- Explain and demonstrate the main points of good hiking practice, such as pacing, speed, resting, and etiquette.
- Explain the importance and method of proper foot care with regard to cleanliness, care of nails, socks, shoe selection, and first aid of tender or blistered feet.
- Make a list of proper clothing to be worn on a hike in both hot and cool weather.
- Make a list of needed gear for a long day hike in the wilderness and a short country hike.
- List five safety and courtesy rules to be used in wilderness trail hiking and road hiking.
- Explain the importance of drinking water and list three signs of contaminated water.
- Explain the importance of proper eating while hiking.
- Describe proper clothing and foot gear for cold and hot wet weather hiking.
- Submit a written plan for a ten-mile hike which includes: map route, clothing list, equipment list, and water and/or food.
- Use a topographical map and/or a road map in planning and doing one of the hikes in Requirement 11.
- Have the following hiking record:
- One five-mile (8 km) rural or town hike
- One five-mile ( 8 km) hike on a wilderness trail
- Two 10-mile (16.1 km) day hikes on different routes
- One 15-mile (24.2 km) hike on a wilderness trail
- Within a month of each hike, write a short report, giving dates, routes covered, weather, and any interesting things you saw.
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