Campsite Selection

Campsite Selection

Selecting durable, legal sites with appropriate drainage, exposure, wildlife, and hazard separation.

Campsite Selection sits under Camping Fieldcraft in the Skill Life skill tree.

Canonical branch: Outdoor Nature > Camping Fieldcraft > Campsite Selection.

Campsite Selection is a leaf route, so visitors can assess this exact skill or move back to Camping Fieldcraft for broader context.

Related skills in Camping Fieldcraft

Backcountry Water Treatment: Selecting and correctly applying an appropriate backcountry water treatment method.

Camp Cooking: Preparing safe outdoor meals while controlling fuel, sanitation, storage, and cleanup.

Field Equipment Care: Inspecting, drying, repairing, and storing outdoor equipment to a documented standard.

Outdoor Hygiene: Managing sanitation, hand hygiene, waste, and food-contact cleanliness outdoors.

Responsible Fire Management: Building, controlling, extinguishing, and checking a fire only where conditions and rules permit.

Shelter Pitching: Pitching and weatherproofing a shelter to a repeatable inspection standard.

• Backcountry Water Treatment
• Camp Cooking
• Field Equipment Care
• Outdoor Hygiene
• Responsible Fire Management
• Shelter Pitching