Requirement

3. Plan an overnight trek and navigate to the spot

Required

A written plan, a topographical map, and one navigation method of the three below.

Note. The topographical map is needed whichever navigation method you choose. The choice in requirement 3 is between the compass, the GPS receiver and the phone app, not between them and the map.

What this is made of

3(a). By compass
3(b). By GPS receiver
3(c). By smartphone GPS app

Where this step comes from

Camping Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2026-02-19), Requirement 3

Notes and warnings

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