Project Description

Outdoor Adventure helps youth experience the fun and excitement of the outdoors as they progress from day hikes to overnight camping trips to extended backpacking expeditions. The projects feature experiences related to food, shelter, "Leave No Trace" ethics, safety, navigating, equipment and camp management. Youth and adults can learn to preserve and appreciate the out-of-doors as they experience Montana's abundant natural resources. This is a great club project for a group of youth and adults who want to learn more about teamwork and responsibility as they plan their adventures.

Project Requirements

Project Books Required? Yes

Outdoor project books can be purchased here

*** Please note, if you do not attend at least one workshop in your project area during the 4-H year, you will be required to complete activities in your project book and turn it in with your record book. The number of activities required to complete a 4-H year in each project book can be found here. What needs to be accomplished to move on to level 2?

  • "Hiking Trails" Level 1- follow guidelines on page 4: complete 20 activities
  • Planning the journey on page 3: Goals
  • Record Book: Non-animal project journal + financial record

What needs to be accomplished to move on to level 3?

  • "Camping Adventures" Level 2- Follow guidelines on page 4: do 10 camping adventures and 10 reach the peak
  • Planning the journey on page 3: Goals
  • Record Book: Non-animal project journal + financial record

What needs to be accomplished to move on to level 4?

  • "Backpacking Expeditions" Level 3 Following guidelines on page 4: complete 20 activities
  • Planning the journey on page 3: Goals
  • Record Book: Non-animal project journal + financial record

Project age limit? 8 and up

Project Superintendent Information

Outdoor Adventures Superintendent: Matt Van Syckle
Contact: mpopsickle@yahoo.com or 406-461-9249
How will you be contacted?

 

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Montana State University and the Montana State University Extension Service prohibit discrimination in all of their programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, and marital and family status. Issued in furtherance of cooperative extension work in agriculture and home economics, acts of May 8 and June 30, 1914, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and Director of Extension, Extension Service, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT 59717