5 Minute blogs with tips on camping, the outdoors, and Scout Advancement.
1-This song is titled “The Happy Wanderer” by Florenz Friedrich Sigismund. First verse: I love to go a-wandering, Along the mountain track, And as I go, I love to sing, My knapsack on my back. 1B- Rudyard Kipling wrote the poem “The Way Through The Woods.” Here is the second verse. Yet, if you enter … Read more
1- In this July heat I think about winter camping. It seems to me that it is easier to warm up than to cool down. Unless you are camping beside a body of water that you can go sit in till the heat & sweat are more under control. Winter camping also has fewer bugs … Read more
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