Troop 849
Manhattan Beach, CA
Boy Scouts of America

Home
New Members
Calendar
Scout Pages
Advancement
Special Awards

Summer Camp

Backpacking
 Weekend
 Advanced
 Longterm

Hikemaster
 Weekend
 Longterm

Ceremonies

Search
Site Map
Navigation

About us
Contact us

Weekend Hikemaster's Handbook

Introduction | Locations | Permits | Equipment | Food | Travel | Cost | Checklist

Permits

Wilderness Permit

Most of the areas the troop hikes in require Wilderness Permits. Since there are usually quotas on these permits, it is important that the location be chosen early enough to insure that the permits can be obtained. The first available date you can apply for a Wilderness Permit varies from trailhead to trailhead and year to year. Check with the appropriate ranger station. See the Reservations page of our web site for the latest reservation information.

You will be sent a wilderness permit by mail.

Tour Permit

BSA requires us to have a tour permit for all hikes. Fill out a "BSA Local Tour Permit Application". Hardcopy is usually available in the troop equipment locker. The application is also available on our web site on the Forms page. The hike leader and an additional member of the Troop Committee must sign this permit. For the driver information required on the back of the form, either fill it out by hand or attach a copy of the troop "Driver List" and highlight the appropriate names. The "Driver List" which is a list of drivers with their insurance information is available in the scout equipment locker. There are two ways to get the tour permit.

1) Submit the form to one of several people at least one week before the hike. Each of these people has a wooden box on their front porch where you leave the complete Tour Permit Application. Contact the Assistant Scoutmaster for Hikes for box locations. Several days later you pick up the bottom portion of the permit that will be signed, stamped and replaced in the box.

2) FAX the application to the downtown scout office. Check the troop roster for the FAX number. They will mail back the completed tour permit within a couple of days.

The bottom portion of the permit should be carried with you on the hike then turned in at a troop committee meeting. It is usually required when visiting scout camps like camporees. Make sure you make a special note of the Tour Permit number, which is required on the awards application. Do not lose your permit.

Fire Permit

California fire permits are required for campfires and stoves outside of established car campgrounds. These permits are free and good for one calendar year. Pick one up at a ranger station early in the year and keep it in your wallet.