Senior Explorer

SH-6(Corresponding badge for under 14Yrs 6 months – JH-6-Explorer)

Objective: - Demonstrate the skill in planning, organizing and executing long hikes and expeditions

1. Pass or have passed the hiker or the Master Canoeist badge

2. Take part in an expedition with not less than 2 and not more than 4 Scouts. The expedition may be on foot, bicycle, or boat

3. The expedition must be planned to extend over at least four consecutive days (with 3 nights out), spent away from home, under canvass, rough shelter or open. All necessary equipment and food must be taken and all meals be prepared by the members of the expedition.

All Scouts of the expedition will take an equal part in the planning arrangements before and during the expedition but it is not necessary that all participants should be under test.

A log of the expedition must be kept by each member of the party, having previously agreed between themselves a different emphasis for each log.- e.g.:- Weather, Geography, History, Archeology, Botany , Ornithology etc.

The route and the special log subjects must have the prior approval of the examiner.

The expedition, whether on foot or otherwise must be a test of determination, courage, physical endurance and a high degree of cooperation among those taking part.

An expedition on foot should cover at least 80 KM.

An expedition by water will cover at least 80 KM and the log will cover such points as the state of the river conditions, of banks, obstructions to navigation, currents etc.

An expedition by bicycle will cover at least 150 KM , as far as possible off Class A roads