Wilderness Fundamentals Skills Badge

This badge is awarded to members who have been granted a waiver to the Pikes Peak Group's Wilderness Fundamentals course, based on submitted documentation supporting their previous outdoor education and experience.

Wilderness Fundamentals course topics include (but are not limited to) the Ten Essentials; ; gear for day hikes; nutrition; hydration; physical conditioning; Leave no Trace (LNT) principles; mountain weather; wilderness travel techniques; animal encounters; trip planning; group dynamic basics and what happens when things go wrong.