Double H High Adventure Base
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Double H High Adventure Base, located near Datil, New Mexico, is the newest National High Adventure program of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA). The Double H High Adventure Base is located at the Torstenson Family Wildlife Center, formerly known as the Double H Ranch. The Double H is made possible through a partnership with the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and the Boy Scouts of America. The program began in 2004 and it is operated by Philmont Scout Ranch as a separate program of Philmont.
Double H is designed to provide crews with a unique and rugged back-packing experience. Crews arriving at Double H base camp are teamed up with a wilderness guide; this guide will spend the entire trek with the crew, providing training and program.
Crews are given opportunities to hike through canyons, navigate cross-country using a map and compass. Scouts will also get the opportunity to use a GPS device while Geocaching. Base camp is located at over 7,000 feet. Significant elevation changes occur as crews hike through the open ponderosa forest and participate in the program. In addition to poderosa forests, participants will get the opportunity to see many varieties of cacti, pinon trees, juniper trees and elk.
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On the morning of their first day, participating crews arrive at the Double H and go through base camp where they receive their crew gear and food. Crews also receive an orientation from their wilderness guide and then head to the backcountry that afternoon.
On their fourth day, crews arrive at the Martin Camp where they are given the opportunity to resupply and participate in a western dinner. Each crew has a chance to shoot black powder rifles.
From the second to third day and from the fifth to sixth day, crews explore the Double H. With no established trail system, the Double H is considered by many to be a true rugged, southwestern experience. Along the way, the wilderness guide provides program for the members of the crew.
