Murphy's scouts laws
This was posted on a Scout mailing list and thought it was radically accurate so I am sharing. The other is unknown, but if anyone does not the author or source to credit it to, I would be happy to do so. Murphy's scouts laws The child with the fewest clean clothes will invariably be the first to get wet The easier the rules of the game the fewer will want to play If it... [More]
By: Scott Robertson On: 2009-10-03Kamp Kitchen – Portable Water
A lot of the campouts I did with the Scouts were to places that have no facilities, no water, tables, bathroom... nothing. This meant we had to bring everything in and take everything out. In this brief post just wanted to point out different kind of containers for transporting water from home to the campsite.My favorite types of water containers are like the navy blue one in the picture. It holds 5 gallons of water... [More]
By: Scott Robertson On: 2009-09-28Fuzzy and Scout Sept 28
Hi All,Fuzzy and Scout here, we hope you all have had nice summer holidays and are all back at Scouts / Cubs whatever again. We have had our first cubby meetings and it was real fun, although not everyone was happy to go back to school. As we are bears we have to go to forest school, which is always real fun as we do things like salmon hunting, berry foraging and all other fun... [More]
By: Scott Robertson On: 2009-09-28Lightening Round Contest
The next InsaneScouter contest has begun it will end in about 36 hours when I announce a winner. All you have to do is share the below message on twitter and facebook. I will pick one of you as the winner. Up for grabs is the 759: Boy Scouts or Harlem movie poster signed by the Director Jake Boritt and Producer Justin Szlasa. Check out there website at http://www.harlemscouts.com/This is the message I posted, however... [More]
By: Scott Robertson On: 2009-09-23Kamp Kitchen – Cleaning It All Up
Cleaning dishes in camp can sometimes seem to be well a bit puzzling. So here are some simple steps and tips on washing dishes in camp.You will need three wash basins, hot water, cold water, dish washing soap, bleach, scrubbers / sponges and a towel. As mentioned in an earlier post I like to use clean cloth diapers as camp towels.Start by heating the water up till it starts bubbling, but is not quit boiling.... [More]
By: Scott Robertson On: 2009-09-21Scout Recruitment - Part 2
Visibility One of my first moments when I considered enrolling my son in scouting was while visiting his elementary school shortly after we had moved. While searching out classrooms I saw several groups of children pass by. It seemed that one child was inevitably in a scouting uniform. My mind quickly connected that scouting would be a great way for my son to meet new friend and the rest, as they say, is history.... [More]
By: aaron patton On: 2009-09-21Pretty Photos
Thought I would post a few photos I took on a recent trip to a near by mountain. I hope you enjoy them. ... [More]
By: Scott Robertson On: 2009-09-17Scout Recruitment and Visability
It is often said that a picture is worth a thousand words. Never has this been truer than when explaining scouting to a new boy or his parents.This year, our pack decided to work on improving our recruiting numbers in several ways. One of those came upon us purely by accident when a den leader began working on a scrapbook for the tigers. The project soon snowballed into a pack wide project with several parents... [More]
By: Amy Gibson On: 2009-09-16Kamp Kitchen – Dutch Ovens
Dutch ovens are amazing. They are basically a stock pot made out of cast iron. They are heavy and very durable. Most commonly they are used to do slow cooking and baking in camp, generally over charcoal. Dutch ovens come in all sorts of different sizes from small to large. The size you need, depends on what your making and for how many people.It is worth noting that you can also get frying pans, kettles,... [More]
By: Scott Robertson On: 2009-09-16Quick Stew Recipe
There has been recently a few requests for me to share some of my cooking skills. So today I decided to share my "Quick Stew" recipe ...Cook Time: 45 - 75 mins Serving Size: 3-5Ingredients:1lb Stew Meat 1large Onion 1 Fresh Peppers (frozen or fresh) 4-5 large Potatoes Vegies (frozen or fresh) 1 small can Tomato Sauce (or you can used stew tomato) 1-2 Beef Bullion cubes 1 package Brown gravy mix Salt Peper Garlic... [More]
By: Scott Robertson On: 2009-09-13