Task · part of 2(b). Two kits, against a checklist
2(b)(1). Assemble a personal kit for hiking and backpacking
Required
And demonstrate the proper use of every item in it to your counselor, which is why it gets assembled first.
Notes and warnings
Note. You demonstrate the proper use of every item in the kit, so build it out of things you can actually explain. A kit assembled from a shop shelf that you cannot talk through does not meet this.
Where this step comes from
- First Aid Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2025-12-01), Requirement 2(b)(1) · Asks for the proper use of each item in the kit you assembled, which is what puts assembly first.