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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
High Adventure First Aid
Sponsoring Council
Verdugo Hills Council
Award Dimensions
3” X 3”
Summary
Complete the Verdugo Hill’s Council 60 hour High Adventure First Aid Course.
Map Link (where applicable)
External Reference (where applicable)
Detailed Requirements
1. Complete the Verdugo Hill’s Council 60 hour High Adventure First Aid Course. This course includes the American Red Cross Emergency Response Course, plus additional theory and practical exercises to prepare the student to prevent and care for injuries and illnesses sustained in situations where access to medical care and/or evacuation may be hours or days away.
2. This patch must be ordered directly from the Verdugo Hills HAT Team. Each application must be authorized by the Verdugo Hills HAT Chairperson and at least one of the High Adventure First Aid Instructors.