Scout2Eagle: Gaither's Gathering
5 Minute blogs with tips on camping, the outdoors, and Scout Advancement.
1- Cycling, Biking, Bike Riding – well no matter what you call it you can pass off Cycling Merit Badge and have some fun. There are many similarities to hiking and backpacking. Review the two checklists called Pocket Stuff and and a Day Hike List. These are both in Google Docs and are downloadable. … Read more
1- Nutrition in cold weather and in hot weather help your body cope with outdoor temperatures. Let us look at the winter conditions. Cold weather, medically speaking, starts at about 50 deg. F ( 10 deg. C ). In cold weather you body starts retreating your blood circulation to the inner workings of your body. … Read more
1- The US Flag has certain standards when displayed over streets, roads, and highways. When the flag is displayed over a traffic lane/s or over a one-way street, the Union is flown to the flag’s upper right corner. That way the US Union is to the driver / observer’s upper left corner. It does not … Read more
1- Flag definitions: A- Band: is the strip of canvas on the flag pole side or staff side of the flag that holds the grommets that attach the flag to the halyard via the halyard clips. B- Canton: is the field in the upper left corner of the flag. The US Flag has a blue … Read more
1– Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking did what they called “thought experiments.” They used this process to take physics to a higher level. Both are extremely fun to read about and study. But where I want to go is to do a thought explanation of the difference between heat & temperature. I had to figure … Read more
1- I am looking for an artist &/or photographer to help me design a logo. The web site is using WordPress which I am learning bit-by-bit. I could use some pictures from camp outs, campfires, Scouts in general. 2- Here are a couple of weather tips that I have learned over the years. When you … Read more
1- In this July heat I think about winter camping. It seems to me that it is easier to warm up than to cool down. Unless you are camping beside a body of water that you can go sit in till the heat & sweat are more under control. Winter camping also has fewer bugs … Read more
1- Here is a good fishing knot to know. This knot, the Palomar knot seems very easy and is used to tie on a fishing hook. Steps: A- Make a bight of your fishing line or leader. B- Thread the hook eye onto the bight. (the eye must have both sides ( the … Read more
1- Think of a couple of things that make you feel loved. Being held in safe arms? Special / favorite meal – especially if it is home cooked? Puppy dog asleep on your lap? Someone who listens intently & intensively? Words of love? Being taken care when you are sick, or lonely, or down? … Read more
1- Over the years of camping I developed a method of breaking camp for my personal gear. Getting on the trail quickly was an important element of getting 10 miles or more covered. A- When I wake up, I immediately start draining the air mattress of air. Even before I get out of the … Read more