Backpacking Merit Badge
Complete Scouting America Backpacking merit badge requirements. Learn wilderness first aid, trip planning, gear selection, and navigation skills to earn this merit badge.
What you'll do
- Trail Health & First Aid Discuss the prevention of and treatment for the health concerns that could occur while backpacking, including …
- 2. Gear & Pack Weight List the 10 Scout Basic Essentials to be carried on any backpacking trek and explain why each item is necessary.
- Crew Organization & Safety Define limits on the number of backpackers appropriate for a trek crew.
- 4. Leave No Trace & Camp Hygiene Describe the importance of following the Leave No Trace Seven Principles and the Outdoor Code while backpacking, and at …
At a glance
- Requirements
- 11
- Category
- Hobbies
- Eagle Required
- No
- Updated
- March 29, 2026