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More to Explore This Year at BSA Family Adventure Camp

By Aaron Derr

After the successful debut of Philmont’s BSA Family Adventure Camp, the BSA is expanding its family adventure camping opportunities to the Summit Bechtel Reserve and Florida Sea Base in 2021.

Come Sail Away at Sea Base This Summer

By Aaron Derr

When it comes to exploring everything the coast of Florida and the nearby waters of the Gulf of Mexico have to offer, there’s no better option than Florida National High Adventure Sea Base.

Learn How to Make a Dutch Oven Backcountry Dessert Sure to Please

By Robert Birkby

Fresh peach cobbler is a terrific way to end a campsite dinner and a great start to mastering Dutch oven cooking. Practice a few basics and you can turn out biscuits, stews, soups and pies as you tap into a cooking tradition as old as Scouting itself.

Take Our Cold-Weather Camping Quiz

By Aaron Derr

Winter is almost over, but that doesn’t mean camping this month won’t still be chilly. Take our quiz to make sure you can Be Prepared.

Sea Scouts Learn Nautical Skills and Life Lessons During Trip to Alaska

By Aaron Derr

Much as a 50-mile backpacking trek through the wilderness forces people to get along and accept each other, so does a three-week cruise on a Sea Scout vessel.

Safety Quiz: Frostbite and Other Cold-Weather Hazards

By Aaron Derr

Staying warm during a cold-weather outing isn’t just a luxury. You can’t “tough out” frostbite, an injury to body tissues caused by exposure to extreme cold. The good news: It’s not that difficult to stay

Being Prepared for Cold-Weather Camping

By Aaron Derr

Staying inside all winter shouldn’t be an option for Scout units. Sure, it might be cold. But as long as it’s safe to go outside, you should make every effort to get out there. Make sure you check the Restart Scouting Checklist, and then check our list below to Be Prepared for cold-weather outings.

A Look at Cub World Adventure Camp

By Michael Freeman

Cub Scouts fuel up for a day of fun by filing past Francis, a Big Boy statue outside the dining pavilion that’s dressed as a Cub Scout and holding a hamburger. And they’ll need that food to keep going, because there’s a lot of fun to be had at Cub World Adventure Camp.

Surviving With a Group

By Les Stroud

Once television networks started launching wilderness survival series, it was inevitable that scenarios would come about that included groups of people. Unfortunately, practically every single show gets one extremely important aspect of group survival wrong.

Backpacking Gear That Won’t Break the Bank

By Michael Lanza

Backpackers on a tight budget need not despair. The choices in affordable gear are expanding, and the quality continues improving. Here’s the best of it.