5 Minute blogs with tips on camping, the outdoors, and Scout Advancement.
1- Batteries die even when fully charged because of 2 reasons. Extreme cold stops the chemical reaction from taking place that produces electricity. Or heat that corrodes the internal parts. On cold weather camping trips, keep your batteries in your tent overnight to keep them from freezing. During the day, place your batteries or … Read more
More Canoe hints: 1- Before you go on a water trip, get a map, survey the section that you plan to go on. Talk to folks who have transversed that section. Local tour providers and guides, white water clubs, canoe groups, fishing buddies all know about the water. Also talk to the Army Corps of … Read more
1- After I hit “send” I had a couple of more thoughts: 1A- Make sure that you have lids for the pots & pans that you cook in. That will also help keep the food warm and use less fuel when cooking. They also reduce cooking time. And that drives the need for a … Read more
First things First: #1 – I would like some feedback and your thoughts from everyone. EVERY family is different. Some are weathering this well. Some are having difficult times. I will not share anyone’s thoughts without sanitizing the e-mail and who it is from. #1 – I spent a year studying disasters under the program … Read more