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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 - Oak Creek - Sedona Rim Hikes Award
Sponsoring Council
RETIRED - Grand Canyon
Award Dimensions
7'' x 7'' w/ segments
Summary
Sedona Rim country is a unique and beautiful area with many rugged canyons, forested slopes and isolated plateaus and mesas. Most hikes in these areas are best as day hikes and lend themselves to small groups (groups of 10 or less). Several hikes can be overnight trips.
Map Link (where applicable)
External Reference (where applicable)
Detailed Requirements
WILSON MOUNTAIN, EAST POCKET TRAIL, WET BEAVER CREEK, DRY BEAVER CREEK, LOY TRAIL, MOONEY TRAIL, HARDINGS SPRINGS TRAIL, COOKSTOVE TRAIL, THOMAS POINT TRAIL, CASNER CANYON TRAIL, JACKS CANYON-MUNDS MOUNTAIN, SOLDIER PASS TRAIL, VULTEE ARCH-DEVILS BRIDGE, DRY CREEK TRAIL OAK CREEK - SEDONA RIM HIKES
Requirements:
1. Contact the Council for updated pamphlet containing trail descriptions, notes, maps and other useful information.
2. The OAK CREEK - SEDONA RIM patch is earned after completing one overnight hike and the day hikes utilizing "no trace" camping. As additional segment hikes are completed a star pin is to be attached by the name of the segment.
NOTE: Only two hikes have dependable water and the others will require a "dry camp".
OVERNIGHT HIKES:
1. Wilson Mountain 6 - 8 miles
2. East Pocket Trail 5 - 7 miles
3. Wet Beaver Creek 6 - 8 miles
4. Dry Beaver Creek 6 - 8 miles
5. Loy Trail 10 miles
6. Mooney Trail 12 - 14 miles
DAY HIKES:
7. Harding Springs Trail 1.5 miles
8. Cookstove Trail 1.5 miles
9. Thomas Point Trail 2 miles
10. Casner Canyon Trail 4 miles
11. Jacks Canyon -Munds Mt. 9 - 10 miles
12. Soldier Pass Trail 4 miles
13. Vultee Arch-Devils Bridge 5 - 6 miles
14. Dry Creek Trail 6 miles