
Bear Necessities is one of the Bear required adventures. For this adventure, Bears learn some outdoor skills, go camping, do some cooking, and learn a little about the weather.
Printable helps for requirements:
Printable requirements for Bear Adventure: Bear Necessities
Printable checkoff sheet for Bear Adventure: Bear Necessities
Printable note sheet for Bear Adventure: Bear Necessities
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Bear Den Meeting Plan: Bear Necessities

This Bear den meeting plan covers the requirements for the Bear Necessities adventure. The focus of this meeting is all about preparing for an outing. Going on the outing (an outdoor activity, day camp, resident camp or a pack/den camp out) will complete requirement 1 for the adventure. You can use this meeting to prepare for your specific activity.
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