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Where should you hike to reduce damage to the outdoors?

Use trails or other durable surfaces.

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  1. Across fragile plants
  2. Through muddy shortcuts
  3. On trails or durable surfaces ✔

Why: Concentrating travel on trails or other durable surfaces reduces unnecessary damage. Tenderfoot 5d asks Scouts to explain why this choice matters and identify examples seen outside.

Huh, didn't know that: The requirement expects examples from the Scout's own outing.

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Why did the hiker stay on the trail? It was a well-grounded decision.
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Answer: On trails or durable surfaces. Concentrating travel on trails or other durable surfaces reduces unnecessary damage. Tenderfoot 5d asks Scouts to explain why this choice matters and identify examples seen outside.

  1. Scouts BSA Rank Requirements www.scouting.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Scouts-BSA-Rank-Requirements.pdf
    hike on trails or other durable surfaces
    Checked 2026-10-09.

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