High Adventure Leader Trek Training (HALTT)
Description
This 37-hour course prepares unit leaders for backpacking and wilderness camping
trips. Topics include trek planning, equipment, food, health and safety,
orienteering, and places to go. Leaders completing
sessions I, II, and III receive a patch and numbered card.
Units planning to hike, backpack or snowcamp and earn High Adventure Awards
must have a trained adult with a current card accompanying the trip. Leaders
must renew HALTT card every four years by attending the
One-Day HALTT
Retraining Course.
HALTT Session I weeknight session covers:
- Exposure/Protection from weather
- Studies of Hyperthermia and Hypothermia
- Discussions of HALTT, Water Trek, and Specialist training
HALTT Session II Saturday covers:
- Prepartion, equipment, and leadership for High Adventure outings
- Health, Safety, and Mountain Miseries
- Food: planning, purchasing, packaging, and preparation
- Trekking: peaks to deserts, awards, and permits
- Trail: Finding, keeping, communications, customs, courtesies, and conservation
HALTT Session III weekend session covers:
- Backpack hike
- Orienteering
- Discussions on boots, bears, packs, pack repair, stoves and trail building
Particulars
Fee: |
$10.00 -- Must be paid online (cash not accepted)
This one time fee covers sessions I, II and III.
To register, please see registration links in table below. |
Prerequisites: |
- Be at least 18 years of age
- Be registered with BSA (as an adult)
- Current BSA Medical Form
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Contact: |
Jim Renzi, HALTT Chairman
619-654-1886
jimrenzihalt@gmail.com |
Schedule
NOTE: Sessions I and II are attended by both HALTT and
Water Trek students. Session III is
specific to HALTT.
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SESSION I Weeknight Register online |
SESSION II Saturday Register online |
SESSION III Saturday to Sunday Register online |
TIME: |
6:30pm to 9:30pm |
8:00am to 5:00pm |
8:00am Saturday to 9:00am Sunday |
LOCATION: |
Northminster Presbyterian Church 4324 Clairemont Mesa Blvd (map) |
Mataguay Scout Ranch (map) for backpack overnighter |
2022 DATES: |
15 Feb 2022 Tuesday |
19 Feb 2022 |
26-27 Feb 2022 |
4 May 2022 Wednesday |
7 May 2022 |
14-15 May 2022 |
14 Sep 2022 Wednesday |
17 Sep 2022 |
24-25 Sep 2022 |
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