So, as many of you probably know if you follow me on twitter @scoutdude I just returned from a week of summer camp at Cedarlands Scout Reservation with my troop (@troop50). Here is a recap of our week.
Sunday morning we met bright and early at the local Methodist Church (our charter organization) and got all the [...]
This weeks merit badge corner is a merit badge I earned last week at Summer Camp and is also one of the historic merit badges. It’s the pathfinding merit badge! The pathfinding merit badge is very interesting and easy merit badge to earn and really only takes at most an hour to complete. So here are the requirements:
In [...]

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 [...]
Update: My misinformation at the time that I wrote this post made me believe that the field uniform was the same thing as the class a which I have realized is not. My opinion is changed in that I do like the idea of an under armour activity shirt as it would combine a class b [...]
Welcome to this week’s edition of Gear Head Friday! This week’s topic is camp lighting, proper lighting is very important for any camping trip. Whether your light is a candle or a headlamp proper light is essential. So lets dive into the different types of lights, the costs, and the effectiveness.
Flashlights:
Use – By far [...]