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Date: Wed Feb 10, 6:30 PM PST - Wed Feb 10, 8:45 PM PST
Category:
- Outdoor
Level:
- Volunteers
Prerequisites: Camping Skills Session 1, Camping Skills Session 2
Ready to lead your troop on a backpacking adventure? Backpacking means hiking into remote wilderness areas while carrying all your food, shelter, and gear on your back and spending the night outdoors away from developed campsites.
This required two-part adult volunteer training prepares you to safely and confidently lead a troop backpacking trip. Part 1 is a live virtual webinar and Part 2 is a required overnight backpacking trip. At least one adult must complete both parts before leading a troop backpacking adventure. Please register separately for Part 2.Completion of Part 1 is required before attending Part 2. Both sessions are adult volunteer trainings; girls may not attend.
During Part 1, we'll cover:
-Are You Ready to Backpack?Prerequisites, readiness, and progression for girls
-Trail Conditions:Weather, fire regulations, water sources, and wildlife
-Trip Preparation:Permits, route difficulty, safety planning, and hygiene
-What to Bring:Gear selection, food planning, and how to pack properly
-How to prepare for the required on-trail overnight training in Part 2
*Attendance and completion of the prerequisites and Backpacking Training, Part 1 & 2 are required to be trained in Backpacking.
**Zoom Join Link: email will be sent on the day of the training. Use that link to join the webinar at that specific time/date.
Questions? Contacttraining@girlscoutsla.org
