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Webelos – 4th Grade
Webelos Walkabout
Outdoors
Required
Requirement 2

Digital Map

Webelos – 4th Grade
Webelos Walkabout
Outdoors
Required
Requirement 2

Digital Map

Snapshot of Activity

Cub Scouts plan a route for a two-mile walk.

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  • Electronic device with map software downloaded, one for every two or three Cub Scouts 
  • Webelos Walkabout Plan found in Additional Resources 
  • Printer 

Before the meeting: 

  1. Identify an area in which the den can conduct a two-mile walk and download maps accordingly. Ensure that the scale of the map is visible, this is usually found on the lower right-hand corner of a digital map that shows the scale of the map in distance.  For example, 1 inch may equal 1 mile. 
  2. Become familiar with the 5 W of planning a hike. 
    • Where are you going? Decide on a route to your destination and back. For backcountry trips, include a copy of a map with your route marked in pencil. 
    • When will you return? If you are not back reasonably close to the time on your trip plan, Scout leaders and family members can take steps to locate you and, if necessary, provide assistance. 
    • Who is hiking with you? List the names of your partners. If you need a ride to or from a trail, write down who will do the driving. 
    • Why are you going? To fish in a lake? Climb a peak? Explore a new area? Write a sentence or two about the purpose of your journey. 
    • What are you taking? Always carry the Scout Basic Essentials. If you are camping out, you may need additional food, gear, and shelter. 

During the meeting: 

  1. Gather Cub Scouts and inform them that today you are going to work together to plan a 2-mile walk.  To plan this, you are going to follow the 5 W of planning a hike that is used in Scouts BSA. 
  2. Review the 5 W of planning a hike. 
    • Where are you going? Decide on a route to your destination and back.  
    • When will you return? If you are not back reasonably close to the time on your trip plan, Scout leaders and family members can take steps to locate you and, if necessary, provide assistance. 
    • Who is hiking with you? List the names of your partners. If you need a ride to or from a trail, write down who will do the driving. 
    • Why are you going? To fish in a lake? Climb a peak? Explore a new area? Write a sentence or two about the purpose of your journey. 
    • What are you taking? Always carry the Scout Basic Essentials. If you are camping out, you may need additional food, gear, and shelter. 
  3. STEP ONE – Where are you going? Decide on a route to your destination and back. For backcountry trips, include a copy of a map with your route marked in pencil.  Hand out maps to Cub Scouts. Inform Cub Scouts that maps have a scale for them.  A scale tells you how far distances are in real life compared to how they are seen on the map.  Point out where the map scale is or share with them what scale the maps they hare are. 
    • Have Cub Scouts  help plan a route for their 2-mile walk using the highlighter.  
      • Ask the following: Where will they start and end their walk?    
      • What can they use during their walk to track how far they’ve gone? 
      • How much time should they allot for the 2-mile walk? 
  4. STEP TWO – When will you return? If you are not back reasonably close to the time on your trip plan, Scout leaders and family members can take steps to locate you and, if necessary, provide assistance. 
    • Discuss the date and time of the walk and have Cub Scouts help set the time of when you will start and end.  
  5. STEP THREE – Who is hiking with you? List the names of your partners. If you need a ride to or from a trail, write down who will do the driving. 
  6. STEP FOUR – Why are you going? Think about the path and if there is anything that may be of interest along the way. Avoid Cub Scouts saying they are doing it because it is a requirement.  
  7. STEP FIVE – What are you taking? Always carry the Cub Scout Six Essentials.  What else may you need to bring? 
  8. Once the den has created the plan for the walk, fill out the plan in the Webelos handbook or the Webelos Walkabout plan. 
  9. Share the details with the Cub Scouts, parents, and legal guardians.  

Tip: Trail maps that work include AllTrails or Gaia GPS

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Webelos Walkabout Plan

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Webelos – 4th Grade

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Cub Scouts will plan a route for the 2-mile walk.  

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Bray Barnes is a recipient of the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award, Silver
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