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Emergency Preparedness

Emergency Preparedness

How to prevent and overcome heat exhaustion

Take these steps to cool off if you (or a fellow hiker) experience heat exhaustion.

Emergency Preparedness

Scouters in Action: Scouter’s actions help victims of tornado

Joplin, Mo. Scouter’s patience and clear thinking helped his coworkers live through a tornado.

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Emergency Preparedness

Survive a venomous spider bite

The right response for a potentially harmful venomous spider bite.

Camping

How to safely pitch a tent in the snow

Use these tips to perfectly pitch a tent during the snowy fourth season.

Backpacking & Hiking

How to choose the best rain gear to stay dry in stormy weather

Use these tips to select the best rain gear to stay dry in whatever conditions Mother Nature might throw at you.

Backpacking & Hiking

How well do you know how to stay dry in the rain?

Take this quiz to see how prepared you are for a rain storm during your next campout.

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Backpacking & Hiking

Great survival gear for $20 or less

A Scout is prepared — and thrifty. Here are seven survival gear items for $20 or less.

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Emergency Preparedness

How to respond to and safely extinguish a kitchen fire

How to quickly extinguish two common types of kitchen fires.

Camping

Positioned for success? Test your skills with a GPS device

Before you head out into the wilderness with your trusty GPS device, see if your technological skills pass this test.

Camping

How to survive an encounter with an aggressive moose

If you’re ever caught in a standoff between you and an aggressive moose, here’s how you can take charge and stay safe.

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