About

Merit Canlı is a reading guide to practical outdoor skills, written for beginners of any age who like to learn by doing.

The name puts two ideas together. Merit is something you earn by effort. Canlı is the Turkish word for alive or lively. A skill earns its place when you can still do it months later, which is why every guide ends with a test you repeat on different days.

What you will find here

• Knots & Rope: six camp knots, rope care and a self-test.
• Map & Compass: scale, contours, grid references and walking on a bearing.
• Camp Kitchen: stove safety, clean water, simple meals and leaving no trace.

How the guides are written

The methods are the standard ones taught in outdoor courses and published field manuals. The badge tests are self-challenges written for this site; they are not the requirements of any club, school or youth organisation.

What this site is not

It is a reading guide, not a course, a club or a booking service. It does not award badges, certify skills or organise trips.

Pictures

The images are illustrations made for this site.

Write in

Corrections and questions about the guides are welcome on the contact page.