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A photo of a parent and two children walking along a trail in the snow
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How cold is too cold for Cub Scout winter camping?

January 29, 2024 2

There is no national policy for Cub Scout winter camping temperatures. Instead, this is a local council-based discussion and decision.

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Enjoy this video of the BSA’s CEO looking perfectly at home at Northern Tier

January 9, 2024 2

It gets cold in Ely, Minnesota. Actually, it gets really cold. But that doesn’t stop Scouts from around the country from traveling to Ely to experience one of the winter expeditions offered by Northern Tier High Adventure base.

A photo showing the view from a tent of a wintry landscape during a winter campout.
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Five things to think about when asking Scouts to camp in the cold

December 5, 2023 2

Whether your Scouts are veteran winter campers or newcomers to this whole spending-the-night-outside thing, here are five things to think about before sending them out into the cold this winter.

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