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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
Mount Whitney Trail
Sponsoring Council
Southern Sierra Council
Award Dimensions
2½“ x 2½“"
Summary
Backpack 3-4 days, approximately 25 miles starting at Whitney Portal, going up the Mt. Whitney Trail past Mirror Lake to Trails Crest and out North to the summit of Mt. Whitney. Return same route or by Consultation Lake to Whitney Portal.
Map Link (where applicable)
External Reference (where applicable)
Detailed Requirements
1. Meet and comply with all General Requirements.
2. Have completed a minimum of two weekend hikes prior to taking this trek.
3. At the top, take a photograph of the participants at the hut.
4. Outing Leader/Unit:
a. Submit an itinerary showing hike plan, roster, pack list and menu, to your Council's High Adventure Team for
approval.
b. Fill in a trip report and affix photograph taken at the hut
Note: Because of trail limits, access from Cottonwood Lakes is an acceptable alternate starting point.