Adventure:

1. Earn the First Class rank.
2. Complete either the Wilderness Survival or the Emergency Preparedness merit badge.
3. Complete 10 of any combination or repetition of the following adventure activities under the auspices of the Boy Scouts of America:
   1. A backpacking trip lasting three or more days and covering more than 20 miles without food resupply.
   2. A canoeing, rowing, or sailing trip lasting three or more days and covering more than 50 miles without food resupply.
   3. A whitewater trip lasting two or more days and covering more than 20 miles without food resupply.
   4. A climbing activity on open rock, following Climb On Safely principles, that includes camping overnight.
   5. Earn the National Historic Trails Award
   6. Earn the 50-Miler Award
   7. Attend any national high-adventure base or any nationally recognized local high-adventure or specialty-adventure program.

Items 3a-g may be repeated as desired. A single activity that satisfies multiple items in 3a-g may be counted as separate activities at the discretion of the unit leader. Similarly, a single activity that doubles an item in 3a-d may be counted as two activities at the discretion of the unit leader. A gold device may be earned for each additional five activities. A silver device is earned for each additional 20 activities. The Scout may wear any combination of devices totaling his current number of activities.