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Gear Head Friday – Coleman Woodsman II Chair Review

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So it’s been a while since I’ve had any gear to review but this week that changes. So way back in January I won the Coleman gift card contest that Scoutmaster Steve or @stevejb68 on twitter was having over on A Scoutmaster’s Blog. After I won the contest I had no idea [...]

Gear Head Friday - Stoves

So for this week’s Gear Head Friday we are going to talk about stoves. Before I tell you what I think let me share with you the results of a poll I conducted using google forms to find out what others use.

Scouter Jeff, @scoutjeff, http://trainerscorner.wordpress.com said, ” Most of my experience is car camping, with Cub [...]

Gear Head Friday - The X-Plate

Last Saturday I took a trip to Eastern Mountain Sports (ems.com) to pick up some new gear. While I was looking around a certain piece of gear caught my eye. This was the x-plate. The x-plate is collapsible plate that is made of a rigid hard plastic base and  soft, squishy plastic sides. The x-plate [...]

Gear Head Friday - Photography

So this gear head Friday post is kind of a long shot since one doesn’t usually associate cameras and lenses with traditional camping gear like tents and backpacks. But it is important gear to have if you want to capture memories of [...]

Gear Head Friday- Gear Lists

Welcome to another edition of the Gear Head Friday! This Friday we will discuss how to plan your gear and how you organize and take stock at home.

For many people a gear list is essential to packing correctly for any trip. New scouts and seasoned campers alike use gear lists [...]