Tap someone to see their bio and message them.
Sign in to chatOur troop is planning its first overnight below freezing in January. Most Scouts are 11-12. What did you do for sleep systems, buddy checks and keeping the patrol cook stoves running? Looking for practical lessons, not a gear catalog.
Two pads per Scout made the biggest difference for us, plus a tent-mate check before lights out. Nobody sleeps in the clothes they wore all day.
Keep stove canisters in a sleeping bag stuff sack overnight. Ours barely ran at dawn the first year.
Replying is free — create an account to join the conversation.
Sign in or create an accountPlanning a skills night for new Scouts. I am thinking square knot, two half hitches, taut-line hitch and bowline. Would you swap any of those out?
Our crew goes to Northern Tier next summer. Advisers, how many practice paddles and portage drills did you run beforehand, and what skill surprised your Scouts most on the water?
Every campout our duty roster falls apart by Saturday lunch. How do your patrols split cooking, cleanup, water and fire duties so the older Scouts lead and the new ones learn?
