National Outdoor Badge for Adventure

Your unit leader signs it off Milestone

There is no counselor for the badge itself. You sign the application to say you have done the requirements, and your unit leader signs to affirm it. Any merit badges inside it are earned the usual way.

1. First Class, Apprentice, or Ranger 1 to 6 Milestone

Earn First Class rank, or the Sea Scout Apprentice rank, or complete Venturing Ranger Award requirements 1 through 6.

Usually comes after Your unit leader signs it off.

2. A wilderness or emergency merit badge Requirement

Wilderness Survival, Search and Rescue or Emergency Preparedness, or the Ranger Wilderness Survival core, Emergency Preparedness core or First Aid elective.

3. Ten adventure activities Requirement

Any combination or repetition of items 3a to g, under the auspices of Scouting America.

7 parts

• 3(a). Backpacking trip: 3+ days, over 20 miles Optional
• 3(b). Canoeing, rowing or sailing trip: 3+ days, over 50 miles Optional
• 3(c). Whitewater trip: 2+ days, over 20 miles Optional
• 3(d). Open-rock climbing with an overnight camp Optional
• 3(e). Earn the Historic Trails Award Optional
• 3(f). Earn the 50-Miler Award Optional
• 3(g). Attend a high-adventure base or program Optional

Submit it, then get the badge Milestone

Through Internet Advancement (preferred) or a signed copy to the council service center, then buy the segment at a Scout shop. Your first National Outdoor badge comes with the center emblem.

Usually comes after 1. First Class, Apprentice, or Ranger 1 to 6, 2. A wilderness or emergency merit badge and 3. Ten adventure activities.