

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Assembling the Stove

• Remove stove from carrying case.
• Open up the legs make sure it is stable.
• Open the filler cap.
• Unscrew the Fuel Bottle Cap from the Fuel Bottle.
  Be sure to keep the bottle away from your face
  and others. (demonstrate)
• Pour fuel into stove, filling to 7/8th capacity.

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Operating the Stove

• Lighting instructions for white gas
• Black control knob must be off .
• Open pump one turn . Pump 25 - 50 full
  strokes. Close pump .
• Hold match at burner and then turn control knob
  to HI . As soon as burner lights pump 15
  -30 additional strokes.

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Operating the Stove

• Lighting instructions for white gas
• Black control knob must be off .
• Open pump one turn . Pump 25 - 50 full
  strokes. Close pump .
• Hold match at burner and then turn control knob
  to HI . As soon as burner lights pump 15
  -30 additional strokes.

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Operating the Stove

• Turning the Stove off
• Turn the control knob off . The flame will
  take a minute or so to die out.
• WAIT for the stove to cool before disassembling!!
• Depressurize the fuel tank by loosening the
  filler cap.
• Pour unused fuel back into the fuel bottle.
• Store stove and fuel bottle appropriately.

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Operating the Stove

• Turning the Stove off
• Turn the control knob off . The flame will
  take a minute or so to die out.
• WAIT for the stove to cool before disassembling!!
• Depressurize the fuel tank by loosening the
  filler cap.
• Pour unused fuel back into the fuel bottle.
• Store stove and fuel bottle appropriately.

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Learning Objectives

• Upon completion of this presentation you will be
  able to
• Explain the differences between the basic types
  of backpacking stoves.
• Explain the differences between the different
  types of backpacking stove fuels.
• Explain the safety rules for backpacking stove.
• Safely use a backpacking stove.

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Learning Objectives

• Upon completion of this presentation you will be
  able to
• Explain the differences between the basic types
  of backpacking stoves.
• Explain the differences between the different
  types of backpacking stove fuels.
• Explain the safety rules for backpacking stove.
• Safely use a backpacking stove.

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Thank You!
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Thank You!
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Skills Instruction

• Skills Instruction is an integral part of Cub
  Scouting, Boy Scouting and Venturing. It is how
  Scouts learn most of their skills.
• Scoutings approach to skills instruction is
• See it Do it Test it Review it
• Another way to put it is this
• Explain Demonstrate Guide Enable

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Skills Instruction

• Skills Instruction is an integral part of Cub
  Scouting, Boy Scouting and Venturing. It is how
  Scouts learn most of their skills.
• Scoutings approach to skills instruction is
• See it Do it Test it Review it
• Another way to put it is this
• Explain Demonstrate Guide Enable

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Great leadersaregreat Teachers
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Great leaders are great teachers

• I would like to encourage all patrol members to
  watch the teaching techniques of the presenters
  throughout the Wood Badge Course.
• What can be learned about teaching methods by
  studying good instructors can be every bit as
  valuable as the material they are presenting.

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Learning Objectives

• With the completion of this presentation can you
  now
• Explain why and when we use effective skills
  instruction in BSA?
• Explain the steps in effective skills
  instruction?

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Learning Objectives

• Upon completion of this presentation you will be
  able to
• Explain why and when we use effective skills
  instruction in BSA. (While the example here was
  at a troop meeting, skills are taught during Cub
  Den meetings and during Venturing meetings)
• Explain the steps in effective skills
  instruction. (See it, Do it, Test it and Review
  it)

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Thank You!
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Thank You!
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