In this Adventure, you will learn how to estimate the time it takes you to take a walk. If you know your pace, you can estimate how long it will take you and others to walk any given distance.
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Determine your walking pace by walking ¼ mile. Make a projection on how long it would take you to walk 2 miles.
Walk 2 miles and record the time it took you to complete the two miles.
Make a projection on how long it would take you to hike a 20-mile trail over two days. List all the factors to consider for your projection.
Determine your walking pace by walking ¼ mile. Make a projection on how long it would take you to walk 2 miles.
Cub Scouts project how long it will take to walk 2 miles in an indoor setting
Cub Scouts project how long it will take to walk 2 miles on a trail.
Cub Scouts project how long it will take to walk 2 miles on a track.
Walk 2 miles and record the time it took you to complete the two miles.
Choose one of the following:
Cub Scouts validate how long it will take to walk 2 miles in an indoor setting.
Cub Scouts validate how long it will take to walk 2 miles on a trail.
Cub Scouts validate how long it will take to walk 2 miles on an outdoor track.
Make a projection on how long it would take you to hike a 20-mile trail over two days. List all the factors to consider for your projection.
Using the times recorded in requirements 1 and 2, determine how long it will take to walk 20 miles.
