Introduction to Backpacking

Have a high adventure trip coming up? New to hiking and backpacking? We’re proud to offer a new course for Scouts and Scouters who are looking to get into backpacking and hiking! This course will cover things like appropriate gear, clothing, food, safety, and destinations. Scouts looking to take this course should be a least Frist Rank or 13 years old and can look forward to finishing the Backpacking Merit Badge requirements: 1. 2.a-b, 3.a-d, 4.a-c, 5.a-b, 8.a! This course is especially useful for Scouters who are new to backpacking and high adventure seeking to increase their knowledge and skills in order to take their scouts on extended backcountry adventures. Act fast! Tickets are $5 and are limited to only 20 people!

About the instructor:

Terry Bomkamp has been involved with scouts for over 50 years primarily as a high adventure leader of extended backpacking and canoe trips. He has led and planned over 200 trips throughout the Midwest, Appalachian Trail and the Rocky Mountains. He is currently scoutmaster of Troop 325 in South Bend. Last year he restructured and enhanced the Cooking MB at Camp Tamarack to incorporate additional hands-on cooking over a 2 hour daily program that allowed the scouts to prepare their daily lunch meal.

You may also like the following events from LaSalle Council, Scouting America:

• Next Monday, 26th January, 12:00 am, 2027 World Jamboree Informational Session in South Bend, Indiana
• Next Sunday, 1st February, 02:00 pm, WeBeLoS & AOL Aquanaut in Elkhart
• Next month, 7th February, 09:00 am, Camp Topenebee's WinterFest in Michigan City

Also check out other Trips & Adventurous Activities in South Bend, Workshops in South Bend.