Mountain Man Program
Here is your chance to see how a real mountain man lives and survives in the mountains!
The Mountain Man is a weeklong experience for older Scouts who would like to experience the life of a Mountain Man in the fur trade era of the 1840’s. Participants will experience the primitive lives of men like Jim Bridger, Kit Carson, and Daniel Boone. Scouts wil explore the contributions these men made to the growth of our country. Participants will enjoy activities such as stories around the campfire, Dutch-oven cooking, tomahawk and knife throwing, black powder shooting, tanning animal hides, flint knapping, rope making from plants, and Mountain Man swimming. Scouts will learn about tracking in the wilds and reading trail signs, as well as information on edible plants and plants for survival.
We have added a new 2026 BTSR Leader's Guide Update. It has been updated with the newest information. The State of Texas Legislature passed new legislation concerning Youth Camps in September of 2025. As part that new legislation, a link to the Department of State Health Services Youth Camps website for campers, parents, and camp staff and volunteers to use to report the camps’s noncompliance with this chapter must be on our website. The link is also below.
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Week 1 June 14-20 June 14, 2026 to June 20
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Week 2 June 21-27 June 21, 2026 to June 27
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Week 3 June 28-July 4 June 28, 2026 to July 04
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| File Name | Description | |
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| 2026 BTSR Leader's Guide Update | Download | |
| DSHS Link for Complaints | Download | |
| Release of Liability- Required for all Campers | Required for all Scouts | Download |
| Texas Nature Conservatory release for Mountain Man, Calvalcade, Cavalry and Outback | This release form is required for everyone going on Mountain Man, Cavalcade, Cavalry and Outback | Download |