Give a Boy a Map
Harry Potter couldn't cross the Beartooth Range, or be a thru-hiker, because of character attributes that are not compatible with long distance wilderness travel. You see, Harry Potter suffers from arrogance (he'd think he…
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Back from the Beartooths: A 50-Mile Traverse With Scouts
Self Portrait at Green Lake LEICA M9, ZEISS BIOGON C 35/2.8 I am back from a traverse of the Beartooth Plateau with BSA Troop 676 of Bozeman, and am getting caught up, so…
The Scout Patrol Method and Leadership
Patrol Leader's Council Meeting, Glacier National Park LEICA M9, ZEISS BIOGON 35/2.8C, JUNE 2010 The Patrol Method, and Leadership Development, are the two Methods of Scouting that are sometimes the hardest to implement because…
50-Miler Training, Bridger Mountains, Montana (Leica M9)
Bridger Mountains and the Gallatin Valley, Montana Leica M9, Zeiss 35/2.8C How do you train a boy to walk a 50-Miler? In Bozeman, you do it by walking up and down and across…
On the Relevance of Video Games, Lightweight Backpacking Gear, and Education for Boy Scouts
Boy Scout, Montana Trekking Sigma DP2, ISO 50, f/5.0, 1/1000 sec. A lot of things vie for our kids' time and interests, including but not limited to video games, which this post is not…