One of the very best organizations to help you raise successful boys is the Boys Scouts of America (BSA).
Walmer Scouts has uploaded a BUNCH of great knot tying videos (Show me the ropes). These are really well done and are easy to follow. I don’t know why, but for me it is much easier to learn to tie knots by watching a video than by watching a person do it in person.
We want to hear from you! Have you and your kids done something recently that you think other people might enjoy reading about? Just type a write-up (and upload photos) and we will post it on the site! This is a great way to announce new Eagle Scouts, cool camping and vacation trips, Pinewood...
Check out this issue of Boys’ Life from 1913. All I can say is “wow.” Boys used to actually read. There are articles on shooting on swimming, shooting an air rifle, trek cart camping and more. But the best thing about this issue is the advertisements…
Build the Pinewood Derby® Legend: The Flying Wedge The instructions given on this webpage are intended to convey general information about building the car. Guards have been removed from equipment in many illustrations for clarity. Always read and follow manufacturer’s instructions for specific equipment. Under no circumstances should minors operate a band saw...
Adam from raisinggeeks.com (a great site to check out) designed and built a completely awesome photo finish instant reply as part of his inventing merit badge. A big thanks to Adam and his dad for putting this on YouTube and their killer blog.
Reggie’s Outdoor has a great video about how to build a snare trap. This is a simple trap that can be easily built in survival situations.
If you check these out on YouTube you will see that there are about a million videos on “soda can” or “penny can” stoves. After watching about an hour of these, I decided this is the one I will try to make. This would make a great scout project, too. Don’t burn down the...
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