A bear is at home in the outdoors, and so is a Bear Cub Scout. In this Adventure, you’ll learn how to plan a one-mile walk with your den. Your walk may be around where you live, it may be on a historical trail that has been in use for hundreds of years, or it may be on a nature trail.
When we are outside we also have responsibilities to make sure that others can enjoy the outdoors, too. Knowing and following the Leave No Trace Principles for Kids helps us do just that.
Safety MomentPrior to any activity, use Scouting America SAFE Checklist to ensure the safety of all those involved.
All participants in official Scouting America activities should become familiar with the Guide to Safe Scouting and applicable program literature or manuals.
Be aware of state or local government regulations that supersede Scouting America practices, policies, and guidelines.
To assist in the safe delivery of the program you may find specific safety items that are related to requirements for the Adventure.
Before starting this Adventure complete the following:
If there is someone in the den, youth, or adults, who carries an EpiPen due to severe allergies make sure that at least one other adult knows how to administer the EpiPen. To learn more, review this Safety Moment on anaphylaxis.
During the Adventure:
Before starting this Adventure, review Digital Safety and Online Scouting Activities.
Prepare for a one-mile walk by gathering the Cub Scout Six Essentials and weather appropriate clothing and shoes.
“Know Before You Go” Identify the location of your walk on a map and confirm your one-mile route.
“Choose the Right Path” Learn about the path and surrounding area you will be walking on.
“Trash your Trash” Make a plan for what you will do with your personal trash or trash you find along the trail.
“Leave What You Find” Take pictures along your walk or bring a sketchbook to draw five things that you want to remember on your walk.
“Be Careful with Fire” Determine the fire danger rating along your path.
“Respect Wildlife” From a safe distance, identify as you look up, down, and around you, six signs of any mammals, birds, insects, reptiles.
“Be Kind to Other Visitors” Identify what you need to do as a den to be kind to others on the path.
Go on your one-mile walk while practicing your Leave No Trace Principles for Kids.
Prepare for a one-mile walk by gathering the Cub Scout Six Essentials and weather appropriate clothing and shoes.
Cub Scouts learn to pack a backpack for a walk.
“Know Before You Go” Identify the location of your walk on a map and confirm your one-mile route.
Choose one of the following:
Cub Scouts use digital mapping devices to view a one-mile route.
Cub Scouts use paper maps to review the route of the one-mile walk.
“Choose the Right Path” Learn about the path and surrounding area you will be walking on.
Invite a guest with knowledge of the path to speak about the history of the path.
Cub Scouts learn about special attributes of the Bear Walk route.
“Trash your Trash” Make a plan for what you will do with your personal trash or trash you find along the trail.
Play trash timeline game to understand decomposition time and the need to trash the trash.
“Leave What You Find” Take pictures along your walk or bring a sketchbook to draw five things that you want to remember on your walk.
While on a walk, Cub Scouts take pictures or bring a sketchbook to draw five things that they want to remember.
“Be Careful with Fire” Determine the fire danger rating along your path.
Choose one of the following:
Play a fire danger level matching game.
“Respect Wildlife” From a safe distance, identify as you look up, down, and around you, six signs of any mammals, birds, insects, reptiles.
Choose one of the following:
While on a walk, Cub Scouts identify six signs of any mammals, birds, insects, or reptiles.
“Be Kind to Other Visitors” Identify what you need to do as a den to be kind to others on the path.
While on a walk, Cub Scouts find one way to be considerate to other visitors on the path.
Go on your one-mile walk while practicing your Leave No Trace Principles for Kids.
Cub Scouts go on a one-mile walk while practicing Leave No Trace Principles for Kids.
