Task · part of 3. Maps, with a map, a compass, and a GPS device your counselor has approved
3(d). A hypothetical place last seen, and a containment area around it
Required Often forgotten
Show a hypothetical place last seen and point out an area that could be used for containment, using natural or human-made boundaries. The term "place last seen" is not defined until requirement 6(b).
Notes and warnings
Warning. This part uses a term the badge has not defined yet. "Place last seen" is explained at requirement 6(b), three requirements later, alongside "last known point", and the containment idea here is "establishing confinement" at 6(e)(2). Read both before you sit down with the map, or you will be answering 3(d) with a definition you guessed.
Where this step comes from
- Search and Rescue Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2025-12-31), Requirement 3(d) · Uses the term "place last seen", which requirement 6(b) is where the badge explains.