Scout2Eagle: Gaither's Gathering
5 Minute blogs with tips on camping, the outdoors, and Scout Advancement.
1- These blogs. These Sit. Reps. are written primarily for Scouts and Scout Leaders. I also try to make the information useful to anyone that is beginning or refreshing their camping and outdoor skills. At best I consider myself an Outdoors Person. I am not a good hunter or fisherman. But I love going camping, … Read more
1- Camping for the first time? Let’s walk through some considerations together. A: Shelter, do you have a tent or are you staying at some other kind of shelter? What is your backup plan if the shelter is not available? B: Water, do you know how to treat or filter to make the water safe … Read more
1-Ham Radio Questions: Authorized and prohibited transmission: communications with other countries; music; exchange of information with other services; indecent language; compensation for use of station; re-transmission of other amateur signals; codes and ciphers; sale of equipment; unidentified transmissions; one-way transmission What, if any, are the restrictions concerning transmission of language that may be considered obscene … Read more
1- Rope and Line; jargon, technicalities, and terms: (Forgive me dear Coasties and Sailors as I use the term “rope”) – Working End: a rope has an end that ties the knot, – Bitter End: is the end of the rope after the knot is tied, – Standing: is the part of the rope that … Read more
1- In case you have to (MUST) use a knife or hatchet or axe as a hammer to split wood. Here is how you do it without destroying your valuable tool. And it is simple. Acquire a wooden or rubber mallet to strike the head of the knife, hatchet, or axe. I have found a … Read more
1- I have called CHEAP, or FRUGAL. I think of myself as resourceful and cheap and frugal and economical, and thrifty. -) In other words, what can I use on hand before spending money? What can I alter to use in a different way and get a second use (instead of throwing it away)? … Read more
I: What is worse than finding a worm in an apple? J: Finding half a worm. 1- Bear Grylls served in the British SAS (British Special Forces). They went on “hard routine.” They existed for days on end without a hot meal. He points out that a hot meal makes your job in the out-of-doors … Read more
1- Maybe it is the Winter Solstice or maybe it is just because it is cold outside. Most of the time when I think about HEAT I think about cooking or the thermostat for the house. So I want to take a few moments to look at heat energy from a in depth point of … Read more
1- Do you carry a mirror with you when camping? Can you make a mirror or reflective surface from your knowledge and supplies at hand? The reason that I ask the question is to acknowledge that a signal mirror is probably one of the most useful and least used items in a survival situation. A: … Read more
1- “To me, a winner is someone who recognizes their God-given talents, works his tail off to develop them into skills, and uses those skills to accomplish his goals. Even when I lost, I learned what my weaknesses were and I went out the next day to turn those weaknesses into strengths.” – Larry Bird. … Read more