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Marking your turf? Without wishing to divert the dialog in this forum I'll risk asking this question: Does it make any sense to "mark" your sleeping area with your urine? I almost always pee a few met... |
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Re: Getting Started - Scout Gear/Clothing List Michael, >>Is it really more expensive to find Scout appropriate packs and bags that are less than 3 lbs (you list each at 3-4 lbs)? + Most scouts (and scouters) carry huge packs with l... |
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Getting Started - Scout Gear/Clothing List > looking forward to your list Roger, I just uploaded our T511 spring/fall clothing and gear list. The list includes load calculation fields so scouts and leaders can weigh themselves a... |
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Philmont "Cooking" I like the way commercially produced dehydrated meal packs are semi-rigid and stand up on their own. Turkey (oven) bags are thin and flimsy. Do you put the bag in an empty pot for support??? I gu... |
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Philmont Cooking Bags? In addition to oven bags, has anyone discovered a zip top cooking bag like those used by Backpacker's Pantry and Alpine Aire that could be used to repack and prep the Philmont meals? The Philm... |
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Father/Son getting started Michael, kudos to your for thinking light-weight from the start. BSA needs a cultural shift to the light-weight, low-impact, LNT approach to the outdoors. When my son moved from Cub Scouting to B... |
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Bear Safety - A Conversational Guide for Scouts I've hung bags at Philmont on the cables and thought leaving the heavy ropes and sacks near the hanging sites for the duration of the treking season would sure lighten everyone's load. One... |
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Making char cloth >what tinder lights quickest? Todd, I've found oiled oakum makes great tinder but it can be hard to find. It is made by untwisting old used rope and oiling it; trust me you don't wa... |
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Most efficient/lightest current pocket canister stoves Just tested an MSR Reactor. I was able to bring 1 litre of cold (5C/40F) tap water to a boil in just 2 minutes and 40 seconds using 20 grams of fuel...impressive. The water no doubt came to a boi... |
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What socks do you prefer? I'm personally nuts about SmartWool light weight hiking socks. They're so comfortable I started wearing them off the trail too. They also seem to outlast most of my other socks. |
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