Scout2Eagle: Gaither's Gathering
5 Minute blogs with tips on camping, the outdoors, and Scout Advancement.
1- OK! You have spent at least a month getting in physical shape for you first hike or backpacking trip. You have learned how to deal with the physical exertion mentally. You now know how it feels and you can muster through it. You have put up & struck your tent many times including several … Read more
1- I carry an Emery Board in my shaving kit when I go camping. These can take care of cracked toe or finger nails, calluses, and can even be a back up match striker. 2- Many companies have intern programs. Some pay, some do not. Some schools give class credit for internships. (I just found … Read more
1-This song is titled “The Happy Wanderer” by Florenz Friedrich Sigismund. First verse: I love to go a-wandering, Along the mountain track, And as I go, I love to sing, My knapsack on my back. 1B- Rudyard Kipling wrote the poem “The Way Through The Woods.” Here is the second verse. Yet, if you enter … Read more
1- The term Propagation means according to the dictionary is: to disseminate, spread, or circulate. In Ham Radio (and all other kinds of Radio transmission & reception) Propagation means the ways that the RF signal travels from transmitter to receiver. Line-of-Sight, Ionosphere bounce, Moon bounce (called EME for Earth, Moon, Earth), Meteor Scatter, Ducting, Ground … Read more
1- H2O, water, Probably the most recognized chemical symbol in the universe. It only takes 3 atoms to make this molecule… 2 Hydrogens (H) and 1 Oxygen. Here is where things get really interesting. The Oxygen (O) atom, in the water molecule, steals some — oops let me back up a step — … Read more
Wisdom hints about hiking: 1- Take an extra stove & fuel to do nothing but boil water for dish washing & sterilizing mess kits. It will need to be a good sized pot. Pliers for mess kit dunking. 2- Wind screens help cook faster, and keep the pots warmer longer. Choose the number & size … Read more
Back Packing Gear notes: See Sit. Rep. 43. Your backpack should not weight anymore than 25% of your body weight. Ex: 100 pound Scout, 25 pound pack. 1- NO COTTON, No cotton socks, underwear, jeans, T-shirt. It can take a pair of jeans 14-24 hours to dry if they get wet. NO Cotton blankets! 1B- … Read more
1- Nice storm last night. That makes me think about camping in that kind of weather. When was the last time (and the next time) you waterproof your tent? Dining fly? Ground cloth? How would you anchor your tent & dining fly in that kind of storm? Do you carry extra tent stakes … Read more
More on knives: 1- Buy the best that you can afford. Take care of it like it was gold. Take care of all your tools & camping gear likewise. With the multiple options available I like the multi-tool over the simple Case or Barlow knives. Choose from a good brand that you can … Read more