Presentation on Pathfinder Backpacking Honor

1. Pathfinder Honor: Backpacking
MG Faelmar Tañada
AIIAS Pathfinder Club
21 November 2021

2. Backpacking and Hiking
Pathfinder Honor: Backpacking
Agenda
Overview
The blessings of backpacking
The honor requirements
I WillGo!!!

3. Backpacking and Hiking
Pathfinder Honor: Backpacking
Agenda
Overview
The blessings of backpacking
The honor requirements
I WillGo!!!

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Pathfinder Honor: Backpacking
Overview
So you're now a Pathfinder. Do you want to level up? How about an
experience with nature that is away from the hustle and bustle of daily
human activity and see how different it can be? What are the things you
need to bring? How can you have everything you need, but still be able to
carry it?
Well, backpacking opens up a new world of exploration, fun and excitement
while you level up.
I WillGo!!!

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Pathfinder Honor: Backpacking
Agenda
Overview
The blessings of backpacking
The honor requirements
I WillGo!!!

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The blessingsof backpacking
Directaccessto therevelationof Godthroughnature
Psalm 19:1-4 (CEV)
1. The heavens keep telling the wonders of God,
and the skies declare what He has done.
2. Each day informs the following day;
each night announces to the next.
3. They don’t speak a word, and there is never
the sound of a voice.
4. Yet their message reaches all the earth,
and it travels around the world.
I WillGo!!!
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The blessingsof backpacking
Producesauthenticitybeyondappearancesandsmell
Increasesphysical,mentalandspiritualresilience
Establishesa verystrongcommonpurpose
endorphins+ weightloss+ fun+ identity+ adventure+ teamwork+ commitment
I WillGo!!!
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Pathfinder Honor: Backpacking
Agenda
Overview
The blessings of backpacking
The honor requirements
I WillGo!!!

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The Backpacking Honor Requirements – Part 1
Discuss with your instructor the meaning of the motto: "Takenothingbutpictures
andleavenothingbutfootprints.“
Know the essentials of proper clothing, shoes, and rain gear to use in backpacking
Know the principles in selecting a good quality backpack. In an emergency, what
might be used in place of a backpack?
Know the essential items to be taken on a backpack trip
What kind of sleeping bag and pad are best for your camping area? Know at least
three kinds of each that are available
Know how to pack a backpack properly
I WillGo!!!
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The Backpacking Honor Requirements – Part 2
What types of food are best for backpacking? Visit a grocery store and list the foods
found there that are suitable for backpacking. With your instructor, do the following:
Prepare a menu for a weekend backpack trip using foods obtained from a
grocery store
Learn the techniques of measuring, packaging, and labeling backpack
foods for your trip
Make a trail snack
I WillGo!!!
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The Backpacking Honor Requirements – Part 2 (cont’d)
Know the prevention and symptoms of, and the first aid for:
Sunburn
Blisters
Hypothermia
Heat stroke
Heat exhaustion
Cramps
Dehydration
Snake bite
Frostbite
Have a first aid kit in your pack and know how to use it
I WillGo!!!
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The Backpacking Honor Requirements – Part 2 (cont’d)
According to your weight, what is the maximum number of pounds you should be
allowed to carry?
Know three ways to find direction without a compass. Demonstrate at least two.
Show the proper way to put on and take off a backpack alone and with a partner
Participate in a weekend backpack trip of at least five miles (8 km) to a site not
accessible by a vehicle and cook your own meals
I WillGo!!!
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The HonorRequirements– Part 1
1. Discuss with your instructor the meaning of the motto: "Takenothingbutpicturesand
leavenothingbutfootprints.“
I WillGo!!!
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Plan ahead and prepare
Travel and camp on durable surfaces
The meaningof “Takenothingbutpictures;leavenothingbutfootprints.”
LeaveNo Trace(LNT)
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I WillGo!!!
Dispose of waste properly
The meaningof “Takenothingbutpictures;leavenothingbutfootprints.”
LeaveNo Trace(LNT)– cont’d
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I WillGo!!!
Leave what you find
The meaningof “Takenothingbutpictures;leavenothingbutfootprints.”
LeaveNo Trace(LNT)– cont’d
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I WillGo!!!
Minimize campfire impacts
The meaningof “Takenothingbutpictures;leavenothingbutfootprints.”
LeaveNo Trace(LNT)– cont’d
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I WillGo!!!
Respect wildlife
The meaningof “Takenothingbutpictures;leavenothingbutfootprints.”
LeaveNo Trace(LNT)– cont’d
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I WillGo!!!
Be considerate wih other visitors
The meaningof “Takenothingbutpictures;leavenothingbutfootprints.”
LeaveNo Trace(LNT)– cont’d
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I WillGo!!!
The meaningof “Takenothingbutpictures;leavenothingbutfootprints.”
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Mountaineer’sCreed
1. Take nothing but pictures; leave nothing but footprints.
2. Kill nothing but time; burn nothing but calories”
WildernessTraveler’sCreed
I will:
1. keep my group small
2. keep my stay in one place short
3. not cut down trees or branches
4. Not build fires, or if I do, I will keep them small and scatter their
remains when I leave
5. Leave no trash or other evidence of my stay in the wilderness
I WILLLEAVENOTRACE

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The HonorRequirements– Part 1
2. Know the essentials of proper clothing, shoes, and rain gear to use in backpacking
I WillGo!!!
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Essentials of proper clothing, shoes, and raingear used in backpacking
Clothing
Warm weather
Here is a list of clothing appropriate for a warm-weather outing
• Hiking pants
• Light Shirt (long and short sleeve)
• Hat with a wide brim
• Thick socks
• Boots / sandals
I WillGo!!!
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Essentials of proper clothing, shoes, and raingear used in backpacking
Clothing
I WillGo!!!
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Cold weather
Here is a list of clothing appropriate for cold weather:
• Thermal Underwear
• Light shirts (polyester or some other synthetic)
• Heavy Shirts
• Wool Sweater and socks
• Wind Breaker
• Fleece (synthetic)
• Nylon Pants (as the outside layer) or snow pants
• Overcoat and warm hat

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Essentials of proper clothing, shoes, and raingear used in backpacking
Shoes
I WillGo!!!
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Essentials of proper clothing, shoes, and raingear used in backpacking
Raingear
 Rain jacket and pants
 Poncho
I WillGo!!!
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The HonorRequirements– Part 1
Knowtheprinciplesinselectinga goodqualitybackpack. In an emergency, what might be
used in place of a backpack?
I WillGo!!!
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Principlesin selecting good qualitybackpack
LoadingCapacity
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Between 50 and 70 liters size should be
enough even for extreme backpacking
expeditions. Less than 50 liters may be
appropriate for a day hike, and larger than
70 may be a big temptation to keep loading
equipment that may not be necessary, just
because “there is still space”

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The HonorRequirements– Part 1
Know the principles in selecting a good quality backpack. Inanemergency,whatmightbe
usedin placeof a backpack?
I WillGo!!!
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The HonorRequirements– Part 1
Know the essential items to be taken on a backpack trip
I WillGo!!!
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The HonorRequirements– Part 1
What kind of sleepingbag and pad are best for your camping area? Know at least three
kinds of each that are available
I WillGo!!!
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The HonorRequirements– Part 1
What kind of sleeping bag and padare best for your camping area? Know at least three
kinds of each that are available
I WillGo!!!
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The HonorRequirements– Part 1
Know how to pack a backpack properly
According to weight distribution
I WillGo!!!
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The HonorRequirements– Part 1
Know how to pack a backpack properly
According to frequency of use
I WillGo!!!
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The HonorRequirements– Part 1
Know how to pack a backpack properly
According to the terrain/center of gravity
I WillGo!!!
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The HonorRequirements– Part 1
Know how to pack a backpack properly
How to adjust a backpack
I WillGo!!!
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The HonorRequirements– Part 1
Know how to pack a backpack properly
How to adjust a backpack
I WillGo!!!
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The Backpacking Honor Requirements – Part 2
What types of food are best for backpacking? Visit a grocery store and list the foods
found there that are suitable for backpacking. With your instructor, do the following:
Prepare a menu for a weekend backpack trip using foods obtained from a
grocery store
Learn the techniques of measuring, packaging, and labeling backpack
foods for your trip
Make a trail snack
I WillGo!!!
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References
Backpacking
Retrieved 06 August 2017 from
http://www.investitureachievement.org/wiki/index.php?title=Adventist_Youth_Honors_Answer_Book/Recreation/Bac
kpacking&printable=yes
Dispose of waste properly. https://i.redd.it/stfugznlzzm41.jpg
https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/okawen/recreation/?cid=fseprd739027
https://www.leavenotracedude.com/minimize-campfire-impact.php
I WillGo!!!