With the right pioneering skills, you can create all kinds of contraptions that come in handy at a campsite.
If you put your packs in the center before you pile up the snow you will have less digging out to do. This works great when you have a few people, get all the packs together and do one quinzee at a time.
I live in maine its goin to be snowing in a little bit i will have to try to make one
I live in alaska and I am working on one but I have to wate until it snows alitel more . I have a smol yard and I yousd up all the snow but it sould be fun good web sit
To Willy:
I don’t think you could. Maybe. I’m not sure… well, I suggest you use battery-powered lanterns. You don’t want to light a candle, accidentlly forget about it, and find your quinzee ruined.
wow thats weird..how did you come up with something like that. we dnt have any snow here anymore..so i cnt try it. darn.
I built a quinzee with my cousins. They loved it! I even admit that I had an awesome time, too!
Great info. Question; if the ventilation seems OK with the cold air flowing down and out of the quinzee, is it safe to use candels or even small fuel stove or heater?
I used this when wegot 2feet of snow and it works great:)
Thanks! Me and my mom were going to build one today and we didn’t know how! HA!Ha!
its snowin now got to go try it! sounds cool hope it dont collapse!
I built a quinzee at our local Polar Prowl event for Cub scouts. I made the pile and eventually it worked out, but the hardest part was keeping the Cubs off of the pile.
Thanks! This will help me when I am building by quinzee in tahoe!
I live in Alaska were it snows a lot. I make lots of snow forts and snow cave but not Quinzee Snow Shelter. I will try that sometime.
thanks for the tips i tried to build one this winter and it fell down
Quinzee building is alot easier with a snow blower =)
this shelter is a really good idea if you have to do an arctic owl campout i used one and it was -15 below zero outside but in my shelter it was 25 degrees warmer
I made a snow quinzee at winter camp with snow blocks piled up for walls. I used branches for a ceiling. I slept in it overnight too!! It was fun even though I was a little cold.
my troop made igloos it takes longer then what they were doing but its worth it
I thought this was cool, I am going on the klondike tomarow an this will help us to stay warm. THANKS
I have a questen on the win a wii thing when you half to find the bug can it be on any page? thanks sam
this shelter looks realy cool, I am going to build, it in a minute.
You should also store water bottles upside down in the snow, or you can simply sleep with them.
I am going to build this next time it snows, sounds fun.
I have made them when I was a little kid but I never thought that it had
a name so now when it snows again I will make one how you have
suggested.
I wish it would snow that much around here. My troop never goes camping when it is snowing. When it does snow we go skiing and stay in a hotel.
This is a very cool item, and I wish that I could make one, but there isn’t enough snow around
Bury your water jug MOUTH DOWN in a snowdrift. …………….. Putting the jug mouth down means that you should have liquid water not covered by ice.There will be a bubble of air in the bottom of the jug under a layer of ice. (Remember ice floats on water.)
A quinzee is a simple shelter made by hollowing out a big pile of snow. They can take several hours to build, but are an effective way to stay warm when camping in the winter. Here's how to build one.
hey l like the recipes i see hear, but like the others who are asking i would like to know to to make the mail box oven. Can u plz upload a video on how to make it step by step like the other pioneering projects that i have seen on this site.Is this a version of the reflector oven?
backpackers pantry freez-dried apple cobbler is GREEAAT
hey i did the backpack chicken once was GREAT
Scout Camper’s Peach Cobbler in a Dutch Oven is a really delicious recipe. When you cook the peach cobbler in a dutch oven covered in charcoal briquets, the peach cobbler really turns out really well. In a hardwood campfire, the peach cobbler also comes out as a really great camping cooker’s delight.
THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR BUILDING THE MAILBOX HAVE A LINK ABOVE THE ARTICLE !!!!!
Can any of u put any recipes with bisquick and a mess kit? In Hawaii we have a thing called Makahiki.Theres a cooking challenge and The key ingredient is bisquick.I need a recipe that is less than 45 min. to make.
PLZ>>>=()==D=
I will try this one calledmailbox Stew with troop 321.
has anybody ever heard of cooking ribs in your attic? I have a friend that claims he has seen it done – I live in Florida and the temp in my attic can reach over 135 degres…….Any thoughts?
Good news. We will be posting instructions on how to make the mailbox stove in a few days. It has just taken some time to gather the information and photographs. Thanks, everybody, for your patience.
all hose look really good but this comes from a guy who puts chips on his sandwhiches at lunch.and hay i think cooking is fun to it isn’t just for ladys.
Please post how to make the mail-box over and give tips on how to keep it clean, maintain it over the years and what should be but over it or in it to keep clean and not sick of the viruses we can get from it.
PLEASE how do you make the mailbox stove? There must be 15 request posted here all asking the same question. Is the charcoal in the bottom? are there vent holes in strategic locations to keep the fire alive? is there a way to adjust the heat, by controlling the venting,,,, I have been unable to get mine version above about 300 degrees and cannot get bisquits to brown….
PLEASE ANSWER: How to make the oven.
FYI – A BBQ thermometer works well to monitor the temperature and adjust the fuel/fire.
Thanks for the info, now P L E A S E ! ! POST the instructions on how make the oven. Would an temp gage from a BBQ grill be of any use for this oven. Thanks for the recipes,yum-yum !!
Thanks for the Mailbox Oven idea. I made one this weekend using your picture as a model. The first batch of biscuits turned out great. I might look for a method to insulate the oven when using it in cold weather to prevent heat loss.
Man that is cool post some instructions my troop wants to make one!!
Being a scout my self,I that is pretty cool that you can do that. I am going to try doing it some time. My mom would like to know where you are in North Carolina.
our scoutmaster made us a great strawberry cobler at summer camp.
Our scoutmaster made our troop a great strawberry cobbler at summer camp.
You should try peach cobbler in a dutch oven.
Ingrediants
Bisquick
Canned peaches with juice
Brown Sugar
Directions
Mix Bisquick with peach juice
Put some in the bottom of the Dutch Oven
Then put peaches
cover with rest of bisquick and peaches
let it cook for a while
when it is almost done sprinckle brown suger on top
Awesome stove/oven!Could you post instructions on how to make it?
That is so great. How did you make the over. Our troop would like to make one.
That is one heck of a cool oven! Please please please tell us how they made it. Better yet, show us. This would make a great cookbook, or maybe how to recipe cards we can keep in our kits.
Thx for the great recipe
But how do u make the oven
the name that they name this article “unusual cooking” that sounds offensive because it really works and also i might try that kind of cooking too so i don’t have to buy pots and pans from the market.
The Mail Box Oven reminds me of a story I heard about George Washington Carver when he was at Tuskeegee University. He took a wooden barrel, lined it inside with plaster (so it would not burn). Then he took a small table and cut a small hole in the ttop of the table. On top of the table he placed a couple of bricks to hold a pot of food. Next he put the barrel open end down on top of the table over the pot. Below the table right under the small hole he placed a lighted kerosene lamp. In a couple of hours he could cook a meal for the whole student body. Meat, potatoes, vegatables, soup and pie all cooked with perhaps a cup of kerosene for fuel.
how do you make the mailbox cooker i want to make them for my troop
Come on we all just want to know 1 thing
HOW DO YOU MAKE IT!!!!!!
Cool butt I whant to now how to make that. My troop would like that
I would also like details on the mailbox cooker. It looks like a fun item to make and use.
mailbox stove is a very cool addition to your troop gear, the recipes look great I look forward to sharing this with our troop. I would love to get directions to build the stove. I have searched net with out any luck.
I really want to know hom to make my own mailbox oven. Mabye it could get added to the projects provided by BL? Very cool idea!
Just one question, how did they make the “mailstove”. I’ve got a pretty good idea but i need details
Bread baked by mailbox? Fish roasted on a stick? North Carolina Scouts show off their unusual -- but effective -- cooking skills.
This article was interesting because it teaches people a lot about fossils, where they come from, how to find them. And it is very interesting to learn about fossils too. I also like to find fossils from different types of plants that are in my drive way, now in stone form!
I learned so much about fossils i cant wait to go out and start looking.
how to find fossils and other interisting items are actually very easy all you have to do is start to dig with a shovel very carfully and sooner or later you’ll find somthing intresting.
Next time I go outside I will make sure to look for these things
I have found many fossils just looking by the creek and in the pea gravel by our swingset. We find fossils by the Lake Michigan beach alot also.
The best one I have was in a rock garden at our neighbors. They had just gotten a fresh load poured from the truck and I looked down and this is my best fossil ever.
Fossils may be gros but they’re awsome I’d like to find fossils.I love to find fossils.
I love to find fossils eather they’re under ground or in the mountains the’re still realy awsometo find them exspeicaly in the summer.
i had a necklace that looked like it had tons of crinoids strung around it.. i think it was just plastic though
In Jurassic park they make dinosoar amusement parks from fossils.
i always find tons of fossils on the exposed side of a cliff
I think it is a good article that teaches people a lot on a whole bunch of different types of fossils and what they came from.
I took a fossil from my mom’s collection to the Museum of Natural History for a special day they have in March so you can tell if what you have is old and they told me it was from a pre-Jurassic period.
I think that the fossils are very cool on the pictures that they show them here. I have seen a fossil before they were very cool the fossil that I saw was a rat it was killed but we just left it alone and let it do it’s stages that it needs to do before it turne’s into fossil fuel. I do not know why I like them so much but thatb is just the way I am.
I wonder what food they ate before they died.
im a new cub scout and i like to play basketball and go to the beach where there are lots of fossils and schells to collect from the ocean. i have a kewl collection so far.
i think it would be cool to go out and just see a fossil by a stream or somethin
I always find tons of fossils, but usually they are worthless.
there is this place that is cool that is somewhere in africa.
With the unfortunate drought that is occuring in the south eastern states, now is a very good time to look for fossils. I live in Georgia, and there are many sreams and creeks that are completely dried up exposing a lot of rocks you otherwise would not be able to get to or see. Also the river systems are running much lower than usual exposing a lot more of the edge shore, and in some areas you can even get to the bottom of where the water is still running. This makes for a great location as you are able to get to many older rocks that have not even been seen for years, let alone looked at in search for fossils! All along the Appalachian trail you will find dried up streams, creeks, and river beds! So the next time you go hiking, look around for those areas that look like the ground is shaped like a “V”, then you can start looking around for fossils! Good luck and Happy Hunting!
you can find fossils buried in the ground .. or a place with lots of rocks like a riverbed with no water in the mountains. and i think you clean fossils with a brush.
Thats cool how to get the fossils. But how do you clean the fossils?
Sometimes a rock's just a rock ... and sometimes it's a fossil. How can you tell the difference?
At our Klondike Derby our patrol made 227 points out of 390. We came in second.
we won our klondike derby up here at park station NY we got 7 of 10 trees right and we scored an 98 overall we allso did the best on the river crossing we were 1 of 3 team that got a the out of ten
I was in the klondike derby yesterday, and I was run over by a 80 pould sled going at 20 miles an hour. The races are dangerous!
my troop is the best at klondike derbys absolutely no one can beat us but if u think u can let me know.
We’re bringing Klondike Derby to South Florida!!! Wheels are the only difference…. and, oh yeah… no snow!!!
i hope snow so i can play klondike derby thazk you.
at our klondike this year we are going to have a cardboard sled race.
I think this is a great idea!My sister agrees with me so we’re hoping to build a sled of our own.(Don’t believe everything you hear about the South West.They do get snow.)
Planning a Klondike derby is a great team-building exercise requiring leadership and decision-making skills. The best derbies incorporate traditional Scouting skills into fun competitions.
I think snowmobiling is much funner. I have a 1994, 440 JAG Z. its an awesome sled and i cant wait to ride in 5 foot deep powder this winter! YEEHAAAA!!
All the snow games sound fun but the one i want to play the most is the tug of war game………FUN……HAHAHA
Hi im a girl i know its weird that i read boy’s life magazine but theres no Girls life magazine oh ya and btw ill try some of these ideas its just that where i live we dont get alot of snow but today febuary 23 2011 there is WOHO cant wait
All this stuff looks like a aloy of fun can’t wait
Use a snow shovel on a mound of snow and you have a catapult for your snow fort.
need a sled? cut side off big box. stick in garbage bag.
P.S. I used this in yrs B4 last. IT HAS HAPPENED, deep diver.
I agree, I don’t really like any of these games, spice it up a little!
The racing is really cool but you should add more twist to it like making lanes for the sled or intertube etc. to slide on and make the lanes overlap and try to knock people out of their lanes as the lanes overlap! Try out my suggestion and if it works put it in a magazine!! You guys are awesome! Great ideas!
if you want to have an ultimate snow fight battle, use a shovel to gather snow, and then pach it together to make a snow fort. Start making snowballs before your opponent does, ahead of time, so that you can have more snowballs.(Tip:NEVER EVER tell your opponent the secret!)
Nice idea but whats really fun is to take a 5 gallon bucket pack snow into it and stack the barrels of snow on top of one another antill at desired hight and leave 2-3 small openings to thro snowballs thru and then make a hefty roof out of snow and nw the only way you could get hit is thru the openings. (Tip- if you let the snow refreeze over night you can lay on the roof and it won’t fall!)
WE JUST GOT DONE BUILDING A 7 FOOT TALL SNOWMAN BUT BY MORNING HE WILL MOST LIKELY BE 4 FOOT TALL
It snowed here, but not enough to go out and make 6 foot tall snowmen.
Down here in Maryland it snowed aton and still is ….. So excited, going to try some of these games sometime when ever it stops.
It started to snow yesterday I can’t wait to play your games
The snow just started to fall in louisiana and i am so excited! Can’t wait to play these games!
Im having the Klondike Derby tomarrow in up north Wisconsin so ill try these on my free time
Ther are lots of games you can play in the snow. I play games like Snow Revolution,
it’s just a advanced version of a snow ball fight. I also make snow men and women in
the snow. But before I do this I put on my snow gear.
i agree with extreme rapper, i’ll stick to boarding.
I would love to do that
(if only it snowed in atlanta!!!!!)
i like it but i think it would be hard to play golf with a hockey puck try spray painting a real golf ball black
Staying safe on a winter outing is hard work, but that doesn't mean there won't be time for fun. Here are a few activities we came up with. Can you think of more?
You got to learn to get used to the cold. as they would say in Alaska when I was in paratrooper training, Suck it up trooper!!
im going on the klondike on the week end of the 29th. that will probly come in handy.
I wonder if what would happen if you got frostbite on your hand and then stuck it in fire. Would your frostbite be cured? Would you burn your hand?
no, it would not be cured, you would burn yourself and the pain would be phhemonimal. i thinks thats how you spell it.
Hey “Master”, it’s next to impossible to DIE from frost bite. You can lose your digits, or even a whole leg or arm (in really bad situations), but you can’t die from it. You’re thinking of Hypothermia, that’ll kill ya easily.
i almost died of frostbite, but mario came t my rescue
wicked im going on a camping trip next weeked. hopefully i wont have to use this info, but it might be handy!
Oh, and frostbite is not so good if you get it so stay warm.
P.s.Hi
It is very interesting that the cold air could cause so much trouble!
Wow this really helps me with my next camp trip
since its gonna be like -20 degrees
When I was at a klondike derby a kid from another troop had sneakers on and bad equipment he was showing signs of hypothermia so my troop leader had to take him to head quaters and he was in bad shape from then on sneakers have been banned everyone most wear boots it pays to stay warm hypothermia can happen to anyone
Awsome. If your fingers get cold form a fist in your glove and remember to keep on moving (I find the most useful thing). Don’t go into the warming house unless you’re about to die. Otherwise you won’t learn how to deal with the pain and cold.
Frozen flesh won't kill you right away -- but the pain might make you wish you were dead. Know the symptoms and how to treat them.
This is very interesting, but fairly useless (but the inforation I agree is valuable and fascinating). But useless because if hand washing washes the need to justify a way.
This is a good digram of the nail knot ,,,but when tying leader to fly line take a needle or dubbing needle works best and make a hole in the center of your fly line and go in about an 1/4 inch deep and back out the side and then tye the nail knot on the line ,use a dab of head cement to seal and this will give you a straight runoff from your fly line to the leader.
thanks for the help, i really needed some basic knowledge before i went out to catch a big peacock bass
Thanks this really helps me out; I had forgotten all the necessary knots and was worried about having a hard time finding them, but not any more.
Thanks I could never tie a knot!But I always flyfish
nice but I’d like to see annimated how to tie knots to down load so I can teach it to my den
Fly fishermen depend on knots and must know how to tie several different knots properly. Here's how to tie some of the more common fly-fishing knots.
this website is really helpful
my scout troop doesn’t teach this stuff,
so this is all i get
I am doing a project about hypothermia and this website (and it’s pictures!) helped me alot
The best medicine is prevention. Here are some ways to prevent hypothermia:
Wear clothes designed to keep you warm in the cold.
Wear lots of thin layers of clothes instead of one heavy garment, such as a coat. If you get warm and sweaty, take off a layer to let the sweat dry. If you start feeling cold again, add layers of clothing.
Drink and eat a lot, so your body has plenty of “fuel” to generate heat.
In a group, watch out for hypothermia’s symptoms in others. They may not realize they are becoming hypothermic.
thank you for giving me this info! I will avoid it now!
I Got Hypothermic When I Was Little N I Went To Hospital..xXx
My Dad had hypothermia one time when he was little.
They are makeing drinks now that will warm them selves up in about 5 minutes no matter what the temperature. These would be a smart investment if the stores around you sell them.
Losing body heat happens in all seasons, and it can kill. Know the symptoms and how to treat them.
can someone teach me how to make a crawfish trap or will this one do?
this sounds very intresting. I should try it. This sounds easier to do than catching one in a net or even my bare hands!(I have caught a minnow those two ways, but this will be better!)
i just got back from trying TYE IT TO THE TREE OR DOCK BEFORE THROWING IT IN THE WATER because i threw it and the rope slipped from my hand and all was lost!
This trap works so well i built it at 4:00pm and put it in the water half an hour later
Then i came back at 6:00 and there were 18 minnows and 1 snail!!!
the only problem is that craw fish work better as bait. =:(
u guys should invent a craw fish trap like this. i mean u might catch one in this trap but that is just by luck.
the bigger the bait the larger the fish!!!
-christian
i used it yesterday and caught 3 big minnows and 10 smaller ones i luv this trap
I think it will work and will be awesome when I’m using real fish and my friends are using powerbait
I tried it and it works SO WELL!!! ( Here’s a tip minnows arn’t the only fish that can come into these traps don’t just put bread crawfish LOVE meat so if you have ANY kind of meat ad it. ) I caught about 6 crawfish 12 tadpoles & 18 minnows!! This invention is SWEET!!
I will try this on the Juniata River, but try gum as bait because it will last longer and will spread more scent through the water
I tried this project with two 24oz bottles and duct tape, and within 2 and a half hours, I had caught a three and a half in long trout. Also, instead of using bread I used Wheat Thins, and I did this in a small creek instead of a pond.
coool i’ll will try it. there is a realy big lake close to where i live
This is really cool but does anyone know if it will work in a creek
Hey, Cman how ’bout building a crawdad trap?
yes. i will try it. only question why so important of the size of the hole? wat if its a little smaller wit more holes. like my nickname?
this trap really works i set it out overnight and caught 17 minnows and 2 tadpoles.
I just have to try that the next time that I go fishing. Mabye I can bring it to summer camp and use it.
Here’s a tip: cut a small circle of window screen a little bigger than the inside cap (ask your parents first), and make a hole in the top of the inside cap and tie the window screen to the inside part of the cap, and if you put it in a river, point the trap the same way the river is flowing so when the window screen opens the minnows can get in, but cannot get out.
i will definitely try i have a pond in my yard its 3 acres aroound!
i will give it a shot. hope it works in the small creek right by my house.
this trap totally works i caught 8 minnows, 4 chubs, 3 red tail minnows, 1 sucker fish …..and even a really small (baby) trout. of course i made my minnow trap much larger by using 3 …3 liter bottles i use the 3rd as a middle extension
but i use a little different materials
i use a wood burner for holes just because its faster the nail method will work great but takes a little longer .
And to connect all parts i use bread ties AND BEFORE I PUT IT TOGETHER I PUT A FEW SMALL ROCKS IN IT TO WEIGH IT DOWN.
I hope u all have good luck.
1 more thing …when you add the middle part burn 2 holes parallel to one another and then put the bread ties in to connect them.
1 more thing again pull trap in slowly and its a little safe if you use more then 1 line to pull it in for example 1 line at each segment or 1 line at each end.
This trap is really worth taking the 15 minutes to make it and give it a try. I think it works better than most ideas.
minnows aren’t that smart but they are not stupid. (beleive me i have tried)
I like It!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I would use a one valve so if the minos are smart they could get out.
this is cool you should try it because minnios are imposible to cacth without it
This works great in deep spots in rivers. I caught alot of minnows and some crawfish it was really cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i like the idea and next time im on vacation or going out fishing ill try it.
well you can always take about 8 bucks and get one from wally world but the bottle does make sense its basically the same structure just that its made of wire, and if someone steals your bottle oh well a coke bottle isnt as high as a metal one and you can make those at will im going to give it a try with the one i bought, what can it hurt but just a little time out of your day. i suggest anyone go for it, good luck and be safe in the water everyone and have fun
awesome job i set up my trap and came up with 13 minnows!
I have made similar traps before as a kid to catch minnows and they do work. My only suggestion is to put the bait in a nylon stocking to help keep the bait in the trap longer.
Will try all the minnow trap suggestions next time I go on vacation, and report back. Nice job BW.
I think you should use a larger bottle if you want to catch more minnows!
Hmm … I’m not so sure that invention will work so well. The fish are probably smart enough to get out of the trap. Here’s one way that works for me that is much faster. You will need a window screen about 3′x3′ — anything around that size will work. You will also need some fishing line and a piece of bait that is solid and will not fall off if tied (e.g. a shrimp or some tough meat from mom’s beef stew last night, etc.). First, string about a foot of the fishing line through the center of the screen and tie it off in the middle of the line. Then, place the bait atop the line and securely tie the bait down. Then, cut the string into four equal sections. Tie each length of line to each corner of the screen. Drop the screen into the water, holding the four strings. Then, busy yourself for about 15 minutes. Return to the site and pull up the screen, making sure that each line is level. You will have a large catch of fish in a much shorter time.
You're ready for fishing. You've got everything ... but bait. And no cash to buy any. Well, forget throwing money at minnows. Gather your own! It's simple with this easy-to make trap.
Nice knowing facts about astronomy. Doing it next year in school.
This would be even cooler if there wasnt any light polution.
This really helped me.You put a lot of effort into it!
Hunt the night sky for heroes, beasts and more and have a party while you're at it!
If bleeding, be careful of using aspirin” rather than Tylenol because aspirin causes blood to thin thus harder to clot / stop bleeding. Also, carrying a “Blood Stop” packet really comes in handy if out in the wilderness. Cost is about $12.00 and one per patrol is sufficient.
thanks gear guy,i had a idea to have a survivel kit/first aid kit.I take it everywhere i go beacause i tell my mom’you never know what could happen’.
On thing that I would include is an eye glass repair kit, thumb sized, about an ounce, it may contain a tweezers.
At Christmas time K-Mart has fudge in a tin for a dollar, the tin box about 4.25×4.75×0.75 inches, good for home made first aid kits.
hi .my name is adam im from south Africa .im 10 years old .
it was super
i also do first aid
A great little mini first aid booklet to take on the trail. Lots of good advice. A+++
Very good since I have been thinking of buying a first-aid kit for some time now, but now I can just make one and say goodbye to extra expenses!
Very good info. Everyone should know these. You never know when you will need it.
No matter how well-prepared you are, injuries can strike anywhere on the trail. Know what to do when they strike. The next time you see one of these five common problems, you can spring into action.
Try “Gorp” silver shinner {fake minnow} on a #4 hook with sinker. Easy, cheap and works great. As effective as live bate but lasts longer, is cheaper and won’t die on you.
try a rainbow trout spiner. I caught a two foot pike one and a lot of other fish. also try a gray and blak rapela lure in the early moning. I caught two fish that really fought and two jumped straight into the air!!!!:)
there r 4 foot catfish in the lake where i live and i use smaller sunnys as bait
dont use spoons in fresh water. use strike king spinnerbaits, plastic worms, and wordens original roostertails for big bass
I went fishing and a HUGE catfish got away:(
large crafish who have been dead for awile and are hooked in the tail are great for all catfish just throw them out as far as you can from shore and just let it sit best times are before dawn and just before dusk
Berkley is the best fishing company,for rods,lures and power bait.
when i fish (and I do a lot) spoon work best in salt water
No idea i was wondering the same thing myself, why would they be smiling if we sticking them with a hook
HEY, IN ONE OF YOU BOYS LIFE MAGAZINE’S THERE WAS A PATCH YOU CAN EARN FOR FISHING, IT WAS ON THE BACK COVER OF ONE OF THEM. DO YOU HAVE A COPY OF THAT FORM THAT I CAN PRINT OUT SO MY KIDS CAN EARN THAT PATCH?
THANKS
the catch n release part should be in the ” catch and release tips” =)
OMG that is soo not helpful i need to know what a JIG is
THANKS I WILL tell every body about this info.
Thank you. I will use that at my friends cabin tommorow.
Which lure is right for catching a fish? Check out these descriptions of some common lures and then go out and give it a try.
altitude dosnet effect me i live at 6500 feet and when we went on a backpacking trip at 12500 feet everyone but me had trouble and i have ashama though its probibly couuse i live at 6500 ft which is cool so the artical didnt help me
i am just about to do a high altitude trip, this really helped
Thin air can put a deadly squeeze on your brain and body. Know the symptoms of altitude sickness and how to treat them.
Water, water and more WATER! Drink small amounts of water often and you should stay good.
bring Polar Pure (if you can), it lasts for 500 gallons
My comment is this; I was doing a health report (ugh) on heat cramps….but i did not fully understand it until i googled it and found this web page….so thanks you guys n gals
This article is very helpful and informational !!! THANKS BL
Your body is more than half water. If you don't hydrate, you can cook your brain -- and die. Know the symptoms and how to treat them.
I’m supposed to catch and cook some fish for a school project and I think I’ll use these tips! Thank you Boys Life!
Took my son catfishing today, he landed an eight pounder. (Turtle) he had a great time.
I used these strategies and caught a 8 in. Brown Trout
i cot a 17 16 15 and 4 inch trouts win i last wint camping with my family
i cot a 17 16 15 and 4 inch trout with my parents and grandparents the last time i wint camping!!!!!
i already know how to use a rod and reel,
but i think this is great advice for beginner fisherman.
Great! I’m going fishing in two days, and this info will come in handy!
i think if you are just starting out on fishing then i think this is a great way to find out how to go fishin.
I love fishing but i wish boyslife would give some hunting tips or trapping tips
tHIS IS A GOOD WAY TO LEARN HOW TO FISH AND THE VIEDO SHOWING HOW TO SHAPPEN AN AX AND KNIFE ARE VERY USEFUL
I love catfishing and boylife has given me some great fishing tips
if you whant to learn to fish just aske your dad or grandparents
I think Boys Life is a grate way to give scouts grater uderstanding of scoting. So is this.
Learn how to catch fish with these simple and easy steps!
Watch from which direction the sun rises and that will always be roughly east.
the right end of the big diper points to the north star
Don’t also forget about moss. More moss show on the NORTH side, so the spot with the most moss is north.
moss grows anywhere it is wet and can grow on the under sides of things too.
Pay attention to the moon.
It can point out East or West to you.
Think of the crescent moon as a bow (Diana, the Greek Goddess of the hunt and the moon’s bow) with an arrow aimed at the sun.
In the evening the bow will point at the sun below the westren horizon.
In the morning the bow points at where the sun will rise on the eastren horizon.
Hey, this is great. I have been slightly off my path before (oops) high in the Rockies (even worse) and alone (really dumb!). This could have saved my life if I had not found the trail I was hiking on a few minutes later. I was lucky that time. Technology fails and we rely too much on it. Some old fashioned orienteering know how is great.
don’t for get stars they can be your freind, the northstar can be your best freind.
Don’t forget the stars! They’re your friend…particularly Polaris, “the North star.”
Several techniques you can use to find true north if you don't have a compass.
We go canoing every year with the men from are church we’ve never been first know I have some tips lol
Use these paddling techniques at your next canoeing adventure.
Thank you this is good advice. Another kind of fire is the log cabin.
Me and my dad started a fire he rubed a stick with bark and dead grass
Are you kidding, ” It’s not out until you can run your bare hands through the coals”? So if they’re not out, I am supposed to burn my hands? Better advice would be to place your hands OVER the coals until you don’t feel any more heat.
Two other great fire starters are dried birch bark and, my favorite, newspaper rolled into 1″ barrel rolls- tied with string and dipped in parafin wax. The wax paper will start even if wet. This is something I learnt from the “How to” Cub Scout book. I also wax dip my matches; makes them waterproof and they burn longer too.
My troop always bring along some paper to get our fires started. I always have: Magnesium bar, Strike anywere matches, flint and steel, and a lighter.
my scouts all use utah juniper bark, charcoal, and flint and steel. with a little practice they can build a great fire in less than a minute, just takes a little practice.
Do they say that somewhere in the Webelos handbook???
What I know from is to build a log cabin and then slowly add a tepee when the fire is burning higher. And also use a key stone fire pit this works great when you are cooking!
all them fire methods are good the log cabin is the best i think so anyway.
I think these tips are awsome and they have pictures to show us what they are talking about.
Once at scout camp (S bar F), our voyager patrol had to burn through a rope 20 in. high by building a fire. Our team did it in about 10 minutes, but that night, when we wanted to show off our skills, we couldn’t get it started. (Luckily, our SPL stepped in and helped.)
My troop at our Klondike got it in five min. with knucklebreakers.
Those are all great ideas. This has been the most rewarding website that I have ever visited!!!!!! My life has changed for the better. I am completely amazed.
One good fire I know about that gives of a lot of heat but little light is the dakota fire pit. wat you do is you dig to holes in the ground about 12-18 inches in diameter and about 12-18 inches apart from where I heard. then you dig a tunnel to connect them. then in the one that is downwind you put the tinder. then you light it. The air will flow from the empty hole to the one with the fire supplying it with oxygen. this is a good fire for if you are a soldier trying to survive behind enemy lines. Good tips by the way
I think that your tips are really helpful, keep on truckin
log cabins are the best because the tinder and the kinling get enough air, but not enough to blow it out. easy to care for
True, a log cabin fire is great but only once you get a fire going good and strong.
shooter470, that pretty much is true but pine needles make to much smoke
Ya no that advice works great but I got in trouble because the fire was in my backyard 8o()
I Think that log cabins are the best because: Exellent air flow, tinder and kindling are in the middle to ignite the firewood. Use lots of pine needles while using any fire: Ignites quickly and burns hot. 2 other materials that help fires 1 ratsnest 2 charcloth
Just some tips guys:
When making your fire (remember to have earned your Fireman Chit), down here in Florida, we use starter, not kindling. Our types are Starter, Tinder, and Firewood. Starter usually consists of Pawn Frawn, amd the rest is described up there. BUT WHATEVER YOU DO, DO NOT PUT IN SPANISH MOSS! It just makes a smoky mess. My first time on making a fire to Fireman Chit, I kept putting starter in it because it kept dying off. You can do that but after a while you need to stop and put DRY Tinder in it, then Firewood.
Alex
Troop 334, Florida
u can get flint buy taking apart an emty lighter.its the thing under the round pece.it looks like a pencil tip.same size.but it workz
really good instructions
really it doesn’t help you build better fires though, just how to build a fire
Use these simple steps to build a fire at your next campout.
it is really good i think i might do loads and sell them it is a good way to make you would not think it would be that easy 
I never had to do any of that other stuff, I just cut a small tree down with long hard branches. Hey, it worked for me!
It must be the feeling that celebities receive in a crowded room, everyones eyes following you across the room, complements of admiration are everywhere and then to say “I made it”. It’s my homemade staff, It was made with LOVE and each person, wishing they could own such a stick. Something happens when your fingers grasp a stick, it becomes a nature thing, gives comfort on the trail as far as the eye can see, and then take you home
a walkin stick give me confidence and a feeling of having security,if approached by a preditor. Its also wonderful for clearing the trail of spider webs and poking around in places you ought not be stickin your hands in. Its like a third hand on the trail
if you find a small sapling you can use the roots as decoration on top
I use to read about 15 blogs a day, but because my time is nowlimited, I only can read 1 or 2 now. And this is one of them…Great post!
Walking sticks are so much fun for the kids, in our troop each kid picked a color, eg yellow for sun, brown for earth, etc painted each color on each stick, plus the sign for each, when we finished everyone had a stick with all the colors, but their color was on top, kids loved doing this.of course dont forget add the feathers and beads, or whatever they want.
You may be able to chop down a small evasive tree (or, a tree that acts like a weed and eventually kills other trees), but it is probably better to use a branch that has already been cut.
I made mine 3 years ago. It is awesome! it was from a branch from my tree and
the tree is some type of tupelo tree and it is a awesome tree!
The handle is bent to the left and I made a leather slip cover to go over the handle.
sincerly, love guns
I made my own when I was at a Scout Camp. They really do come in handy! I carved my name and the date into it. Also, I put some other things. You can also use it not only on hikes, but many other places.
I made a couple of walking sticks using branches. I also have found that doing to a hardware store and buying dowels also work well as they are perfectly round and come in all types of wood. from there it’s up to your imagination as to what you want to put on it. I placed a small compas/ thermomiter on mine as well as used 550 cord (parachute cord) to make a hand grip. On another I tried my hand at ingraving. and staining the walking stick.
Whoop de doo! I get to make a hiking stick tonight. Thanks for providing this information! Peace out!
I like to use a round latching as a grip/handle. It keeps your hand from slipping and getting splinters, and it is a fairly simple knot. Also, I take the metal badges you could get at camps and nails them on. It makes a good souviner.
On my walkingstaff, I use a round lashing as a grip. Also, I use the medal thingys you can buy at camp, and nail them on. It makes a good souvineer. BTW, I named mine Nathan. ;^D
show how to make desigs and make it shorter!!!!!~
I made one a long time ago. I found a dying small tree that had a vine growing around and around and around it – it has a great natural curly appearance – I get lots of comments about it. After peeling the bark and sanding it I let it dry for several months and then applied a light wood stain and several coats of varnish. I also put a rubber tip on the end to keep the wood from wearing. I have had this for over 30 years now and it still serves me well.
I burn my name with a magnifying glass, since I can’t use a burning tool.
yesterday i made my own walkin stick it was fantastic!
A walking stick can serve as a great memento of a Scouting adventure, especially if it is made of a wood native to the area visited. A natural hiking stick can also be used to teach new Scouts about respecting the outdoors – since no Scout or Cub Scout would ever cut a live tree for a walking staff. That would go against the Outdoor Code and the Leave No Trace Guidelines. One of the best comments I heard from my Pack this past summer was: “these hiking sticks are great, and even better, they were FREE!”
Another way to attach a strap is to use a Klemheist knot (Google it). This has the advantage of being adjustable and removable. It also keeps you from having to drill, nail, staple or otherwise damaging your stick. Yes, it even works with webbing.
If you drill a small hole just above the “handle”, on your stick, then pull a peice of thong or cord (doubled up of course), with a piece of wire, through the hole; then tie a large knot on the loose end, then put some Elmers glue in the hole and pull the knot partway through so that the glue and thong set in place, you should have no problems putting a strap or handle on your stick. Walking sticks are part of the Woodcarving Merit Badge course that we teach at our Council summer camp each year, this trick works for us.
A great place to find sticks for walking sticks is beaver huts/dams. Be careful when walking around them. You can also find sticks pushed up on shore around the huts. The beavers already strip the bark off and you can find some really great starter walking sticks!
use a coping saw to take off the branches and then sand then.
My cub scout troop made walking sticks and they loved them, we used turkey and duck feathers from a local farm. we also carved arrow heads and used leather and laced woden beads. my troop loved this and we plan on doing one each year for our new comers.
Anybody have any ideas about the best way to attach a wrist strap to the stick. I was thinking about just screwing a loop of webbing to it but would be intersted in any better ideas.
I haven’t made one of these myself, but my mom’s friend gave me one that I could carve on at our school craft fair. This project looks really fun and I can’t wait to d it myself. There are plenty of trees in my backyard, so I think it’s going to be pretty easy to get a tree branch. Also, I might consider wood-burning my walking stick, because I have already done that with my dad. Awesome idea! 
I go tenting with my family all the time and my walking sticks are just kinda picked up on the way and end up being fire wood on askadent
I made a walking stick before, but I never thought of using copper to protect it from splitting.
It looks really cool I am going to try it! Hey you may never know when you will need it on a hiking trip?
We did these with our troop at Scout Camp last summer. They are totally awesome for Scoutmasters. Kids are busy! Kids are Quiet! Kids are using their knives for a worthwhile project! Who could ask for anything more!
Rudi, Either somebody will come and teach you about it, as in for my Troop there was a little Session of using the hatchet. And when we went to Summer Camp they had it where they were teaching the whole Totin’ Chit, same as Fireman Chit. If nobody comes from your Troop tell your Scoutmaster, maybe he can resolve it, maybe a new volunteer to teach yall that.
Our Scoutmaster brought a bunch of dried walking sticks to Summer Camp. After we earned our Totin’ Chit, we got to carve on them. It was fun.
dude i want to get my totin chip but ill probaly do it at home does anyone no how to get it (everyone says some guy will do it but he never comes to meetings
you could attach an arrowhead to it and make a spear.
geocaching is when people have boxes that they hide with stuff in them like a notebook, toy cars, and little stuff like that.they get the coordinates on a GPS and put them on a website and you get your own GPS, punch in the coordinates, and go find it. it’s like a high-tech game of hide and go seek.
Hmmm….would be great for geocaching, with a Signal head on the top. Thanks BL!
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I’m making the table next year at summer camp!
easy games
cool! though If yu lower the table you could make it a seat or bench, if you widen it.
can u use the table as a bed?
Yes just find trees that are wider apart
Very useful stuff. Chair is very simple but cumfee so is table.
definitely gonna use the chair
that flagpole was cool, im gonna make one
flagpoles are harder to make than u think they take forever with a group
the flag pole & the chair are probably the esayest ones
Useful stuff, it’s great to actually “make” stuff instead of just watching others…
It sounds really great but also very hard
P.S. I really need to try this!!!
I made the flag pole yesterday and it’s still standing today! This is the longest time anything i’ve made has stayed together between it breaking and my parents telling me to take it down!
How about “Build Your Own” Shelters?
Go to a survival course, take notes / pics, and send to BL MAG.
Check out the wilderness Survival & Pioneering merit badge pams
thats cool I going to do that!
i have to try that!!!
cool
the flag pole is in the handbook but I like the chair and the table.
i like the flag pole
i have got to try that
The chair looks so comfortable.
it works good
It finally makes sense!
Our computer won’t show us all of the video.How do I know how they put up the flag pole?And wy does it say I am posting the comment to fast?
That decreases the pack load!
I should try that
at summer camp
it was so much fun
there awesome
we made a watch tower. up in scotland.
and a zipwire.
they are just made of a frames and square lashings
The series of videos are instructive enough for one to build the flagpole, table or chair for a camp site. We thank the producers for their effort to educate us, thank you.
awsome chair!
these instructions will be very helpful in me getting my first class rank
cool,i love the flag pole !
i con make char ez .