Requirement
1. The health concerns of backpacking, prevented and treated
Required
A specific list: hypothermia, heat reactions, frostbite, dehydration, insect stings, tick bites, snakebite and blisters. Both prevention and treatment, discussed with your counselor.
Notes and warnings
Note. The list here is specific and it is worth checking part by part: hypothermia, heat reactions, frostbite, dehydration, insect stings, tick bites, snakebite and blisters, prevention AND treatment for each. A first-aid discussion carried over from another badge will not have covered all of it.
Where this step comes from
- Backpacking Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2025-09-19), Requirement 1