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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
Jim Hawkins Mountaineering Medal

Sponsoring Council
Greater Los Angeles
Award Dimensions
Summary
This award was developed by Troop/Crew 1210 of Rancho Santa Margarita, CA and honors Jim Hawkins, Chair of the LAAC High Adventure Team for over 30 years. The upper portion of the medal depicts Dusy Basin in King’s Canyon National Park and three creatures that inhabit the Sierra High Route: Yellow-bellied Marmot, Clark’s Nutcracker and Golden Trout. The lower portion shows the face of Mt. Whitney.
Map Link (where applicable)
External Reference (where applicable)
Detailed Requirements
Requirements:
1. Earn any eight weekend High Adventure backpacking awards.
2. Earn any two long-term High Adventure backpacking Awards (25 or more scheduled backpack hours) from any council.
3. Earn two of the following:
(1) GLAAC Peak Bagger Award (5 peaks) ;
(2) WLAAC 14,495 Foot Club;
(3) OCC Mt. Whitney Day Trek;
(4) OCC White Mountain;
(5) OCC Telescope Peak;
(6) OCC Eagle Scout Peak;
(7) OCC Mt. Langley.
4. Earn the GLAAC 6-Hour Silver Trailsaver and and the 12-Hour Forest Conservation Awards (GLAAC Trailsaver).