Category Archives: Camping Info
Knot Basics
Knot Basics via boyandgirlscouts.com – News, opinion, advice by admin on 11/25/08 I have a few links on the side to knot sites, but I’m going to put them front and center today as you think about what to do over the Thanksgiving weekend (besides giving thanks and eating a lot of turkey). Alan Folsom’s [...]
TROOP PHOTOS – CAMP ALPINE – November 15-16,2008
Photos from the Troop camping trip to camp Alpine, N.J. over the weekend of November 15-16, 2008.
Troop Camping Trip – Camp Alpine
Place: Camp Alpine, Alpine, N.J. Date: November 15- 16,2008 Cost: $25 We will meet at OLA at 8 a.m. on Saturday and return at about noon on Sunday. For more info contact Tom Kramer – Scoutmaster. Remember to turn in your permission slip with your payment at
Troop Camping Trip – Camp Alpine
Place: Camp Alpine, Alpine, N.J. Date: October 18- 19,2008 Cost: $10 We will be staying in tents. For more info contact Tom Kramer – Scoutmaster. Remember to turn in your permission slip with your payment at
First-aid kit buying guide
First-aid kit buying guide By Mark Anders From the September 2008 Boys’ Life magazine You’re on an outing with your troop when a buddy slips off the trail and messes up his leg. Miles and at least a day’s hike from the nearest trailhead, what are you gonna do? Hopefully, you have the first-aid training [...]
Troop Camping Trip – Camp Pouch
Place: Camp Pouch, Staten Island Date: September 20 – 21,2008 Cost: $15 We will be meeting at 8am on Saturday and returning at about 11am on Sunday. For more info contact Tom Kramer – Scoutmaster. Remember to turn in your permission slip with your payment at [...]
Sharpening a pocketknife
Q. When and how should I sharpen my pocketknives? A. How often you sharpen your pocketknife depends mostly on how often you use it. Basically when the blade feels dull to the touch or if it starts to feel awkward cutting with your knife, it’s time to do a little sharpening. Click here to check [...]
Summer Camp – Tennessee Photos
Photos From Camp Davy Crockett – July 2008 Other Photos from Dollywood & Tennessee
Inexpensive outdoor equipment
Inexpensive outdoor equipment Last weekend my dad took me to the local outdoors store, but we both couldn’t believe how expensive camping stuff is. Please help! Where can I get good outdoor equipment without paying huge prices? – Sticker-Shocked Steve, San Diego, Calif. Dear Sticker, we sympathize. Outdoor gear can indeed be really expensive. Luckily [...]
How do you keep pots from your mess kit from turning black when using them over a fire?
A: Don’t cook over a fire! Just kidding — sort of. Actually, cooking over a camp stove is the best way to avoid blackened pots. Plus it’s more efficient and better for the environment. That said, we asked Mike Glavin of GSI Outdoors Inc., which makes some of the best camp pots, for tips on [...]
