8. (L.L.) Walk not less than 2 unbroken miles a week for 5 weeks, for coup. 10 weeks, for grand coup.
BBB — Water Skill
1. Build, single-handed, without help, a canoe or boat which will carry a man safely, for coup. If the same can be paddled, rowed or sailed by one person 2 miles an hour on dead water, grand coup.
2. Build, single-handed, without help, a birch bark canoe which will carry a man in safety, for coup. If same has traveled 10 miles without a leak, grand coup.
3. Build, single-handed, without help, a raft which will carry safely 300 pounds, for coup. Add support for keeping baggage dry, and paddle or pole the raft for 5 miles contin- uously, for grand coup.
4. Build, single-handed, without help, across a stream or gully, a safe foot-bridge with piers, or a safe suspension bridge, or a safe pontoon bridge, 15 feet or more long, for coup. Build any 2 of these for grand coup.
5. Build, single-handed, without help, a good dam at least 3 feet high in center, across a stream at least 6 feet wide, of wildwood material, for coup. If it be thoroughly watertight, grand coup.
6. Bathe out of doors in water of natural temperature anywhere north of N. latitude 30 degrees, or south of S. latitude 30 degrees, for 300 days in any one year, for coup. 365 days, for grand coup.
7. Measure 10 distances across a river without crossing, averaging within 10 per cent of accuracy, for coup. Within 5 per cent of accuracy, for grand coup. Only axe and pocket rule or tape line permitted.
8. Log-riding. Tread a saw-log 100 yards in any time, without going overboard, for coup. Do it 100 yards and back in 30 minutes, grand coup. This means standing. A pole may be used to balance, but not to be rested on shore or another log.
CCC — Weaving
1. (a) Card, spin, and dye enough cotton, wool, flax, or hemp to make 5 yards of goods.
