| 1. | Parents notified of hiking route? | |
| 2. | Committee approval of hiking route? | |
| 3. | Adequate transportation to and from hiking area? | |
| 4. | All drivers meet minimum age limits as shown on BSA tour permit? | |
| 5. | All cars have minimum California Insurance - $30,000, $15,000 coverage? | |
| 6. | Adequate menu for hike providing balanced diet for everyone? | |
| 7. | All participants shall meet the units/group personal equipment list requirements. | |
| 8. | All participants shall meet any and all requirements for the Award, for the hike. | |
| 9. | Tour permits requested and received? | |
| 10. | U.S. Forestry fire permits obtained if required - in Angeles, Los Padre, San Bernardino, and Cleveland National Forests. | |
| 11. | Outing Leader knows where closest Ranger Station is Phone is Hospital or emergency center is | |
| 12. | Outing Leader knows who to contact for help (a) Sheriffs Dept. (b) Highway Patrol (c) Mountain Rescue (d) Other | |
| 13. | Itinerary written out
so one can be given to: Someone at unit level at home Ranger Filed with award application if required | |
| 14. | Any and all special permits requested for and obtained prior to taking the hike. (i.e., wilderness, National Park, National Monument, etc.). | |
| 15. | Adequate group First Aid Kit for hike. | |
| 16. | Have plans for advancement on hike been established and included in hike plan. | |
| 17. | Have plans for earning advancement requirements been included in the hike plan. | |
| 18. | Type of hike: rain; snow; sunny desert; mountain; beach; etc. are your prepared for these? | |
| 19. | Adequate Group equipment for this hike? | |
| 20. | Adequate Crew equipment for this hike? | |
| 21. | Are we within the maximum group size for he area the hike is in. | |
| 22. | Do we have two 21 year or older adults min mum for the group - (recommended one adult for each 10 youths - minimum 2 adults per group)? | |
| 23. | Youth co-ed program exists in Venturing only - not in the "SCOUT" program. | |
| 24. | Roster with name, address, phone number of each youth and adult going on trips and with whom to notify in case of emergency. | |
| 25. | Does each youth and adult participant have an Emergency Medical Release form signed by his parents or guardian - one on his person and one in his personal First Aid Kit in his pack? | |
| 26. | Does unit have Emergency Medical Release forms for each youth and adult participant in the unit/group first aid kit? | |
| 27. | Outing Leader or some other adult on trip has a Standard First Aid Card. | |
| 28. | Outing Leader or other adult on trip has completed a BSA approved Basic Backpack Awareness Course. | |
| 29. | Any special equipment needed for this hike - i.e., snowshoes, climbing rope, ice ax, etc. | |
| 30. | No one on hike is carrying or has in posession firearms or alcoholic beverages unless specifically required for one's profession or required for medical reason. | |
| 31. | All pets left at home except seeing eye and hearing impairment dogs. | |
| 32. | All participants are familiar and checked out on the usage of the unit/group backpacking stove. - Whatever the type may be? | |
| 33. | All participants of the hiking group are current registered members of the BSA or GSA programs. | |
| 34. | All participants of the hiking group have individual identification on them. | |
| 35. | All adult participants of the hiking group are familiar with the Council Emergency Notification Form. | |
| 36. | Recommended all participants of the hiking group has had a medical exam - maximum 4 months prior to the long-term hike. |