Temperature range of hot coals for the next time you are cooking over the fire at your next campout.

A trip plan informs others where you plan to go, when you will return, who is going, why you are going, and what you are taking.

In all honesty, the SansBug pop up tent combined with the SansBug rainfly is my new go-to setup for all the monthly overnight and weeklong scout camps our troop goes on. Check out the full product review here.

Have the right type of clothing with you for the most extreme weather you may encounter.

Be prepared on each camp out and hike with your ten essentials. Check out this short video showing items that you should pack.

Spreading out all the chores between patrol members is ideal so that not just one personal is stuck doing everything. Free Printable

What is the buddy system and why should we do it?

Make your own dehydrated eggs for your next camping or backpacking trip

Scout hiking is done along bypaths and cross-country… not on highways. But occasionally, you may have to follow a main road for a short distance before you reach a place where a trail leads off to adventure.

With Earth Day being this week, page 368 of the 10th edition (1990) of the Boy Scout Handbook give us some awesome advise and ideas on how to take responsibility for the Earth.

Who wants to eat bland food in the woods… not me! Take your spices and seasonings with you on your next backpacking trip.

Some tips on how to perfect your campfire storytelling. Keep it simple, make it memorable, and enjoy telling your story.

This throwback come from the 1980 printing of the Ninth Edition Boy Scouts Handbook. Some of these may seem somewhat outdated… but remember that the battery on your phone or GPS devise will not last forever. Knowing these distress signals are a good backup to have.

Check out these steps for making your own roasting sticks. Very budget friendly at only $1.25 for the cost of material per stick.

Did you know that there are more than 2 parts to an Ax? Check out all the parts here.

Here is a recipe that will make the camp fire program a hit with dessert. This dish is also great to adapt and cook in the oven.

It is important to teach scouts, and parent partners, what to do at a young age if you ever become lost.

Jute twine works as a great fire starter. At under $5.00 a spool, it is extremely cost effective to have in you pack at all time when camping.

The simplest of all tents, a trail tarp is a large piece of waterproof nylon or canvas fabric with grommets along the edges for the attachment of cords. It can be pitched in many different ways…

Found on page 112 of the 1980 copy of the Boy Scout Handbook: Here are nine different types of fire lay.