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CROSS COUNTRY BACKPACK AWARD
Requirements:
1. Meet all applicable General Requirements.
2. Outing leader or another 21 year old adult going on trip
must have completed the Basic Backpack Awareness Course.
3. An approved Conservation Project of six (6) hours per partic
ipant is required. Participants must show evidence of
completion.
4. Plan a trip of 25 or more backpacking hours - Anywhere in the mountains, deserts, coast or any combination of these.
Minimum time on trail - 6 days and 5 nights.
5. Recommended age is 12 years old or older. Each scout participant must demonstrate the following scout skills or have
earned the following Merit Badges: Camping, Cooking, First
Aid and Swimming. Adults and Venturers must have the
equivalent knowledge. Outing leader to certify compliance.
6. An itinerary must be reviewed prior
to starting the trip by the Council High A
dventure Team and it should also be filed
with the Ranger at the trail head upon arrival if possible.
7. The Award may be earned during the winter months (Dec. th
rough Apr.) by units. To have the unit qualify for this award
during these winter months, one adult
accompanying the group on the trip must ha
ve successfully completed the Council
High Adventure Team Winter Backpack Awareness Course.
8. At least 12 of these backpack hours shall be cross country wh
ere trails do not exist. (use standard allowance of one hour
for each two miles hiked, plus one hour
for each 1000 feet of elevation gained).
9. Each participant, including adults, must complete a minimum of three (3) conditioning overnight backpacking trips,
including one at or near the altitude of th
e proposed trip, within three months prior
to departing on the trip. At least one
adult on trip has had previous experience on a Long Term Backpacking trip.
10. These SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS shall supersede the Gene
ral Requirements if there is an area of conflict.
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