Backpacking breakfasts are usually quick to cook, because a long breakfast means you’ll be hiking in the hottest part of the afternoon. However, be careful of the temptation to make breakfasts nothing but granola bars — they’re handy when you need to get moving in a hurry, but they’ll get old fast. Once useful trickContinue reading “Breakfast Backpacking Meal Ideas”
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Menu Planning Fundamentals
When you’re planning a major trip or a backcountry adventure — a long distance cycling trip, a backpacking trek, or a wilderness canoe trip — you’ll need more of a menu plan than “let’s have hot dogs.” These guidelines will help you plan menus that account for calories, nutrition, rough handling, and taste. Calorie RequirementsContinue reading “Menu Planning Fundamentals”
Backpacking Recipes
Before starting with any of these recipes, you should read Menu Planning Fundamentals, which discusses how to count calories and plan an appropriate menu for your trip. Recipes on this Site Breakfast Lunch Dinner General Tips Utensils The more dishes you carry, the more weight you carry, and the slower you’ll hike. Plan for one-pot mealsContinue reading “Backpacking Recipes”
Engineering Merit Badge
Additional resources for Scouts working on the Engineering merit badge.
Selecting a Backpack
Learn about the major types of hiking backpacks, how to select a backpack, and how to make sure that a backpack fits properly.
Estimating Caloric Needs
This calorie planning chart lets you estimate the calorie needs for a group of Scouts on a wilderness trek, with adjustments for season and weather.
Campership Fund
Camperships are be made available to scouts with a family financial hardship to help make it possible for scouts to participate in summer camp, high adventure camps, or other higher‐cost outings, while preserving the principle that a Scout helps pay his own way. Learn more about Troop 85’s campership program.
Scout Account and Campership Policies Released
The Troop 85 Committee has released policies on both Scout Accounts and “Camperships” (sort of like scholarships, but for camping). Please read through these policies carefully. Also, note that we ask you to not use your scout account to pay for patrol food cost for weekend outings. See the policies page for details. Note: Troop 85 hasContinue reading “Scout Account and Campership Policies Released”
100 Years of Scouting!
In 2010, the Boy Scouts of America will celebrate its hundredth anniversary. The BSA has produced an online video discussing the history of Scouting and the 100th anniversary. If you have a few minutes to spare, it’s worth a look. Additionally, Mr. Madsen gave a brief presentation on the 100th anniversary of the BSA at the Troop meeting on October 13.Continue reading “100 Years of Scouting!”
Scout Uniforms
Types of Scout Uniforms Class A. The “Class A” uniform is the basic Scout uniform, made up of the tan Scout shirt and a Scout neckerchief or bolo tie. Scout pants/shorts, belt, headgear, and socks are optional but encouraged. Class B. The “Class B” uniform is intended for activities and warm weather. This uniform replaces the tanContinue reading “Scout Uniforms”
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