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POWDERHORN TRAIL
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 33 or more backpacking hours - Anywhere in the mountains, deserts, coast or any combination of these.
Minimum time on trail - 7 days and 6 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 Adve
nture Team and one must be filed with
the Camp Director at Camp Whitsett or Wolverton upon arrival if starting trip from either camp or with the Ranger at the
trail head 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. Each participant, including adults, must complete a minimum of three (3) conditioning overnight backpacking trips,
including one at or near the altitude of
the proposed trip, within three months
prior to departing on the trip. Each
participant including adults, must have completed one or more
previous long term trip(s) of 6 days and 5 nights and a
minimum of 25 hours/50 miles or more.
9. These SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS shall supersede the Gene
ral Requirements if there is an area of conflict.
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