Camp Lanterns
For some people, light in camp is a big deal. Camp light can range from a simple flashlight, a campfire, a battery lantern, a gas lantern, and many other options. This post is going to be about lanterns. In this photo you can see two gas lanterns stored in two different type containers, and two battery lanterns.The gas lanterns put off more light, but are also harder to use. You have to screw on the... [More]
By: Scott Robertson On: 2010-09-20Homemade Gear Shelving
I grew up as an Air Force Brat, moving every few years and not being permanently attached to a house. So when it came time to create a way to store gear in the garage, well this experience played a roll.As you can see in this photo, the shelving unit is made up planks of wood, and bricks. All you do is stand up a few bricks on the floor, lay a board across the... [More]
By: Scott Robertson On: 2010-09-18Tips on controlling a meeting full of hyper scouts
The Den Meeting has started and all of the sudden the boys are bouncing off the wall and seem to out in front of everything. Maybe your first reaction is to panic and head for the door, your second reaction is to start raising your voice and try to get control again, both are understandable. How would I handle it, I will answer this from the view point as a new leader and experienced den... [More]
By: Steve O'Connor On: 2010-09-16Interview With Torey McCleskey - Amazing Eagle Scout
I read a newspaper article about how you built a reef for your Eagle Project. Can you tell us how and why you came up with making a reef? What did you learn from doing the project? How many Scouts did you have helping you?I chose to build an artificial reef system because as an avid S.C.U.B.A. Diver of eight years, i have seen firsthand how our world's reefs are declining and that they need... [More]
By: Scott Robertson On: 2010-09-13Interesting Reading On Scouting History
This text comes as a result of a post on a Scouting Mailing List. This information (and lot more comes) from the following site http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/The-Boy-Scouts-of-America-Company-History.htm Although many ideas were incorporated into the Boy Scouts of America, a chance encounter on a foggy London night in 1909 connected all the threads. Chicago publisher William D. Boyce was on his way to a safari in Africa. On a layover in London, he became lost and was... [More]
By: Scott Robertson On: 2010-09-11Shaping a boy into a man, Scouting style!
A boy scout at heart, always and forever. The program taught him social and character development. The young boy was timid and did not know what it would be like. He learned to be a part of a team and value the importance of his teachings. The teachings were of citizenship, outdoors, education, survival, fitness, and leadership. The young scout learned the laws and oaths of the organization and vowed to live by those words.... [More]
By: On: 2010-09-09Fuzzy and Scout Aug 2010
Hi All, Scout and I just came in from our vacation at a nice lake. We hope you all had great vacations and of course summer camps too :)As promised I will tell you all about what we did at our camp and also about our vacation. Of course when we arrived at camp we had to pitch our tents first, which was not quite as easy as we thought (turned out we had to... [More]
By: Scott Robertson On: 2010-09-03Meat Casserole Recipe
This is a dish a friend taught me many years ago. He originally refereed to it as a European Casserole, thought I have no idea why. It is a pretty simple and cheap dish to make. It also makes a large quantity.Ingredients bacon turkey spam mixed vegetables (I normally use a mix with broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, etc) elbow macaroni mushrooms (optional) fresh or powder garlic (optional to taste) chicken stock (option I use it... [More]
By: Scott Robertson On: 2010-09-02Weighing My Backpack
There are several techniques to find out how heavy your backpack is before a trek. The most common method is to stand on a scale with and without the pack on. The differences between the two numbers is the weight of the pack.There is another way. For years my dad keep looking in stores at fishing scales. The problem was none of them handled more then like 40 pounds. Eventually when in San Diego I... [More]
By: Scott Robertson On: 2010-08-31How To Cook Seven Simple Recipes Over a Campfire
This is a nice video chopped full of campfire cooking idea. It has some great ideas on how to cook over the fire. A few ideas I had not seen before. Check it out. ... [More]
By: Scott Robertson On: 2010-08-28