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Scout activity permit guides
Practical guides from a volunteer leader: what each permit covers, what to log from every session, and how to walk into your assessment ready.
These guides are practical advice, not official guidance. Always check the current Policy, Organisation and Rules and your local assessor’s process.
Climbing and abseilingThe five levels, adding abseiling, and moving from the wall to real rock.
HillwalkingTerrain Zero, One and Two, summer and winter, and logging every walk.
Nights AwayIndoor, campsite, greenfield and lightweight expedition, plus notifications.
PaddlesportsWater classes C to A, kayak permit types and group limits.
Dinghy sailingLeadership and supervisory limits, safety cover and what to log.
CavingFour levels from no pitches to SRT, and group sizes underground.
Off-road cyclingMountain biking environments zero to two and supervision limits.
ArcheryWith and without compound bows, and soft archery.
Tomahawk throwingWho can lead, the experience expected, and logging your hours.
Log every session in Paracord
Free for one activity type, with unlimited logs. Export a PDF of your history for your assessor with Pro.
