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Spring Basic Backpacking
Feb 28-29, 2020
Winter Basic Backpacking
TBD, 2020
Desert Basic Backpacking
TBD 2020
Basic Backpacking
Learn the skills you need to take your scouts into the wild with confidence.
The course is organized around three components:
1. Classroom session focused on deep content (Friday evening / Saturday)
2. "In the field" map & compass day hike
3. Overnight backpacking trek with fellow classmates & a HAT Instructor
Syllabus
Adult Leadership
Bear Management
Clothing
Low Impact Camping
Mountain Medicine
Places To Go
Scout's Own
Stoves
Tents
Camps & Parks Guide
Backpacks
Boots
Food Planning
Map & Compass
Physical Conditioning
Putting It All Together
Sleeping Bags
Ten Essentials
Wilderness Survival
HAT Awards
John's Meadow, San Gorgonio Wilderness
Anti-Litter
Sponsoring Council
Los Padres Council
Award Dimensions
3"
Summary
This is an individual award offered to a boy who can demonstrate to the satisfaction of his Scoutmaster and to the High Adventure Team of Mission Council that he has satisfactorily lived up to the Outdoor Code and met the requirements of this award for a period of at least twelve (12) months.
Map Link (where applicable)
External Reference (where applicable)
Detailed Requirements
1. Demonstrate to the satisfaction of your Scoutmaster that you live up to the Outdoor Code.
2. Demonstrate to the satisfaction of your Scoutmaster that you do not:
a. Litter
b. Cut Trails
c. Cut or slash green trees.
3. Demonstrate to the satisfaction of your Scoutmaster that you do:
a. Your share of trail repairs and repair trail signs.
b. Show initiative by putting camp in order immediately upon arrival.
c. Show initiative by coordinating well with your patrol in putting camp in order.
d. Observe all safety rules when fire building.
e. Show new Scouts the proper methods in setting up camp.
f. Always use grease or garbage pit and wash dishes away from creek, streams, or lake.
g. Pack all unburnables out that you brought in.
h. Leave camp in as good or better condition than you found it.
I. Set a good example by picking up and packing out camp site and trail litter discarded by careless campers.
j. Do a careful job in packing for a hike and help the younger Scouts to pack correctly.
4. Have fifteen (15) or more days of camping experience within the past twelve (12) months.