Watch Boxes When training your watch, it is essential that you have all of the necessary resources to enable you to do this. All of these resources can be kept together in a watch box which should be kept where you can easily get to it. As watch leader you should ensure that your watch boxes are properly equipped and properly maintained. It will have basic necessities such as pens paper and materials used in the training of your watch. Handbook Hill walking Book Scout Camping Pens Paper Marker Chalk Map Silva type Compass Ropes Whipping Twine A clasp knife Spare woggles A whistle A ball Watch Pennant First Aid Kit A list of the contents should be pinned under the lid and checked regularly by the Watch Quartermaster.
Quartermaster
The simplest way to ensure that the watch boxes are properly maintained is to appoint a Watch Quartermaster. The task should be shared around a couple of times a year so that everybody gets a chance of doing it.
