A link to the Revolutionary Trails Council. where many fine bits of scout info can be found. Scouting Merit Badge Page (also very nicely done, showing what each badge looks like, and detailing the full set of requirements for it).

Official Boy Scout Main Site.  Actually, I made this link take you to their site map, which is both robust and helpful.

Sample list of things to bring on a campout

To the right is a scan of one of the pages from a fine book called "Basic Essentials: Backpacking" by Harry Roberts (ISBN: 0-7627-0476-4).  It's only $8 or so, and is a good primer on things like how to pack, what to bring, how to select shoes, the differences between external and internal frame backpacks... you get the idea.  I'd recommend checking out a copy. We also have two short Word documents for download which tell you how to pack your backpack, and how to select gear.

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