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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
RETIRED - Butterfield Stage Hiking Trail

Sponsoring Council
RETIRED - Grand Canyon
Award Dimensions
3 1/2'' x 4''
Summary
Hike the Butterfield Stage hiking trail.
Map Link (where applicable)
External Reference (where applicable)
Detailed Requirements
Requirements:
1. Obtain from Theodore Roosevelt Council a current copy of "The Butterfield Stage Hiking Trail in Arizona", which contains an historical outline of the trail and directions.
2. File the appropriate Tour Permits.
3. Be currently registered in Boy Scouting or Exploring.
4. Have obtained the personal recommendation of your Unit Leaders and the written permission of your parents or guardian to take the hike.
5. Read a brief history of the Trails and submit a written report (approximately 400 words) to your Unit Leaders on the "Butterfield Trail" or write an acceptable theme of at least 1,000 words on "What America's Historic Trails Mean To Me". These reports are to be submitted to the Trails Committee by the Unit Leader along with the High Adventure Awards Application. The reports should be written within two weeks after completing the hike.
6. Scouts and Venturers should wear uniform on the trail.
7. Comply with the GENERAL REQUIREMENTS.