GUIDE BADGES - HIKER
Purpose: to teach a Guide the skills required to organize safe, enjoyable and comfortable hikes.
1. Show that you are familiar with the hiking rules of the Girl Guides of Canada-Guides du Canada.
2. Keep a record of at least three different types of hikes in which you have taken part. The record should tell:
- season of the year.
- place and method of travel, for example, snowshoeing, skiing, hiking, etc.
- purpose of the hike, such as exploring the outdoors, visiting places of interest, experimenting with different types of cooking, or just for fun.
3. Carry a backpack, suitably packed, and explain why you chose each of the items.
4. Describe two hike menus that you have used. Give recipes, quantities used, and number of persons served.
5. Practise “Minimum Impact” hiking with regard to building fires, garbage, latrines, etc.
6. Show ways your compass can be useful on hikes.
7. Show that you know the proper and courteous way to behave when using private and public property.
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