The items that I posted above:
May be taken in any location. Campsite must be snow-covered. Prepare at least two meals in camp. Minimum of one night of camping.
are the items needed to receive the Greater LA Area Council's HAT badge for Snow Hiking. The Los Padres Council HAT team has a "Polar Bear" award that requires an area covered with snow. The Desert Pacific Council's HAT team has a "Snow Camper" award that requires 2" of snow or more.
At least in Southern California, the various council HAT groups all tie "snow" to actually camping on snow. I can't see why the camping merit badge
