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636 Cook Out Course Type: Online
Activity Prerequisite: 636 Trip & Outdoor Advisor 636 Cook In → 636 Campfire
Required: B
efore youth cook simple meals outdoors such as no cook meals, one-pot meals, stick
cooking, and solar cooking. Hands-on outdoor cooking experience and advanced cooking techniques
may be offered through adult enrichment opportunities. Check out our events calendar to
learn about
upcoming opportunities in your area.
636 Sleep Out Course Type: Online
Activity Prerequisite: 636 Trip & Outdoor Advisor → 636 Sleep In
Required: Before you plan a sleep out for 1 night in a backyard or close to home in tents, cabins, yurts,
or platform tents at GSNorCal properties with indoor plumbing and electricity available. Learn the
fundamentals to practice sleeping outdoors.
636 Camp Out Course Learning Path Type: Online or In-Person
Activity Prerequisite: 636 Trip & Outdoor Advisor
*This course learning path includes the prerequisite courses: 636 Campfire, 636 Cook Out, and 63
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Sleep Out. Then, you have the choice to either take and submit the online 636 Camp Out Assessment
course or the 636 Camp Out In-Person course.
Required: Before you plan an outdoor camping trip for more than 1 night with Girl Scouts at a
campground or other non-GSNorCal outdoor facility, without indoor plumbing and electricity.
636 Regional Travel Course Type: Online
Activity Prerequisite: 636 Trip & Outdoor Advisor 636 Sleep In
*Additional prerequisites may be needed if cooking, camping, or backpacking.
Required: Before Juniors and older stay overnight 3 or 4 nights camping, backpacking, or staying
indoors in a hotel, motel, hostel or other approved facility located only in the following states:
California, Nevada, or Oregon.
636 Extended Travel Live Webinar Course Course Type: Live Webinar
Indoor Travel Prerequisite: 636 Trip & Outdoor Advisor 636 Sleep In 636 Regional Travel
*636 Cook In (if youth are cooking)
Camping Travel Prerequisite: 636 Trip & Outdoor Advisor 636 Sleep In 636 Cook In 636 Camp
Out Course 636 Regional Travel
Required: Before you plan an extended overnight trip of 5 or more nights (national or international)
with youth. Learn advanced planning, budgeting, safety, group management, and best practices for
extended travel.
636 Backpacking In-Person Course Course Type: In-Person
Prerequisite: 636 Trip & Outdoor Advisor 636 Sleep In 636 Cook In 636 Camp Out Course
Required: Before you plan an overnight backpacking trip with Girl Scouts. Learn the skills you’ll need to
guide youth as they plan, pack proper gear, cook, shop, and prepare for their overnight backpacking
trip.
• Part 1 is the pre-trip planning process.
• Part 2 is an overnight backpacking trip (date and site will be determined at the part 1 class).