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By Eagle94-A1 · Posted
"There is always home, a fool's hope." We will see, but I am not holding my breath. -
By InquisitiveScouter · Posted
15 May 2026 numbers: Total Unit-Based Youth: 754,640 - This is a loss of 12,754 from end of March number, which was 767,394. - End of April number was 762,883, or a loss of 4,511 from end of March. Something is rotten in the state of Denmark Reporting 887K when system shows 755K, or 15% less. It cannot be that hard to post a current number on a slide. You gotta go back to Dec 2025/Jan 2026 to get near 887K total youth, and that includes unit based plus Learning for Life. Do you think the NAM number includes LFL? -
National is reporting higher than actual membership numbers at 887k vs 760k. National is concerned about the membership trend line showing 8% loss year-over-year and projecting a membership loss down to 550k by 2030 if changes are not made. -
So the general vibe out of the 2026 NAM is that national, council, and districts support the units and changes are coming between now and this time next year for the organization to align to that philisophy.
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By InquisitiveScouter · Posted
@gracebanks You can bring whatever you want! But remember, you have to carry it And everyone hikes his own hike... For a six day trip, I'd bring one set of clothing to wear, some spare things, and one set of clothing for sleep. The set I wear in late spring/early summer Appalachia: Short sleeve shirt (do not bring a long sleeve... if you get chilly, put on your rain jacket) and a spare. Shorts (do not bring long pants... is you get chilly, put on your rain pants) Quick drying fabric. No spares. Socks and an extra pair of socks if they get really wet or you have to wash a pair... Every time you stop for a break, take off your boots and socks, and let your feet dry out a bit. Put a bit of body powder on your dry feet (not foot powder, because I also use body powder on pits and groin before bed... dual purpose) [Don't use foot powder on your body. If you have had any chafing on inner thighs or groin, you will regret the extra menthol in foot powder. If you are a masochist... well, then, enjoy ) Underwear and an extra pair. Once you wear something until stinky, wash/rinse it... hang it on the outside of your pack to dry while hiking. Or, hang it up at camp... always be drying something Try your best to go to bed clean. Sometimes this means just wiping off with a few unscented wipes. Five F's done in this order: Face (and head/neck) Front (torso, arms, arm pits), Feet (feet and legs), Fanny (groin and butt), Fingers (hand sanitize and wipe for your hands if you cannot wash them) Some body powder on pits and groin/butt, and then into your sleep wear. Do not wear anything you hiked in to bed... you'll regret it. Air out bed clothes in the morning before packing up. [And do not put on the powder inside your tent.] Expect to be ripe before the end of the trip. If you don't stink after six days on the trail, you did not do it right. Go back and start over And no, I do not bring deodorant. I do bring a set of water shoes (toe protection) because I'm prone to jump into any body of water I can They serve double duty as camp shoes. Have a great hike!
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