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To earn the '''Silver Knapsack Award''' patch the following requirements must be met:<ref name="miracosta"/><ref name="wlacchat"/> Scouts who meet 11 requirements, including earning several merit badges before the trip, earn the '''Silver Knapsack Award''' patch.<ref name="miracosta"/><ref name="wlacchat"/>

*Meet all applicable General Requirements.
*Outing leader or another 21 year old adult going on trip must have completed the Basic Backpack Awareness Course.
*An approved Conservation Project of six (6) hours per participant is required. Participants must show evidence of completion.
*Make advanced reservations at the Council Service Center Camping Department. Pay fees. Failure to do so can disqualify the participants for the award.
*Recommended age is 11 years old or older. Prior to departure, each Scout must demonstrate the following scout skills or have earned the following Merit Badges. Camping, Cooking, First Aid and Swimming. Adult and Venturers must have the equivalent knowledge. Outing leader to verify compliance.
*An itinerary must be reviewed prior to starting the trip by the Council High Adventure Team and one must be filed with the Camp Director at Camp Wolverton upon arrival.
*Trip must start and end at Camp 'Whitsett. Minimum time on trail - 6 days and 5 nights, backpacking distance must be a minimum distance of 43 to 50 miles (25 hrs.). Days and nights spent at Camp Whitsett are not counted toward trip days.
*Each participant, including adults, must complete a minimum of three (3) conditioning overnight backpacking trips, including one at, or near, the altitude of the proposed trip, within three months prior to departing on the trip.
*The Specific Requirements shall supersede the General Requirements if there is an area of conflict.


==See also== ==See also==

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Silver Knapsack Trail

The Silver Knapsack Trail is a 36.2-mile (58.3 km)Template:Scref trail located in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, near Johnsondale, Springville, and Three Rivers, California. It is located in Sequoia National Forest and the southernmost area of Sequoia National Park. Much of the trail lies within the Golden Trout Wilderness.

Background

There are seven glacier-carved lakes along the trail and most if the trail is above 7,000 feet (2,100 m). The Summit Trailhead elevation is 8,250 feet (2,510 m). The elevation of the trail ranges from 6,050 feet (1,840 m) to 9,850 feet (3,000 m). The trail is open from July to October and is very popular with Boy Scouts. There are several intersecting and side trails that provide many options varying the exact length and path of a hike, backpacking, or camping excursion. Starting from Summit Trailhead headed north, the landmarks on the trail are: South Mountaineer Creek, Jacobsen Meadow, Mowery Meadow, Alpine Meadow -- which isn't actually alpine in nature, Griswold Meadow, Maggie Mountain, Maggie Lakes, Frog Lakes, Twin Lakes, Sheep Mountain, Quinn Patrol Cabin, Soda Spring Creek and Soda Spring -- which has carbonated water, Newlywed Site, Walker Cabin -- built in 1886, Mountaineer Creek, Grey Meadow Ranger Station, Clicks Creek, Clicks Creek Trailhead, and then back to Summit Trailhead. Several of the cabins in the area were originally built by sheepherders; for example Quinn Patrol Cabin was built by sheepherder Harry Quinn circa 1900.

Segments

The trail is a circle (loop) hike, generally starting from either the Summit or Clicks Creek Trailheads, both of which are in the southwestern portion of the trail. It is comprised of the following segments:

  • Summit Trailhead to Alpine Meadow ... 6.5 miles (10.5 km)
  • Alpine Meadow to Maggie Lakes ... 6.4 miles (10.3 km)
  • Maggie Lakes to Soda Spring Creek ... 9.5 miles (15.3 km)
  • Soda Spring Creek to Little Kern River ... 7.5 miles (12.1 km)
  • Little Kern River to Clicks Creek Trailhead ... 7.5 miles (12.1 km)

Silver Knapsack Award

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Silver Knapsack Award

Scouts who meet 11 requirements, including earning several merit badges before the trip, earn the Silver Knapsack Award patch.

See also

Notes

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References

  1. "Hiking Trails Near 'Wishon Campground' (Springville, CA)". All Trails. Retrieved October 28, 2010.
  2. ^ "Sequoia National Forest: Hiking - Silver Knapsack Trail". Gorp. Retrieved October 26, 2010.
  3. "Golden Trout Wilderness Hiking". Trails.com. Retrieved October 26, 2010.
  4. ^ Swedo, Suzanne (2004). "4,12". Hiking California's Golden Trout Wilderness. A Falcon Guide. Guilford, CT: Globe Pequot Press. pp. 43-€“47, 82-€“84. ISBN 0762726555. Retrieved October 28, 2010. {{cite book}}: C1 control character in |pages= at position 4 (help)
  5. ^ Jenkins, J. C. (1995). Exploring the Southern Sierra, West Side. Vol. 2. Berkeley, CA: Wilderness Press. pp. 133–136. ISBN 0899971814. Retrieved October 28, 2010. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |coauthor= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  6. "Silver Knapsack Trail". Trails.com. Retrieved October 26, 2010.
  7. "Silver Knapsack". Mira Costa College. Retrieved October 28, 2010.
  8. "Silver Knapsack Trail". Western LA County Council High Adventure Team. Retrieved October 28, 2010.

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