On Saturday, February 25, Bee Cave District is hosting an all-day clinic, “Backpacking Lighter to Develop Character & Leadership in Scouting” at the Frank Fickett Scout Training and Service Center. This is for both Scouts and adults from any district in our council. Cost is $25 per person and includes lunch. There will be raffle items from many different manufactures in the lightweight backpacking industry given away throughout the day.

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This clinic is designed for Scouters and older Scouts interested in high adventure, Scoutmasters, Assistant Scoutmasters, Outdoor/Activities Chairs and any others interested in how to put pure joy into trail life while building character and leadership skills in Scouts. Philip Werner from SectionHiker.com will also take part, along with Grant Sible, President of Gossamer Gear here in Austin. Our council's own Roy Kleinsasser will talk about how to pack lighter without spending a lot of money will be there too. Scoutmasters Sam Francis and Pat Rabun will be on hand to give their thoughts from a troop perspective as well as hiking lighter at Philmont.

This clinic will go into details on the “Big Three”, sleep, shelter and pack systems. There will be demonstrations on gear with tents, tarps, packs, cook systems, footwear and food. There will be a section on making your own gear and how to pack lighter on a budget. Bring your own pack fully loaded and we will show you how to do a complete “Pack Makeover” that will help you reduce your pack weight down to 10-12 lbs. without compromising safety or comfort. The course will also cover how to pack lighter for Philmont. 

This clinic will be delivered in the full context of BSA’s Guide to Safe Scouting.

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