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|quote=Hiking is a terrific way to keep your body and mind in top shape, both now and for a lifetime. Walking packs power into your legs and makes your heart and lungs healthy and strong. Exploring the outdoors challenges you with discoveries and new ideas. Your senses will improve as you use your eyes and ears to gather information along the way.
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:1. Show that you know first aid for injuries or illnesses that could occur while hiking, including hypothermia, heatstroke, heat exhaustion, frostbite, dehydration, sunburn, sprained ankle, insect stings, tick bites, snakebite, blisters, hyperventilation, and altitude sickness.
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:2. Explain and, where possible, show the points of good hiking practices. including the principles of Leave No Trace, hiking safety in the daytime and at night, courtesy to others, choice of footwear, and proper care of feet and footwear.
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:3. Explain how hiking is an aerobic activity. Develop a plan for conditioning yourself for 10-mile hikes, and describe how you will increase your fitness for longer hikes.
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:4. Make a written plan for a 10-mile hike, including map routes, a clothing and equipment list, and a list of items for a trail lunch.
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:5. Take five hikes, each on a different day, and each of at least ten continuous miles. Prepare a hike plan for each hike.*
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:6. Take a hike of 20 continuous miles in one day following a hike plan you have prepared.*
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#If you start Hiking early and complete requirements 1-4, then the hikes in requirements 5 and 6 can be used in fulfilling [[Second Class Rank]] (2a) and [[First Class Rank]] (3) rank requirements.
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:7. After each of the hikes (or during each hike if on a continuous trek) in requirements 5 and 6, write a short report of your experience. Give dates and descriptions of routes covered, the weather, and interesting things you saw. Share this report with your merit badge counselor.
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* The hikes in requirements 5 and 6 can be used in fulfilling [[Second Class]] (2a) and [[First Class]] (3) rank requirements, but only if Hiking merit badge requirements 1, 2, 3, and 4 have been completed to the satisfaction of your counselor. The hikes of requirements 5 and 6 ''cannot'' be used to fulfill requirements of other merit badges.
 
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''Source: 2007 Boy Scout Requirements (33215)''
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The [[Troop Program Features#Hiking|Troop Hiking Monthly Theme]] includes meeting and activity materials.<br>
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'''1. First aid:''' [[Hypothermia]] - [[Heatstroke]] - [[Heat Exhaustion]] - [[Frostbite]] - [[Dehydration]] - [[Sunburn]] - [[Sprained Ankle]] - [[Insect Stings]] - [[Tick Bites]] - [[Snakebite]] - [[Blisters]] - [[Hyperventilation]] - [[Altitude Sickness]]
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'''3'''. A blank conditioning plan is in the [[Media:Hiking.pdf|Hiking Worksheet]].<br>
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'''4-5'''. Blank 10-mile Hike Plans are in the [[Media:Hiking.pdf|Hiking Worksheet]].<br>
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'''6'''. A blank 20-mile Hike Plan is in the [[Media:Hiking.pdf|Hiking Worksheet]].<br>
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'''7'''. A blank report is in the [[Media:Hiking.pdf|Hiking Worksheet]].<br>
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'''Hiking merit badge is on the [[Eagle Scout]] required list (requirement 3.j.).''' It is one choice of a group of three merit badges on the list.
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All Scouts should consider starting Hiking merit badge immediately upon joining a Boy Scout troop. The reasons are simple:
 
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:1. The first four requirements are relatively easy for most Scouts. Completing these allows you to work on requirements 5 and 6.
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:::The hikes in requirements 5 and 6 can be used in fulfilling [[Second Class]] (2a) and [[First Class]] (3) rank requirements, but only if Hiking merit badge requirements 1, 2, 3, and 4 have been completed to the satisfaction of your counselor.
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::In other words, if you go ahead and knock out the first four requirements early, you'll be able use later hikes to kill two birds with one stone.
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:3. This is an [[Eagle Scout|Eagle required merit badge]]. It generally takes a long time to earn so the faster you get started, the earlier you'll get done.
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*[http://havlicek.tripod.com/Hiking061.html Hiking Exam]
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*[http://www.backpacker.com/ Backpacker Magazine]
*[http://www.backpacker.com/ Backpacker Magazine]
*[http://www.llbean.com/outdoorsOnline/outdoorSports/hiking/tips/firstaid.html Hiking First Aid Tips]
*[http://www.llbean.com/outdoorsOnline/outdoorSports/hiking/tips/firstaid.html Hiking First Aid Tips]
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*[http://www.railstotrails.org Rails to Trails] Converted railroad routes throughout the country.
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Resources include the Hiking merit badge worksheet Adobe Acrobat PDF, links, and cross-references to related badges and awards.  ◀Prev  -  Next ▶ 

Hiking merit badge is an option for the Eagle Scout rank.
Scouts can choose to earn Cycling or Swimming instead.


Hiking merit badge
Image:Hiking.jpg
Status: Eagle-required
Created: 1921
Discontinued: no
BSA Advancement ID: 061
Requirements revision: 2013
Latest pamphlet revision: 2007

Contents

“ Hiking is a terrific way to keep your body and mind in top shape, both now and for a lifetime. Walking packs power into your legs and makes your heart and lungs healthy and strong. Exploring the outdoors challenges you with discoveries and new ideas. Your senses will improve as you use your eyes and ears to gather information along the way. ”


Hiking merit badge is required for the National Outdoor Badge for Hiking.


Hiking merit badge requirements

  1. Do the following:
    a. Explain to your counselor the most likely hazards you may encounter while hiking, and what you should do to anticipate, help prevent, mitigate, and respond to these hazards.
    b. Show that you know first aid for injuries or illnesses that could occur while hiking, including hypothermia, heatstroke, heat exhaustion, frostbite, dehydration, sunburn, sprained ankle, insect stings, tick bites, snakebite, blisters, hyperventilation, and altitude sickness.
  2. Explain and, where possible, show the points of good hiking practices including the principles of Leave No Trace, hiking safety in the daytime and at night, courtesy to others, choice of footwear, and proper care of feet and footwear.
  3. Explain how hiking is an aerobic activity. Develop a plan for conditioning yourself for 10-mile hikes, and describe how you will increase your fitness for longer hikes.
  4. Make a written plan for a 10-mile hike. Include map routes, a clothing and equipment list, and a list of items for a trail lunch.
  5. Take five hikes, each on a different day, and each of 10 continuous miles. You may stop for as many short rest periods as needed, as well as one meal, during each hike, but not for an extended period (example: overnight). Prepare a hike plan for each hike.*
  6. Take a hike of 20 continuous miles in one day following a hike plan you have prepared. You may stop for as many short rest periods as needed, as well as one meal, but not for an extended period (example: overnight).*
  7. After each of the hikes (or during each hike if on one continuous “trek”) in requirements 5 and 6, write a short report of your experience. Give dates and descriptions of routes covered, the weather, and interesting things you saw. Share this report with your merit badge counselor.
  • The hikes in requirements 5 and 6 can be used in fulfilling Second Class (2a) and First Class (3) rank requirements, but only if Hiking merit badge requirements 1, 2, 3, and 4 have been completed to the satisfaction of your counselor. The hikes of requirements 5 and 6 cannot be used to fulfill requirements of other merit badges.


The official source for the information shown in this article or section is:
Boy Scout Requirements, 2012 Edition (BSA Supply No. 34765)

The text of these requirements is locked and can only be edited by an administrator.
Please note any errors found in the above requirements on this article's Talk Page.


Notes

Worksheet A FREE workbook for Hiking is available here! Adobe Acrobat PDF
with the maps, charts, links, diagrams, and checklists you need!
Or click here to print just the Hiking requirements. 		meritbadge.org has PDF and DOC versions of
Boy Scout merit badge workbooks,
Webelos workbooks, and Cub Scout workbooks.
  1. Per the BSA: "You should read the merit badge pamphlet on the subject." Pamphlets (books) are at local Scout Shops and online at ScoutStuff.org.
  2. "Get a signed Merit Badge application from your Scoutmaster." An online, printable Word doc file version is available.
  3. If you start Hiking early and complete requirements 1-4, then the hikes in requirements 5 and 6 can be used in fulfilling Second Class Rank (2a) and First Class Rank (3) rank requirements.
  4. The BSA Hiking Troop Program Feature offers meeting and activity plans to include Hiking as one of your monthly themes.
  5. Hiking is a popular merit badge.



Requirement resources

The Troop Hiking Monthly Theme includes meeting and activity materials.
1. First aid: Hypothermia - Heatstroke - Heat Exhaustion - Frostbite - Dehydration - Sunburn - Sprained Ankle - Insect Stings - Tick Bites - Snakebite - Blisters - Hyperventilation - Altitude Sickness

2-7.

Layering - Clothing - Food - Hydration - Socks
REI: Compass - Day Hike - Food - Hydration - Insects - Layering - Lightweight - Navigation - Rain - Socks - Sun - Hot/Cold

3. A blank conditioning plan is in the Hiking Worksheet.
4-5. Blank 10-mile Hike Plans are in the Hiking Worksheet.
6. A blank 20-mile Hike Plan is in the Hiking Worksheet.
7. A blank report is in the Hiking Worksheet.


Related awards

Outdoor-related awards


See also

Boy Scout portal
Varsity Scout portal
Venturing portal

General Merit Badge information


External links


Merit badges required for the Eagle Scout rank
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First Aid  •  Citizenship in the Community  •  Citizenship in the Nation  •  Citizenship in the World
Camping  •  Communication  •  Family Life  •  Personal Fitness  •  Personal Management
Emergency Preparedness OR Lifesaving  •  Environmental Science OR Sustainability
Swimming OR Hiking OR Cycling  •  Cooking (starting Jan 1, 2014)
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