What if SilentStone is a girl? I don't mean that in a wise-a** way. I simply don't know if the Girl Scout program offers any significant exposure to backpacking. I do know I've encountered lots of backpacking Boy Scout troops, but never a Girl Scout troop.

I've led groups of teenage girls, with a female leader. They're just as capable as boys (sometimes moreso; I've also led mixed groups, and some of the girls hiked some of the "I'm a jock" guys into the ground. By noon. Very capable, indeed.

Is there still a Varsity Scout (?) program for co-ed groups?