“Every Scout Deserves a Trained Leader!”

Plan Ahead, Prepare & Thrive in the Outdoors!

This course covers the skills and knowledge for planning and leading a safe and enjoyable backpacking trek. Course topics include: trek planning, leadership and risk management, wilderness first aid, evacuation, food planning and preparation, nutrition, wilderness navigation, feminine hygiene on the trail, Leave No Trace camping, equipment, stoves & fuels, and weather. The course consists of 2 modules: a 1-hr Zoom prep meeting on March 26th to align all attendees on expectations, agenda, logistics, and gear, and a full weekend experience at Camp Herms April 5-6.

To participants that graduate, the Faculty will offer an optional guided Backpacking Adventure in the June/July time frame The session at Camp Herms (April 5th and 6th, 2025) simulates a backpacking experience and begins early Saturday morning at 7:00am on April 5th, and ends at 2pm on Sunday the 6th. You will be sleeping in your own tent Saturday night.

The course requires Annual Health and Medical Record parts A/B/C and is limited to the first 20 BSA-registered Adults (age 18 and up) who sign up. 

Completion of the Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills is recommended.

Registration opens on Jan 2 2025 ($175 fee) and closes on March 21st .  It includes all training materials and food. A $25 late fee will be applied for registrations received after March 3th, 2024.

Don’t let this opportunity to become trained leaders for a 5 to 50 milers pass you at the trailhead.

A HAT (High Adventure Team) number and a course completion card/certificate will be issued upon completion of this course..

Please reach out should you have any questions

Fil de Cal - Course Director

fil.decal@gmail.com