The Great Outdoors

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TENTS   I’ve been asked what kind of tent I prefer and I always tell people that it depends on

Wild Stew For 25 Hunters or maybe 6 or 8 Hungry Boy Scouts   6 lbs. deer, moose, elk, buffalo,

SPRING RECRUITING Every Scouting unit is encouraged to bring its membership to full strength for a summer full of fun!

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SASSAFRAS (Member of the Laurel family (Lauraceae)   Known as Tea Tree, Mitten Tree, Cinnamon wood, or Smelling Stick, Sassafras

Gentlemen! Start Your Engines (Figuratively speaking of course.) The Miami District Pinewood Derby, hosted by Cub Scout Pack 3349, will

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An Object By Any Other Name   I have a lecture that I give to Scouts and it’s about looking

WAR BAGS   Back in the good ol’ days a man’s life might depend on the articles he carried in

You’ve killed your deer, had it processed, and now you had best start using some of it. It will be

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S.A.W. HAS BEEN AWAY Having been out of state for the biggest part of two months, I’ve kind of lost

What is handy to take on any camping trip and is FREE? You’re reading it. I don’t mean my column;

DEEP FRIED SKUNK(No kiddin’!) I’ve often wondered about this and finally I got up enough nerve to start some research

BSA – 1910 – 2010 On the occasion of the 100th Anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America, we can

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How many of you have had trouble building a campfire? OK, OK, I don’t mean to embarrass you; we’ve all

Happy BirthdayBoy Scouts of America The BSA turns 100 years old next month and there are celebrations galore planned all

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Aboite New Trails (“ANT”) announces a $25,000 pledge over three years from Do it Best Corp. The Do it Best

Little River Wetlands Project, a local nature organization protecting over 1000 acres of wetland preserves southwest of Fort Wayne, offers

Tip – When buying a new tent don’t forget to purchase a can of seam sealer. Although tent cloth itself

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Little River Wetlands Project, a local nature organization, is asking for donations to add 67 acres of land to its

Tip – How many of you have ever tried to drive in a tent stake and didn’t have anything but

IT’S WHAT’S INSIDE THAT COUNTS?   How many times have we/you heard that statement? When it comes to cooking wild

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WELCOME TO AWAC   (From Anthony Wayne Area Council)   We want to welcome Matt Faley, Camp Chief Little Turtle’s

EASY DUTCH OVEN INSTRUCTIONS FOR BEGINNERS   I love (like?) one-pot meals cooked in a Dutch oven. This is the