Backpacking Skills
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==Backpacks== | ==Backpacks== | ||
{{Shortcut|[[Backpacks]]}} | {{Shortcut|[[Backpacks]]}} | ||
| - | <span style="border: 2px outset;"><small>►</small></span> [http://www.expertvillage.com/video/1896_backpacking-frame-pack.htm | + | <span style="border: 2px outset;"><small>►</small></span> '''Videos''': [http://www.expertvillage.com/video/1896_backpacking-frame-pack.htm Internal vs. External Frame] - [http://www.expertvillage.com/video/156468_picking-backpack.htm Buying a Backpack] - [http://www.expertvillage.com/video/18278_hiking-gear-choose-backpack-long-trip.htm Long Trip Backpacks] - [http://www.expertvillage.com/video/129867_how-select-backpack-camping.htm Selecting a Backpack] - [http://www.expertvillage.com/video/129881_how-select-pack-cover-camping.htm Selecting a Pack Cover] - [http://www.expertvillage.com/video/135866_picking-a-hiking-backpack.htm Picking a Backpack] - [http://www.expertvillage.com/video/135864_external-backpack-frame.htm External Frame] - [http://www.expertvillage.com/video/135865_internal-backpack-frame.htm Internal Frame] - [http://www.expertvillage.com/video/135866_picking-a-hiking-backpack.htm Picking a Backpack]<br> |
| - | *[http://www2.gsu.edu/~wwwrec/touch/camping/ext-vs-int.html Internal Frame vs External Frame] - [http://www.helium.com/items/271210-the-difference-between-internal-frame-and-external-frame-backpacks Internal vs.External Frames] - [http://www.rei.com/expertadvice/articles/backpack.html REI: Backpacks] | + | *[http://www2.gsu.edu/~wwwrec/touch/camping/ext-vs-int.html Internal Frame vs External Frame] - [http://www.helium.com/items/271210-the-difference-between-internal-frame-and-external-frame-backpacks Internal vs. External Frames] - [http://www.rei.com/expertadvice/articles/backpack.html REI: Backpacks] |
==Backpacking Preparation== | ==Backpacking Preparation== | ||
{{Shortcut|[[Backpacking Preparation]]}} | {{Shortcut|[[Backpacking Preparation]]}} | ||
| - | <span style="border: 2px outset;"><small>►</small></span> [http://www.expertvillage.com/video-series/172_backpacking-video.htm | + | <span style="border: 2px outset;"><small>►</small></span> '''Videos''': [http://www.expertvillage.com/video-series/172_backpacking-video.htm Backpacking] - [http://www.expertvillage.com/video/18174_multiday-hiking-plan.htm Planning] - [http://www.rei.com/expertadvice/articles/backpacking+kitchen+supplies+checklist.html REI: Kitchen Checklist] - [http://www.rei.com/expertadvice/articles/backpacking+beginners.html REI: Backpacking for Beginners] - [http://www.expertvillage.com/video/18874_nature-hiking-conditioning-backpacking.htm How to Condition for a Backpacking Trip]<br> |
*[http://www.rei.com/expertadvice/articles/backpacking+repair+kit+checklist.html REI: Repair Kit] - | *[http://www.rei.com/expertadvice/articles/backpacking+repair+kit+checklist.html REI: Repair Kit] - | ||
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==Packing a Backpack== | ==Packing a Backpack== | ||
{{Shortcut|[[Packing a Backpack]]}} | {{Shortcut|[[Packing a Backpack]]}} | ||
| - | <span style="border: 2px outset;"><small>►</small></span> [http://www.expertvillage.com/video/18243_multiday-hiking-packing.htm | + | <span style="border: 2px outset;"><small>►</small></span> '''Videos''': [http://www.expertvillage.com/video/18243_multiday-hiking-packing.htm How to Pack for One Night] - [http://www.expertvillage.com/video/156464_packing-backpack.htm Packing]<br> |
*[http://www.rei.com/expertadvice/articles/pack+backpack.html REI: Backpacks: How to Pack] - | *[http://www.rei.com/expertadvice/articles/pack+backpack.html REI: Backpacks: How to Pack] - | ||
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==Backpacking Stoves== | ==Backpacking Stoves== | ||
{{Shortcut|[[Backpacking Stoves]]}} | {{Shortcut|[[Backpacking Stoves]]}} | ||
| - | <span style="border: 2px outset;"><small>►</small></span> [http://www.expertvillage.com/video/125933_backpacking-stove-options.htm | + | <span style="border: 2px outset;"><small>►</small></span> '''Videos''': [http://www.expertvillage.com/video/125933_backpacking-stove-options.htm Backpacking Stove Options] - [http://www.expertvillage.com/video/18283_hiking-gear-cooking.htm Cooking Gear] - [http://www.rei.com/expertadvice/articles/backpacking+stove.html REI: Stoves]<br> |
==Backpacking Food== | ==Backpacking Food== | ||
{{Shortcut|[[Backpacking Food]]}} | {{Shortcut|[[Backpacking Food]]}} | ||
| - | <span style="border: 2px outset;"><small>►</small></span> [http://www.expertvillage.com/video/156473_food-backpacking-trips.htm | + | <span style="border: 2px outset;"><small>►</small></span> '''Videos''': [http://www.expertvillage.com/video/156473_food-backpacking-trips.htm Backpacking Food] - [http://www.expertvillage.com/video/18284_hiking-gear-food.htm Food to Pack on your Short or Long Hiking Trip]<br> |
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{{Shortcut|[[Backpacking Gear]]}} | {{Shortcut|[[Backpacking Gear]]}} | ||
:''Also see [[Tent Types]] and [[Footwear]]. | :''Also see [[Tent Types]] and [[Footwear]]. | ||
| - | <span style="border: 2px outset;"><small>►</small></span> [http://www.expertvillage.com/video/1895_backpacking-gear.htm Video: | + | <span style="border: 2px outset;"><small>►</small></span> '''Video''': [http://www.expertvillage.com/video/1895_backpacking-gear.htm Video: Backpacking Gear] - [http://www.expertvillage.com/video/1902_backpacking-clothing.htm Clothing] - [http://www.expertvillage.com/video/1901_backpacking-food-prep.htm Food] - [http://www.rei.com/expertadvice/articles/backpacking+tent.html REI: Tents] - [http://www.expertvillage.com/video/123778_backpacking-camp-shoes.htm Camp Shoes] - [http://www.expertvillage.com/video/123776_backpacking-hiking-boots.htm Boots] - [http://www.expertvillage.com/video/123783_backpacking-jackets.htm Jackets] - [http://www.expertvillage.com/video/123781_backpacking-pants.htm Pants] - [http://www.expertvillage.com/video/123780_backpacking-shirts.htm Shirts] - [http://www.expertvillage.com/video/123785_backpacking-sleepwear.htm Sleepwear] - [http://www.expertvillage.com/video/123779_backpacking-synthetic-clothing.htm Synthetics] - [http://www.expertvillage.com/video/123784_backpacking-underwear.htm Underwear] - <br> |
Revision as of 12:14, June 3, 2009
Outdoor Skills, Backpacking, Cooking, Navigation, Cycling, and Wilderness Survival Skills.
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Resources
While the Boy Scout Handbook and Backpacking Merit Badge Pamphlet are your primary resources, the links below can help you learn Backpacking Skills. See the Disclaimers.
- Backpacking Merit badge
- Make Backpacking A Part of Your Troop Program.
- Philmont Scout Ranch
- Skills Instruction and Videos: First Aid Skills - Swimming - Outdoor Skills - Wilderness Survival - Backpacking - Cooking - Navigation - Campfires - Clothing - Cycling Skills
► This symbol notes many other lesson videos.
- Related topics: First Aid Skills - Outdoor Skills - Leave No Trace - Navigation - Outdoor Code - Weather Skills - Clothing
Backpacks
► Videos: Internal vs. External Frame - Buying a Backpack - Long Trip Backpacks - Selecting a Backpack - Selecting a Pack Cover - Picking a Backpack - External Frame - Internal Frame - Picking a Backpack
Backpacking Preparation
► Videos: Backpacking - Planning - REI: Kitchen Checklist - REI: Backpacking for Beginners - How to Condition for a Backpacking Trip
Packing a Backpack
► Videos: How to Pack for One Night - Packing
Reducing Weight
- See Reducing Weight: Backpacks - Backpacking Stoves - Backpacking Food - Backpacking Gear - Water Purification - Clothing - Sleeping Bags - Pads - Tents and other Outdoor_Gear for details about reducing weight in each of those areas.
- REI: Ultralight Checklist - REI: Lightweight Hiking
Backpacking Stoves
► Videos: Backpacking Stove Options - Cooking Gear - REI: Stoves
Backpacking Food
► Videos: Backpacking Food - Food to Pack on your Short or Long Hiking Trip
Shouldering a Pack
► Videos: How to Wear a Backpack - Wearing a Backpack - Adjusting a Heavy Backpack on Shoulders - Adjusting Backpack Hip Belts - Adjusting Backpack Shoulder Straps - How to Put on a Heavy Backpack
- REI Videos: Backpacks: Adjust the Fit - Backpacking: Find Torso/Hip Size - Backpacks: How to Hoist -
Backpacking Gear
- Also see Tent Types and Footwear.
► Video: Video: Backpacking Gear - Clothing - Food - REI: Tents - Camp Shoes - Boots - Jackets - Pants - Shirts - Sleepwear - Synthetics - Underwear -
See also
- Backpacking Merit badge
- Make Backpacking a Part of Your Troop Program.
- Backpacking Merit Badge Pamphlet
- Skills Instruction and Videos: First Aid Skills - Swimming - Outdoor Skills - Wilderness Survival - Backpacking - Cooking - Navigation - Campfires - Clothing - Cycling Skills
Related awards
- Outdoor Skills Awards
Outdoor-related awards
- Boy Scout ranks: Tenderfoot - Second Class - First Class
- Boy Scout awards: Firem'n Chit - Totin' Chip - Paul Bunyan Woodsman
- Boy Scout Merit Badges: Astronomy - Backpacking - Camping - Canoeing - Climbing - Cooking - Cycling - Fire Safety - Hiking - Orienteering - Pioneering - Rowing - Weather - Water Sports - Whitewater - Wilderness Survival
- Venturing: Outdoor Bronze Award; Ranger Award electives: Backpacking
- Webelos Activity Badges: Forester - Naturalist - Outdoorsman
- Cub Scout Belt Loops & Pins: Astronomy - Map and Compass - Weather
Disclaimers
Disclaimer: This information is not intended as a substitute for professional advice, or formal training. Please note that the only materials recommended by the Boy Scouts of America are those found or listed in official BSA materials such as the current Boy Scout Handbook. Backpacking Skills recommendations are constantly being revised. Neither MeritBadge.Org, nor its contributors make any recommendations. See the Guide to Safe Scouting.
- MeritBadge.Org Disclaimer
