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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
Channel Islands Adventure Award

Sponsoring Council
Orange County
Award Dimensions
4'' x 4''
Summary
Explore our Southern California Marine Protected Areas - camp, kayak, snorkle, SCUBA
Map Link (where applicable)
External Reference (where applicable)
Detailed Requirements
CHANNEL ISLANDS ADVENTURER
This award was developed and sponsored by Troop 1210 (Foothills Church) in Rancho Santa Margarita, California. It encourages high adventure exploration of the numerous Marine Protected Areas around Southern California and the Channel Islands, broadening scouts’ traditional camping and backpacking experiences with the unique coastal adventures Southern California is famous to provide. This award is eligible for both youth and adults in Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts, Venturing, Crew, Girls Scouts, and other youth groups (e.g. YMCA).
Requirements:
Learn about the environmental purpose of Marine Protected Areas and complete 2 of the following experiences in the Southern California Channel Islands and/or a Southern California Marine Protected Area:
Participate in an overnight adventure.
Explore via SCUBA diving. Your organization’s rules and regulations must be followed pertaining to the act of SCUBA diving.
Explore via snorkeling. Your organization’s rules and regulations must be followed pertaining to the act of snorkeling.
Explore via kayaking or canoeing. For instance, explore the sea caves of the Scorpion or Painted Cave Marine Protected Areas on Santa Cruz Island. Your organization’s rules and regulations must be followed pertaining to the act of kayaking or canoeing.