Troop 57

Here is a list of useful websites for Scouts and their families.

We'll add to these from time to time. Know of any useful sites? Send it to me and I'll add it to the list.

All links should be family friendly, however if you find something you disagree with please email me.

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Please surf the net safely and resposnsibly:

Safe Surfing for Kids and Teens

Parental guidance Suggested: Contains Articles on Lifestyles and Cultures

How Stuff Works : A Discovery Channel Website

Scouting Links

The home page of the Tukabatchee Area Council

http://www.tukabatcheebsa.org/

Leave No trace

http://www.lnt.org/

The Scout shop online

www.scoutstuff.org

The Scout handbook

www.bsahandbook.org

A merit badge resource for U.S. Boy Scouts and Scoutmasters, with extensive program-related links for all Scouts worldwide.

www.meritbadge.org

BSA Medical Forms

Parts A and B are to be completed at least annually by participants in all Scouting events.

Part C is the physical exam that is required for participants in any event that exceeds 72 consecutive hours, for all high-adventure base participants, or when the nature of the activity is strenuous and demanding. Service projects or work weekends may fit this description.

US Scouting Service Project: A Scouting website by Scouters for Scouters

US Scouting Service Project

How to tie knots

Animated Knots by Grog

A Blog on knot tyeing projects

Stormdrane's Blog

Map Reading

Gear Reviews, Recipes and Resources for Hikers,Campers and Backpackers

Backpacker Magazine

National Outdoors

Scouting Magazine online

Boys Life Magazine

Hiking HQ

Backcountry Attitude

The Lightweight Backpacker: Backpacking and Hiking Guide for Beginners

The Wild Backpacker

Backpacking-guide.com

Articles on Survival

www.survivaltopics.com

New and Used Gear

Campmor

Going Gear

The Smelly Camper

Camping&Survival

Major Surplus and Survival:Camping and Surplus

Sportsmans Guide:Camping and Surplus

Bens Backwoods also has a nice Blog

www.bensbackwoods.com

Quest Outfitters

American Indian,Rendevous and Mountain Man Crafts and Supplies.

Crazy Crow Trading Post

Amazon

Ebay

Cooking and Nutritional Resources

Nutritional recommendations for backpackers and other endurance exercise enthusiasts. Hosted on the Thru-Hiker website

Pack Light,Eat Right

This one comes off the US Scouting Service Project which has a lot of articles and rexources for Scouts and leaders

Dutch oven Cooking

Dutch Oven Dude

Backwoods Home: practical ideas for self reliant living

Dutch oven Primer

From Uah State University Cooperative Extension

A Dutch oven PDF file

The Backpacking Chef

TrailCooking.com

Geocaching

The hows and whys

Geocaching - The Official Global GPS Cache Hunt Site

Thot's Beginners Guide To Geocaching