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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
Forest Saver Medal

Sponsoring Council
Greater Los Angeles
Award Dimensions
1½'' x 3''
Summary
This award program recognizes individual participation in forestry and associated construction and maintenance projects. This participation can be as part of a Unit service project or an Eagle project. There are three categories of projects
There are three categories of projects:
Campsite: campground or trail camp development, improvement, maintenance, and rehabilitation
Wildlife: habitat restoration, browse-way improvement, construction and maintenance of feeders and waterers, etc.
Forestry: plantation clearing, tree planting, tree thinning and pruning, etc..
Map Link (where applicable)
External Reference (where applicable)
Detailed Requirements
Earn the Forest Saver Award and do an additional six hours of Forest Saver project work..