Boy Scout Troop 18 and Cub Scout Pack 7

I thought we had a good talk at our last Monday meeting about these merit badges.  I am inserting my notes into this post so that the scouts will be able to find information on the reuirements for these merit badges. 

http://meritbadge.org/wiki/images/a/ab/Camping.pdf

http://meritbadge.org/wiki/images/c/c7/Hiking.pdf

http://meritbadge.org/wiki/images/7/79/Backpacking.pdf

Lee Bowie’s notes:

Outline for Camping/Hiking/Backpacking Merit Badges

Read Chs. 8, 9 & 10 (or re-read) in your scout handbook

Topic           Requirement #       Information

First Aid             C1; H1; B1              T/S/F & 1^st Aid MB; Ch. 11

LNT                    C2; H2; B4              P. 244-45

Outdoor Code      C2                          P. 218-19

Topo/GPS            C3; B6                   S1ab; F1, F2; Ch. 8

Patrol Roster       C4;

Clothing                C5; H4; B2           P. 202-06

Footwear              C5; H2;                 P. 200-201; 390

Personal Gear      C5/7; H4; B2       P. 206-10; 224-27

Tent                      C6;                         P. 236-39;

Bags                      C6;                         P. 240-41

Backpacks            C6/8;                     P. 228-231

Water Treatment   C6; B5                P. 255-56

Stoves/Fuel          C8; B8                   P. 233, 248, 253-55

Food                       C8; H4;                 Ch. 10; T/S/F

Aerobic/Prep        H3;                        P. 215

Weather                 B7;

Crew                       B3                         P. 234-35; 214-215

Scout Principles     C10

20 nights                 C9 (includes 2 activities out of 6; 1 can be 4 mile backpack; and conservation project)

Hiking                      H 5/6/7 (five 10 mile hikes; one 20 mile hike)

Backpacking            B9 (2miles);

                                B10 (three 15 miles/2 campsites);

                                B11 (one 5 day/30 miles w/Service Project)