Turfing!!

TURFING

1) Water the area you are going to turf.
2) Mark out the size of your pit, you can either use the changkul to mark out by changkul-ing lightly or you can use twigs/leaves to mark out the pit. (Pit Size for the outdoor cooking session: 2 by 2 (changkul’s width)
3) As one patrol member is using the changkul, others can separate and sort out the woodpile. They can also get the tucking wood, Y-twig, pot stands etc ready. Make use of the time!


4) After marking out the outline of the pit, you can start to changkul.
5) Aim hard at the spot you want to changkul & changkul for a few times. (HARD!)
6) Slowly, move from that spot & get the whole outline of the turf done.
7) After its done and it has reached a certain depth, one patrol member can changkul the edge hard enough and leave it there (slant it 45 degrees).
8) Another patrol member can help to ‘kick’ the changkul in deeper.


9) Once the turf is deep enough, you can lift the turf out.
10) If the turf is too big, you can cut your turf up into smaller squares and lift them up, separately.
11) You can put your turf onto a piece of newspaper so that it’s easier to put it back.
12) Always try to save the grass, so sprinkle water once its’ up.
13) The turf must be of a certain depth so that the fire will not burn the grass.
14) Also, you should be able to not destroy the turf so that the grass will live.
15) REMEMBER: Guide Law No. 5: A Guide is kind to all living things!


16) After the turf is out, you can use the changkul to neaten up the sides of the pit and to level the earth before you start fire lighting
17) After you finished changkul-ing, you can leave your changkul by the side, it should be parallel to the bushes or to the pail so that people can see it & not trip over it.






*Refer to Safety Precautions while doing all these!

**(Pictures will be uploaded soon! Check back soon!)