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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 Low Award

Sponsoring Council
Orange County
Award Dimensions
4'' x 3''
Summary
Climb and summit Mt. Whitney in addition to camping in Death Valley and visiting Bad Water Basin, the lowest point in the United States.
Map Link (where applicable)
External Reference (where applicable)
Detailed Requirements
HIGH LOW AWARD
This award may be obtained only after both trips have been completed and all requirements have been met.
Requirements:
1. Climb and summit Mt. Whitney, the highest point in the continental United States.
2. Camp or backpack at least one night in Death Valley National Park, and visit Badwater, the lowest point in the United States.