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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
Boy Scout Trail Award

Sponsoring Council
Orange County
Award Dimensions
5'' Diameter
Summary
Backpack the Boy Scout Trail in Joshua Tree National Park, entering from either Indian Cove (2,840 feet) or Keys West (4,040 feet).
Map Link (where applicable)
External Reference (where applicable)
Detailed Requirements
BOY SCOUT TRAIL
This award was developed and sponsored by Troop 1210, Rancho Santa Margarita, California.
Requirements:
Backpack the Boy Scout Trail in Joshua Tree National Park.
NOTES:
You may enter from either Indian Cove (2,840 feet) or Keys West (4,040 feet).
Recommend camping west of the trail near Keys Peak (~4.5 miles in from Indian Cove or ~3.3 miles in from Keys West trailhead).
One option is to complete the trek as a thru-hike, though this requires car shuttling between locations.
Another option is to do this trek as a round trip by entering at Indian Cove, hiking approximately 4.5 miles to Keys Peak, setup camp ... day hike Keys Peak, and then return to your vehicles the next morning. Similarly, one could do the same type of thing from Keys West.
The bottom line is to enjoy this as a backpacking experience.
References:
1. Furbush, P: On Foot in Joshua Tree National Park, Fifth Edition. M.I. Adventure Publications, Moose, WY, January, 2005.