Helpful Scouting Links
Got Links? We have a modest beginning to a list but I am sure you have
more you would like to see up here, right? Contact the webmaster at the address
below with your ideas and/or suggestions!
BSA
Boy Scouting National Council: www.scouting.org
Chief Seattle Council: www.seattlebsa.org
Sammamish Trails District: http://members.doubleknot.com/Sammamish_Trails_District/
Order of the Arrow - T'Kope Kwiskwis lodge, Chief Seattle Council: http://www.seattlebsa.org//sbsa_orderofthearrow/
Advancement
Advancement guidelines: www.usscouts.org/advance/docs/guidelines.html
Advancement: www.usscouts.org/usscouts/advancementTOC.asp
Internet Scout Patch: usscouts.org/internetscoutpatch.asp
Merit Badge Research Center: http://meritbadge.org/wiki/index.php/Main_Page
Eagle Scout Resource Center: www.eaglescout.org/
National Eagle Scout Association: www.nesa.org/
Resources for Adult Leaders
Scouter Magazine online - www.scoutingmagazine.org
Resources for Scoutmasters and Scout leaders: www.scoutmaster.org/
Scouter Network: www.scouter.com/default2.asp
Scoutorama: www.scoutorama.com/
The Scoutmaster's Rocking Chair: emf.net/~troop24/scouting/scouter.html
Guide to Safe Scouting: Youth Protection and Adult Leadership: http://www.usscouts.org/safety/g2ss.html
BSA Forms: www.scouting.org/forms/
Gear
ScoutDirect.com http://www.scoutdirect.com/ was developed by ALPS Mountaineering to help Scouts and
other "Friends of the Outdoor Industry" with their backpacking gear
purchases
ALPS Mountaineering http://www.alpsmountaineering.com/ Providing more gear for more people
Campmor http://www.campmor.com/ Your quickest link to the outdoors
Mountain Safety Research (MSR) http://www.mountainsafetyresearch.com/
Outdoor Research (OR) http://www.outdoorresearch.com/
Factory direct outdoor equipment manufacturer http://www.tentsonsale.com/
REI Outlet store http://www.rei.com/outlet/
REI Redmond Town Center http://www.rei.com/stores/20
Website also lists the monthly classes and events available to the public.
Innovative Ultralight Hiking Gear http://www.sixmoondesigns.com/
The Lightweight Backpacker http://www.backpacking.net/
Backpacking Light: http://www.backpackinglight.com
Instructions for Homemade Backpacking Gear http://www.backpacking.net/makegear.html
Lightweight backpacking products http://www.mountainlaureldesigns.com/index.php
Top quality discounter of overstocks, closeouts and seconds http://www.sierratradingpost.com/
Backpacking products http://owareusa.com/index.html
Outerwear http://www.froggtoggs.com/
Camp 4 Less http://www.camp4less.us/
the brainchild of three Scouters from the Etowah District of Northeast
Georgia Council of BSA. "Offering extraordinary products at
exceptional prices."
Outdoor Cooking http://www.outdoorcooking.com/
A premier source for outdoor cooking equipment which specializes in online
marketing and sales for outdoor products. AND, they have a Scouting
discount program!
Boy Scout Gear List: New Scouts, Three-Season: http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/boy_scout_gear_list
Other
Boy's Life Magazine online: www.boyslife.org
Brighton Knot Guide: www.42brghtn.mistral.co.uk/knots/42ktmenu.html
Crest Capital, Equipment Leasing - know your knots to protect your equipment:
www.crestcapital.com/tax/knots.html
Animated Knots by Grog: (Excellent!!) http://www.animatedknots.com/
Washington Trails Association Hiker's Guide: www.wta.org/scripts/wta/cgi-pvt/web10.pl?HikingGuide+hg+nb+index
Hands on Volunteer Opportunities: dnr.metrokc.gov/wlr/PI/calendar.htm
Need patch placement help? Click
on this link to go to where you can download a complimentary copy of uniform
inspection sheets from the "Scout Stuff" web site, the official
catalog of the BSA. www.scoutstuff.org
