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CampOR introduces Scouting to youth at Outdoor Retailer

August 5, 2015 2

Kids visiting Outdoor Retailer with their working parents get to have some fun of their own thanks to the Boy Scouts of America’s CampOR.

Next week on the blog: Coverage of Outdoor Retailer and NOAC

July 31, 2015 10

We’ll be in two places at once next week: At the National Order of the Arrow Conference (NOAC) and the Outdoor Retailer gear show.

Ask the Expert: Do you need to travel in uniform to be covered by BSA insurance?

July 16, 2015 90

Does your unit need to travel in uniform for BSA insurance coverage? We asked the expert to settle this rumor once and for all.

How to make a camp washing machine using a paint bucket and plunger

June 25, 2015 39

With just five minutes and a couple of items available at your local hardware store, you can make a camp washing machine. Your tentmate will thank you.

Ask the Expert: What is (and what isn’t) a camping night for the Camping MB?

June 24, 2015 310

Tent, hammock, cabin, retired battleship — all offer great experiences for Scouts, but only some count as camping nights for the Camping merit badge.

How to use a Swedish torch to cook your next camp meal in style

June 5, 2015 37

The Swedish torch could be the most effective cooking fire I’ve ever seen. It’s a self-contained fire that functions like a stovetop range.

How to make needle and thread from the Agave americana plant

June 5, 2015 5

Need to make an impromptu gear repair? Look around you. If you’re in Arizona, Texas or somewhere the Agave americana grows, you’re in luck.

10 reasons a week at Scout summer camp beats a week at the office

June 2, 2015 47

While your coworkers wade through email, yawn through another teleconference and fill out the gazillionth Excel spreadsheet, you’ll be at Scout summer camp.

Legally blind Scout proves there’s a place for everyone at summer camp

April 10, 2015 16

To learn how one week spent at Scout summer camp can change a life, look no further than the story of Dylan, who is legally blind and has mild autism.

Scout-made camp cooking gadget offers a better way to boil water

March 4, 2015 26

A simple camp cooking gadget takes minutes to build and lets Scouts boil water and cook food in style.