Links found in the July 2012 issue

JULY 2012

This Month

• Find a joke for National Tell an Old Joke Day
• “The Amazing Spider-Man” swings into theaters July 3
• “The Dark Knight Rises” swoops into theaters July 20
• “Ice Age: Continental Drift” stampedes into theaters July 13

Ask the Gear Guy

• Sea to Summit dry sacks
• SealLine dry bags
• LED Lenser H7 headlamp

BL Headliners

• United States Auto Club’s Quarter Midget racing
• Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge

End of the Line?

• See video of Troop 89′s trek to the summit of Mount Whitney
• How to help the American Cancer Society

Guy Gear Updated: Tent Time!

• REI Passage 2 backpacking tent
• BSA Mountaineer two-man tent
• Kelty Salida 2 backpacking tent
• Slumberjack Trail Tent 2 backpacking tent
• L.L. Bean Microlight FS Tent No. 1 backpacking tent
• REI Camp Dome 4 group camping tent
• Coleman Instant Tent 6 group camping tent
• Eureka Copper Canyon 8 group camping tent

Playing for Honor

• Learn more about the 2012 Summer Olympic Games

Scouting Around

• See highlights from the Report to the Nation
• Good tips on dealing with bears in the outdoors
• List of canoeing strokes you need to know

Planting Season

• Learn more about Conservation Montgomery

Reel Adventure

• Find out more about The Summit, the BSA’s newest high-adventure base

Knock Your Socks Off

• “Help! I Want to Be a Theme Park Designer. What Do I Do Now?” by Nate Naversen
• Watch videos of SheiKra and Kumba roller coasters in action

Fitness First

• Find out more about the National Park Service’s Junior Ranger program

Games

• Learn more about the new Apple iPad

Now on Boyslife.org

• Play the new Pedro Kicks Back game
• Games Guru’s exclusive review of Lego Batman 2
• Take a virtual ride on some of the nation’s best roller coasters