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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
Mt. San Gorgonio Award
Sponsoring Council
San Diego - Imperial
Award Dimensions
2'' x 2''
Summary
Complete a backpack climb of 2 or 3 consecutive days with one night's camp at least 3 miles from the trailhead and at an elevation of over 9,000 feet.
Map Link (where applicable)
External Reference (where applicable)
Detailed Requirements
MT. SAN GORGONIO
All unit leaders should obtain a current copy of San Diego Trek Aid #104 "San Gorgonio and San Jacinto". This pamphlet contains maps, hike profiles, suggested routes, camping, history and other valuable information.
Requirements:
1. Complete a backpack climb of 2 or 3 consecutive days with one night's camp at least 3 miles from the trailhead and at an elevation of over 9,000 feet.
2. Each individual, to qualify, must reach one of the following Peaks: San Gorgonio (11,499'), Jepson (11,205'), Charlton (10,806'), or Anderson (10,864').
3. Scouts must be Second Class or above. All climbers must have participated in training and conditioning backpacks.
4. Violations of the Wilderness Use Regulations of the San Gorgonio Wilderness is cause for disqualification of eligibility for the award. Comply with the General Requirement of Trek Aid #104.