The Scouting Stuff Podcast

The right sleeping bag will make — or break — a camping experience. Podcast Topics Ken and Colin discuss the all-important sleeping bag. Even more than the extra socks that Ken never shuts up about, having the right sleeping bag for a camp will make or break the whole camping experience; a sleeping bag that isn’t well-cared-for, or which isn’t appropriate for the weather you’ll be camping in, will...

A fun method of campfire cooking that’s easy to try...but tricky to get right. Podcast Topics Ken and Colin discuss a particular sort of campfire cooking: placing foil-wrapped food directly on the embers after the fire has died down some. It’s an easy concept to grasp: you wrap your food up in foil, wait for the fire to burn down so that there’s a nice bed of hot coals, and the place the food dire...

Scouting increases happiness in Estonia, Saudi Scouts help out...and WOSM unveils a financial toolkit. News Stories New Study in Estonia: Scouting Increases Happiness, Gives Youth Solid Base for Future Saudi Scouts contribute to the organization of Covid-19 vaccination centres World Scouting launches new Financial Management Toolkit to support NSOs in financial best practices Subscribe iTunes | Go...

Re-introducing the podcast hosts! Podcast Topics This is mostly a nostalgic/reflective episode, as Ken and Colin reflect on the length of time the podcast has been running and re-introduce themselves — and their Scouting careers — for the benefit of new listeners that have signed on. By the way: here’s the Hinterlands Who’s Who that Colin mentions. Shout-Outs As always, a big thank you to the folk...

A thousand female Eagle Scouts, Luxembourgish Scouts earn an award...and Girl Guides in the UK lose a camp. News Stories Scouts of Luxembourg Win a European Citizens’ Prize for 2020 Anger after Girlguides close Chigwell Row Campsite used by Brownies and Scouts all over the UK without consultation 1,000 female Eagle Scouts make history as part of inaugural class Eagle Scout Class of 2018: The numbe...

There’s an argument to be made for having a physical copy of important outdoor survival information. Podcast Topics Ken and Colin discuss the venerable Field Book for Canadian Scouting , once a staple of a Scout’s program materials in Scouts Canada’s program, and now an often-pricey collector’s item. This episode isn’t intended as an endorsement of any of the below-mentioned materials; it’s more a...

Sri Lankan Scouts plant trees, Scouts Canada gets active...and a Scouts BSA Council hosts an all-girls camp. News Stories Boy Scouts seek to extend halt to lawsuits vs. local groups La Crosse Area Female Scouts from Scouts BSA holding a Council-wide Event at Camp Decorah Scouts apologise to Ben Leonard's family after inquest delayed Scouts to plant 100,000 trees Scouts Canada ends lease of Northum...

COVID cancels a Gang Show, Scouts ally with Coca-Cola...and two billion is a BIG number! News Stories What Covid meant for St Albans Gang Show First Blueberry Scouts mark 40 year milestone Scouts and Coca-Cola unite to fight the Victorian government on the cash-for-cans scheme Florida Scouts become video pen pals with Scouts from England Scouts contribute 2 billion hours of community service towar...

A new all-girls Scouts BSA Troop in Kearney, confusing COVID restrictions in Nova Scotia...and Scouts promote forests in P.E.I. News Stories Two boy scout leaders accused of sexually abusing children Local Boy Scout leaders start Kearney first Scouts BSA Girl Troop N.S. Scout leader questions COVID-19 restrictions when others can have 60 people Winter Woodlot Tour Feb. 6 in Rustico Subscribe iTune...

Sit back and enjoy! Podcast Topics Scouter Mike rejoins us to discuss Scouts Canada the 3rd National Virtual Campfire that Scouts Canada will be hosting next month, on February 27th at 7:00 PM Eastern Time. Which, as it happens, is the last day of Scout/Guide Week this year. Of course, they need the usual collection of skits, songs, cheers, and jokes — especially skits , which have tended to be in...

Scouting for Food rolls on, Hank Aaron’s time as a Scout...and both Scouts and Guides are nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. News Stories News — good and bad — from Northern Lights Council (Scouts Canada) Boy Scouts set to kick-off 'Scouting for Food' food-drive as need soars Scouts can help protect the environment by earning the new Environmental Protection Agency award Hank Aaron, former Scout...

Bear Grylls continues as Chief Ambassador of World Scouting...and Scouts in the UK can earn a D&D badge. News Stories Bear Grylls signs on as Chief Ambassador of World Scouting until 2022 Scouts can soon earn a Dungeons & Dragons activity badge Scouts group in Summerside facing volunteer shortage New construction training program starts to build bunkhouses for Scouts Row over church plans...

Why, yes, we do need them. Podcast Topics Ken and Colin kick off 2021 by discussing...well, after an extended amount of banter about holidays and a few other topics, the discussion eventually settles onto the history of badges . Call them what you want: crests, merit badges, personal achievement badges, outdoor adventure badges...they’re a nigh-universal element of Scouting programs that can trace...

Filipino Scouts might become an NGO, fire at a Scouts Canada camp...and a long-serving Scouting volunteer earns an MBE. News Stories Alford Scout presented with honour for overcoming adversity and supporting charity Solon pushes bill to strengthen Boy Scouts as autonomous NGO 1st Airdrie Scouts help the community through annual Christmas tree recycling Fire destroys buildings at Scouts Canada’s Ca...

Featuring a special winter challenge for Cub Scouts! Subscribe: iTunes | Google Play | Spotify | YouTube |   TuneIn Radio | Stitcher | Anchor Full show notes available at scoutingstuffpodcast.com .

Scouts help a food drive, a big win for STEM Scouts...and Kenilworth Scouts can deliver Christmas cards this year. Subscribe: iTunes | Google Play | Spotify | YouTube |   TuneIn Radio | Stitcher | Anchor Full show notes available at scoutingstuffpodcast.com .

Scouts Scotland selects a president, Scouts in Canada fundraise with photos...and a Cub Scout holds a toy drive. Subscribe: iTunes | Google Play | Spotify | YouTube |   TuneIn Radio | Stitcher | Anchor Full show notes available at scoutingstuffpodcast.com .

Doing a “Good Turn” - to one person, if not to many - daily is a key element of what Scouting is (should be) about. Subscribe: iTunes | Google Play | Spotify | YouTube |   TuneIn Radio | Stitcher | Anchor Full show notes available at scoutingstuffpodcast.com .

Scouts Canada goes virtual again (in places)...but Christmas tree sales proceed. Subscribe: iTunes | Google Play | Spotify | YouTube |   TuneIn Radio | Stitcher | Anchor Full show notes available at scoutingstuffpodcast.com .

Czech Scouts help the elderly, Beaver Scouts buy pyjamas...and the Scout Association restructures. Subscribe: iTunes | Google Play | Spotify | YouTube |   TuneIn Radio | Stitcher | Anchor Full show notes available at scoutingstuffpodcast.com .

Scouts looking to restart in Meridian, UK Scout troops face hard times...and Finnish Scouts go to school(s). Subscribe: iTunes | Google Play | Spotify | YouTube |   TuneIn Radio | Stitcher | Anchor Full show notes available at scoutingstuffpodcast.com .

The Council Voting Representatives for Scouts Canada’s Northern Lights Council join us to speak a bit about what they do. Subscribe: iTunes | Google Play | Spotify | YouTube |   TuneIn Radio | Stitcher | Anchor Full show notes available at scoutingstuffpodcast.com .

Scouts sell sandbags, a successful summer camp...and African Scouts turn the tide on plastic. Subscribe: iTunes | Google Play | Spotify | YouTube |   TuneIn Radio | Stitcher | Anchor Full show notes available at scoutingstuffpodcast.com .

It takes a fair bit of effort to bring a new Scouter on board. But there’s a good reason why that is! Subscribe: iTunes | Google Play | Spotify | YouTube |   TuneIn Radio | Stitcher | Anchor Full show notes available at scoutingstuffpodcast.com .

Sydney Ireland earns Eagle Scout, Scouts Canada councils limit in-person activities...and Greek Scouts help out after a freak storm. Subscribe: iTunes | Google Play | Spotify | YouTube |   TuneIn Radio | Stitcher | Anchor Full show notes available at scoutingstuffpodcast.com .