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Agree, you also should factor in : Philmont is strict with the height/weight guidelines and reviews upon arrival during medical re-check. Even though you are an adult, you are still considered a crew member - in addition to your personal gear, you will be expected to carry your share of up to 3 days of food, water, and crew gear. At Philmont you can be 20+ miles from base camp and the back roads are difficult to traverse in case of medical emergency. They shut down the roads last time I was there due to the rain and mud. You don't want to put your Crew at risk, if help can'

Been telling my scouts that exact thing in the context of the Internal Spirit Award... You can tell it's a scout shirt because it's a Western shirt with two front button pockets and a bunch of badges worn with a necker, even if you don't recognize from what country it's from. Without the badges... Fails scout shirt sniff test

They're also supposed to have badges on them but now it's all belt loops

That's how scout shirts are meant to be!

National didn't poll my scout, who hates taking the belt with all the loops on and off and therefore mostly refuses to wear it. They're not wrong - the loops end up scattering all over the floor a lot. It doesn't have the right vibe. Plus, what kind of a scout shirt isn't covered in patches? And aren't all the sewing avoidance methods already offered enough? 🤦🏼‍♀️ And then there's the ecological impact. I thought the reason for the move to belt loops was just a consequence of that they wanted to move the awards to adventures because the awards were earned by less than 1% of scouts. C

IMHO Scouting's challenges have been that the program and emphasis is pulled in many directions by many different constituencies. Starting really in the 70's the trail has been varied: we are going to be urban we are going to be less outdoors we are going to be more outdoors we are going to do sports we are going to be involved in inner-city and have council run units we are going to be a leadership class for youth we are going to be STEM we are going to be less advancement focused we are going to be more advancement focused we are g

Its a wonder what shop decision makers do at the BSA. Seems the OA bolo tie is discontinued. This is not a positive, but rather a negative for any future arrowmen (loose term). On-line Scoutshop only shows 6 bolos available, 3 are commissioner ones. They do carry expensive Osprey backpacks and expensive knives no adult would risk taking on a campout. Seems the days of scouts getting national-branded gear and items is in the past. Shame as I remember when every scout had a BSA mess kit, canteen, Camillus or Ulster knife, and a vit'l kit. Old timers had the red wool coats (still availabl

REI will not partner with BSA because of our shooting sports program. There are also other differences, but the shooting sports is a big one. None of their partners have anything to do with shooting sports. Why you no longer see ALPS Mountaineering sold by REI.

LOL, what clothing manufacturer is in USA that would fit the bill?

I would ROCK these! LOL

I have always wanted a good and dependable set of BSA labeled suspenders. Never seen any, but I would think they might be a good seller. When I was still backpacking before the seasoning had stopped me I always wore a set of wide red suspenders to keep the pack from pushing my waist clothing down. Also worked well with day hikes. Better yet, think about a well designed pair of BSA logo Lederhosen knock off.

As a former National Supply employee, I can tell you first hand that most folks working for them have little to no experience in the program. I was part of a pilot program because I had the experience they needed. EVERY. SINGLE. DECISION. WAS. QUESTIONED. BY . THE. BOSS! (Major emphasis). We had merchandise we did not need, and not enough merchandise that was needed. I routinely told them stuff that was coming down the line would be a waste of time and money, and was right. Sadly the same thing happens today. I have heard a lot of complaints about the women's uniforms not fitting. All yo

100%

Just a word to the wise...make SURE you will pass the medical/physical requirements for Philmont before putting down any money and making plans. THere were horror stories here a few years ago, when Scouters showed up for check in and failed the medical check for being overweight (they do check). Not sure what the policy is for CPAP machines but I would be surprised if they don't have one. I have OSA too, and would never think of doing a Philmont trek.

Here's an example... JTE patches... change every year, if you wear them... (Yes, shirt is well-worn, and has seen many better days 😜 )

Ugh... why doesn't National get with the program and use velcro!? Adding velcro to uniforms and patches makes things lighter than metal and more easily interchangeable. I believe it would be a cheaper alternative than metal awards and insignia... and could possibly be sourced from recycled materials. Production of metal gadgets with paints and coatings seems less eco-friendly, but I reserve the right to be wrong.

This topic greatly interests me, and I've spent a bit of time trying to perfect my backpacking cpap setup. I have a system that I'm testing now which works pretty well: CPAP: Resmed air mini, pressure level 5 - Weight: 299g for unit, 113g for tube+mask = 412g total Battery: INIU Power bank with USB-C PD output. Capacity is 25000mah, which equates to 92.5 Wh - Weight: 489 g Battery to CPAP Cable: 20V PD USB-C Power Supply for ResMed AirSense 11 Air 11 Airmini 65W 20W ResMed CPAP Charger DC Coverter Cable This cable is amazing.... it does all of the DC s

When you try to be all things to all people, you wind up being nothing to everybody, instead.