The Great Outdoors

People never think of cooking a deer ‘ham’ in its entirety; they only associate the word ham with one of

CUB SCOUT PACK 3322 IN NEED OF 2-LITER POP BOTTLES   Cub Scout Day Camp is less than a year

I have spit cooked domesticated turkeys several times on Boy Scout Family Camp Outs. This is where the whole troop

THERE’S FREE FOOD OUT THERE   What if I told you that there is no reason for anyone to go

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Look at what the Boy Scout Oath in just 40 words challenges youth to do.     THE BOY SCOUT

HOW WE SPENT A LOW-COST GET-A-WAY WEEKEND FOR TWO In an earlier column I told you that we had bought

I usually end up with a lot of deerburger left in my freezer at the end of the deer meat.

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FRIED GROUNDHOG, RABBIT, SQUIRREL, OR RACCOON   (Sorry, I don’t do ‘possum.) Flour Salt, pepper, garlic powder, and paprika to

(A retraction)     RE: October 7th issue of THE WAYNEDALE NEWS – Boy Scout Troop #344 is planning a trip to

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FROM TENTS TO TRAILERS   For some reason sleeping in a tent has lost some of its appeal for me.

YE OLD CHUCKBOX   I usually keep two ‘chuck boxes’ packed in my garage ready to go at a moment’s

SMOKEY GARLIC VENISON JERKY   (Great for snacking.)   5 lbs. venison round steak, tenderloin, back strap, etc. 10 oz.

A letter to Waynedale from a Boy Scout     NEW/OLD TROOP BACK IN TOWN? Rumor has it that Troop

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Ways To Take Eggs Kampin’   I know most of you have taken eggs camping by carrying them in store

DEER ROAST THAT MAKES ITS OWN GRAVY   (So simple a Boy Scout can do it.)   5 lb. venison

A letter to Waynedale from a Boy Scout     Are You Interested in Joining Scouting? There are many troops

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Kookin’ On A Shoestring   If you’re going camping for the first time or the first time since you were

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MEET OUR SCOUTMASTER   Mr. Andy Dukarski has been married to his lovely wife Doni for twenty years. They have

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

Happy America, 2009!  We have a New Year, a new president, and Waynedale has some great new green news!  

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

Before Christmas the Waynedale Green Alliance performed a walkability audit on Bluffton Road. It didn’t turn out too well. Most

Maplewood Elementary School staff have a variety of methods for instilling the joy and wonder of reading to students. The