This section is from the book "The Book Of Woodcraft", by Ernest Thompson Seton. Also available from Amazon: The Book of Woodcraft.
The Degree of Camp Cook is conferred on those who take 6 of these tests: 1. Can make a good fireplace of wood, of stone, sod, or earth.
*2. Light 15 fires with 15 successive matches, one on a wet day. (10 fires and 10 matches for L. L).
*3.Cook 5 batches of good bread in a Dutch oven. (3 for L. L).
4. Cook 5 batches of good bread without any utensils but a hatchet. (3 for L. L).
*5. Cook 21 digestible meals over campfire for a party of two or more. (12 for L. L).
*6. Boil a quart of water in a 2-quart pail in 10 minutes. (15 for L. L. given 1 match, 1 log, 1 axe).
7. Cook a meal consisting of baked bread, fried meat or fish, roast meat or boiled potatoes without any utensils or tools but a hatchet.
8. Have trained a class in cooking; showing and making them do it properly.
 
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