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Waterproof the contents of your backpack using these expert tips

Heading out on the trail for a couple days—or weeks? Make sure your backpack is waterproofed with these techniques for keeping your stuff dry.

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Choose a good knife with tips from an experienced hand

What’s the most important tool to take on a camping trip? If you said a good, sharp knife, you agree with the experts. Here’s some tips on how to pick the best knife for the job at hand.

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Answers to the cold-weather camping quiz

Take the interactive, online “Out in the Cold” quiz. Check your answers to the “Out in the Cold” quiz, which appeared in the January-February 2013 issue of Scouting. 1. Temperatures may dip to zero at night. Which sleeping system is best? …

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A quiz to test your knowledge of winter camping

Take this quiz to see how much you know about winter camping.

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An expert’s tips for avoiding accidents in the wilderness

Equip your Scouts with these expert-approved safety and accident-prevention tips before heading out into the wilderness.

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Camp in comfort using these handy tips

Brush up on your camping strategies—what you pack, how you travel—to help create a more comfortable camping experience.

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Tips for sharpening your favorite blade

Ground Rules: Safety Guidelines for Knife Sharpening

Keep your knife razor-like with these sharpening suggestions.

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Go farther, faster with these ultralight essentials

Today, the “fast and light” fringe has morphed with the mainstream. Camping and backpacking products from most major companies now stress light weight. Stoves and sleeping bags can measure scant ounces on a scale. Two-person tents today weigh in at around two pounds—poles included—and pack down to bread-loaf size.

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How to help Scouts get comfortable in the woods

Longtime Scouters say you can’t take the outing out of Scouting, but some Scouts would be happy to try. While most kids take to camping like dogs take to car rides, others consider sleeping in a tent (at night! in the dark!) to be nothing short of cruel and unusual punishment.

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