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Task · part of 9. Plan a two-mile hike, inspect, pack, and walk it

9(e). Walk the two miles, fully loaded, using your own plan

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The requirement names 9(a): the hike is taken using the plan you developed there.

Where this step comes from

  1. Backpacking Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2025-09-19), Requirement 9(e) · Names requirement 9(a) as the plan the hike is taken under.