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Backpacking - Advanced

Requirements

1. Have the Backpacking honor.

2. Have the Orienteering honor.

3. Have the First Aid honor.

4. Review the prevention and symptoms of, and first aid for:

  • a. Sunburn
  • b. Blisters
  • c. Frostbite
  • d. Hypothermia
  • e. Heat Stroke
  • f. Heat Exhaustion
  • g. Snake bite
  • h. Cramps
  • i. Dehydration
  • j. Elevation sickness

5. Learn & demonstrate proper and safe techniques for crossing streams while wearing a loaded backpack.

6. Practice the following safety procedures:

  • a. Obtain proper hiking/camping permits for each backpacking adventure
  • b. Record your backpacking plans and leave a copy with a responsible point person

7. Plan and take the following:

  • a. Two backpacking trips of at least five miles camping out at least one night
  • b. Two backpacking trips of at least ten miles camping out at least one night
  • c. One backpacking trip, camping out at least two nights, of at least 25 miles

Answer key & resources

Investiture Achievement

This honor is required, suggested or listed as an option in:

Adapted from AY Honors/Backpacking - Advanced on the Pathfinder Wiki, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0. See the original page's history for its authors.
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