We keep busy year-round — from local day hikes to week-long backcountry expeditions. Here's what we do.
Multi-day wilderness trips are the heart of Troop 10. We explore California's Sierra Nevada, Coast Ranges, and beyond — carrying everything we need on our backs. Scouts learn route planning, gear selection, bear-box protocols, water treatment, Leave No Trace ethics, and backcountry navigation using map and compass.
Typical trips range from 2–5 days. More experienced scouts take on longer, more technical routes as they advance in rank.
Monthly campouts keep the troop sharp and give scouts regular time outdoors between major backpacking trips. Weekend campouts cover a wide range of skills: fire building, camp cooking, shelter setup, first aid practice, and outdoor cooking over camp stoves and open fire.
We camp in a variety of settings — state parks, national forests, and established campgrounds — giving scouts experience across different environments.
Day hikes are where new scouts build their trail legs and experienced scouts lead the group. We explore the Bay Area's extensive trail network — from the coastal bluffs of the Marin Headlands to the redwood forests of the Santa Cruz Mountains — and use hikes as skill-building sessions for upcoming trips.
These hikes double as training runs: scouts practice pacing, hydration, navigation, and group leadership in a low-stakes setting before heading into the backcountry.
Troop 10 is youth-led. Scouts don't just participate in trips — they plan them. Patrol Leaders and the Senior Patrol Leader are elected by their peers and given real responsibility: choosing destinations, coordinating logistics, managing gear, and leading their teams on the trail.
Adult Scoutmasters serve as coaches and safety nets, not directors. This structure builds genuine leadership experience that scouts carry with them long after they age out of the program.
Through the Scouting America program, scouts work toward rank advancement — from Scout all the way to Eagle Scout — and earn merit badges across dozens of topic areas including First Aid, Wilderness Survival, Environmental Science, Cooking, Orienteering, and more.
Advancement is self-paced and scout-driven. Troop 10 provides the trips, resources, and mentorship; scouts set their own goals.
Our 2026 summer expedition takes the troop to Olympic National Park — one of the most diverse and dramatic wilderness areas in the country. We'll backpack through old-growth temperate rainforest, hike to alpine lakes, and experience the wild Pacific coast. This is a capstone adventure for current scouts and an exciting milestone for new members joining now.
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