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Within My Power - The Power of One Man
The following was written by Forest E. Witcraft (1894 - 1967), a scholar, teacher, and Boy Scout administrator and first published in the October 1950 issue of Scouting magazine. I am not a Very...
View ArticleLiving as an Eagle Scout
You always hear people say "Once an Eagle Scout, Always an Eagle Scout. That phrase is very true, and during the few years I have been an Eagle Scout, there are a few things I have learned. There are...
View ArticleJohn Wayne: What the Scout Law Means to Me
A great American, John Wayne, passed away many years ago. One of his last public appearances was at a dinner. He was riddled with cancer and knew he was close to death. The purpose of the dinner was to...
View ArticleKnife Guidelines
Creating a troop's pocketknife policy can be difficult at times due to the fact there are no specific official Boy Scout knife policies. Below is some insight intended to help troops with their knife...
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Cardboard box oven
Many commercially available camping stoves can be used over fires or over a camp stove. However if you need a stove and do not want to spend the money it is possible to make a reflector oven with a...
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Types of Pocketknives
There are many types of pocket knifes each with a different use. There are some that are small and some that are large and there also some then are more for show and others that are for heavy-duty use....
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Boy Scout Handbooks
The following pages show how Boy Scout handbooks have evolved through the years. Since 1910, the Handbooks have had 14 covers: two line drawings, a color sketch, two photo montages, and nine...
View ArticleThe Quality and the Problem with Gerber Knives
I bought my first Gerber knife during the summer of 1998. The knife was inexpensive and worked well for many years so when I was looking for a new work knife I thought I would get a Gerber knife. I was...
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The 94 Cent Ozark Trail Pocket Knife
During a recent trip to Walmart, I found a pocketknife they were selling for 94 cents. For less than a dollar, you can buy an Ozark Trail lock blade pocket knife with a stainless steel serrated blade...
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2-Step Knife Sharpener
Using a sharpening stone can be difficult to use when trying to sharpen a knife. You have to be very careful to keep the angle of the blade in relation to the stone the same the entire time you are...
View ArticleUnsafe Campsite
Have you ever wondered if your campsite was as safe as it could be? The following list is intended to help you know what you should watch out for when trying to make a safe and enjoyable campsite....
View ArticleEagle Scout Board of Review Expectations
After talking to many Eagle Scouts and many scouts who were about to become an Eagle Scout, they were all asking the same question I was asking as I was about to go to my Eagle Scout Board of review,...
View ArticleEagle Board of Review Guidelines
The following are the general guidelines that are followed while conducting an Eagle Scout Board of Review. There are also some questions that may be asked. If you keeps these questions in mind before...
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