Camping Advice and Tips

Make sure you and your Scouts are prepared for every activity and adversity that you might encounter in the outdoors.

Camping

Preventing Scouts from leaving campouts early

By Scouting magazine

In Scouter J.C.’s troop, parents often pick up their sons from weekend outings before the process of breaking camp begins. Here’s how to ensure your guys share and share alike.

Camping

Knots to Know

By Scouting magazine

Knots and Boy Scouts go together like campfires and cobbler. Here’s how to tie three of the knots required to reach First Class, plus four more that can be very useful.

Campground Cooking

What to do when cooking eats up time for activities

By Scouting magazine

Scoutmaster P.T. says his Scouts spend so much time preparing and cleaning up after meals at district- and councilwide camping events, they miss some activities. How, he asks, can his troop streamline the routine so the boys have more time to participate?

Camping

Debunking myths about the outdoors

By Scouting magazine

Don’t let those tall tales told around a campfire confuse you. We shine some truth on 10 myths about the outdoors often misquoted.