Hiking Activity Series

The 4-H Hiking activity series helps youth learn how to plan for a hiking adventure.

Gearing Up!—Learn how to identify and select the proper gear or equipment for a healthy, safe and successful hiking or backpacking trip.
Planning Your Trek—Learn how to plan, organize and lead a day hike or backpacking trip.
Leave No Trace—Learn the seven principles of Leave No Trace (LNT), which promotes and inspires responsible hiking, backpacking and other outdoor recreation activities.
Survival Skills—Learn the seven basic survival needs of our bodies; discover the materials that will help us meet these needs to survive emergency situations, especially when hiking and backpacking.

This 4-part series was designed for youth in grades 4-7. Each activity takes about 45 minutes to 1 hour to complete.

Gearing Up!

Planning Your Trek

Leave No Trace

Survival Skills

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