Requirement

9. Plan a two-mile hike, inspect, pack, and walk it

Required

Five parts that run as one exercise: the plan at 9(a) is the plan that 9(e) walks. This is the rehearsal for requirement 11 at a fifteenth of the distance.

What this is made of

9(a). Write a plan and schedule for a 2-mile patrol or crew hike
9(b). Conduct a prehike inspection of the patrol and its equipment
9(c). Pack your own gear and your share of the crew's
9(d). Shoulder the pack and adjust it properly
9(e). Walk the two miles, fully loaded, using your own plan

Where this step comes from

Backpacking Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2025-09-19), Requirement 9