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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
Basin & Range Trails
Sponsoring Council
Las Vegas Area Council
Award Dimensions
3½"
Summary
The award consists of Boulder Dam Area Council High Adventure Team round patch, featuring the official State Colors of the State of Nevada, and additional segments for specific areas in the Basin and Range Area. The round patch is ordered with the first segment earned and may not be awarded as an award unto itself.
Map Link (where applicable)
External Reference (where applicable)
Detailed Requirements
Requirements:
1. At least one adult going on the hike must have completed the Basic Backpack Awareness Course. Comply with the General Requirements.
2. Be a registered member of Boy Scouts of America or Girl Scouts U.S.A.
3. Obtain Tour Permit and any other necessary permits. Attach reports, and any other documentation needed for the award, to the award application.
4. At least on adult on the hike must have a Standard, or better, First Aid Card.
5. All food and equipment must be backpacked for a minimum 5 backpacking hours and sleep a minimum of one night in a trail camp in the area for which the segment is awarded. All trash must be packed out.
6. Each participant earning the award must do a minimum of one hour of work on a “Good Turn” project approved by the administering agency.