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    The War was about breach of contract, according to the SC declaration. But according to the newspapers of the time it was greatly about Georgia buying shovels from Birmingham England for less money than they could buy shovels from New England. So the North used high tariffs to protect their burgeoning foundries and industry. The South rebelled and you know the rest.
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    A wall of topo maps with pins and highlighted trails is a beautiful thing. Agree that tops are cumbersome in the field. And why do many of our trips seem cover the edges of 2 or 3 sections? With a topo, you can usually figure out where you are by terrain. There are occasions when old farts know that GPS is better than a map, like in the swamp. For our October paddling trip into the Okefenokee I used Google Maps on my phone to verify our positions. Some of the lesser trails aren't marked all that well, and you can search a long while before finding a canal if you get out in the pine
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    Two war canoes will float a VW Beetle. Sorry, Mr. Cox...
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    Topo Maps! You get the feel for the terrain, creeks and old logging roads that you just can't see using Google Earth. When the Chinese use their 'super weapon' to shut down all our satellites, where you gonna be?
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    @@Eagle94-A1 , For bears, the khukuri has weight for chopping. And it's short enough to deploy from your tent. Made me think. But I still want the distance from claws that is afforded by a long Enfield on a long Ithaca. The lug on the Enfield is big enough to fit a 12 gauge. The armorer at A-2-75 informed me that the shotgun was not for shooting, it's to help detach the bayonet when it gets stuck in bone. Pull the trigger to free the blade.
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    I like an Enfield bayonet; firmly attached to the end of an Ithaca 12 gauge pump. http://www.kapesni-noze.cz/inshop/obchod/enfield-m-1917-bayonet+id-MRP803131.html http://wstrainingacademy.com/files/Ithaca-37.jpg Read my signature line below V
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    So, you really want me to start a Confederate Flag thread so we can re-fight the War of Northern Aggression?
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    Without paperwork that must be perfect, how would a pro justify breathing?
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    There are several substitute swear words that I call the boys on, too. Freaking, flippin' fracking, etc. I ask them to define what that word means as used in the context that they said it, or do push-ups. Building some good shoulders!
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    Just in case somebody missed it: The National Park Rangers are advising hikers in Glacier National Park and other Rocky Mountain parks to be alert for bears and take extra precautions to avoid an encounter. They advise park visitors to wear little bells on their clothes so they make noise when hiking. The bell noise allows bears to hear them coming from a distance and not be startled by a hiker accidentally sneaking up on them. This might cause a bear to charge. Visitors should also carry a pepper spray can just in case a bear is encountered. Spraying the pepper into the air will irritate th
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    Listen to your own words. You explained, they planned, and they agreed. It didn't work out. The challenge was more difficult than anticipated. Was there a non-disclosure agreement? Any goodhearted Scouter who had an epic failure with a boy should be obliged to warn his fellow leaders to plan better than he did. Your feelings are hurt, you still have a challenging son, and you want to vent. Good. Use this forum for that. But I advise you to adjust the way you approach your next troop or risk another failure. Good luck.
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    Yep. We're trying to teach aim and control. One shot, one kill. Aim small, miss small. 'Spray and pray', as taught on TV and video games, is what gets innocent bystanders killed. Heck, my deer rifle is a single shot (Ruger #1 in .270). But I don't miss.
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    The whole thing is revenue driven. I'm embarrassed. Could this have been set up in any way to make it more expensive?
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    Youth caught swearing: Youth leader (or any scout) assigns 5 push-ups. Then and there. Adults swearing 10 push-ups 1st violation. 20 for the 2nd violation. Prohibited from contact with youth if it doesn't stop. A Scout is clean.
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    Hmmmmm. Lemme think about this. G2SS vs a string of Black Cats to run the bears off. Decision: The G2SS makes good fire tinder.
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    From my experience bear-hunting (Bow - High Level, Alberta), bears LIKE the most rotten smell you can make. They'd walk right by a barrel of only slightly spoiled ham and beef to attack a horrible smelling beaver carcass hung on a tree. Every time. The guides would hang the beaver with a cable noose and slide it up the tree each time it was hit to determine the size of the bear.
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    When bowhunting deer in September, we use baking soda as a deodorant. It keeps the bacteria from growing that produce pit fragrance. Don't use too much, though, or the coarse crystals will chafe. Works well as toothpaste. Of course pit fragrance might be a bear repellent...
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    You may want to get 5 or 6 of your mates to go around visiting other troops with you. Don't hide it from your current troop's adults that y'all are looking. Share your impressions of other troops with all the scouts in your current troop. If the situation still doesn't improve; then walk, knowing that you gave them every chance.
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    There goes YPT. Two men grooming a youth meets Two Deep Leadership standards, and makes for a stronger sales pitch. Three Deep Leadership, anyone?
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    I'm with the majority on this. Do not tolerate bad behavior or you'll wind up with more bad behavior. 6 of our new scouts are a mob that feeds off of their own bad behavior. They try to outdo each other. 2 of them had 'Come to Jesus' meetings during our recent camp. Scout A would not stop yelling in his raft. He was disrupting the wilderness experience for the whole troop. ASPL assigned him extra KP when he didn't quiet down. Later he flat out refused to do the KP. In a meeting with SPL, ASPL, and SM he was informed that he MUST obey instructions from the older boys in PORs or we c
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    One of my Scouts came to me with a filled blue card for cooking MB done with another troop. I had no prior knowledge that he was planning to do this. He wanted me to sign off on the badge; but I had absolutely no idea that any of the work was done or who any of the signatures were. I told him to have the SM eMail or call me, and I'd happily sign it. Never heard anything. The mother was a big fan of MB days and speedy advancement, so I was a little suspicious. That Scout transferred to the the other troop, while his big brother stayed with us.
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    Rainey Mountain offers a day trip to the Nantahala. We were there Monday and did the ropes course in the morning and the river after the air warmed a bit. Our troop returned Friday from our 6 river trek across the Southeast. Polled the boys to learn which rivers they liked the best. Results: 1- Section IV Chattooga (Only boys 13 and older. Highest rated rapids of the trip.) 2- Section III Chattooga (Low water, technical. 'Troll Bridge' game was a hit.) 3- Nolichucky (Low water, very technical, small boats; but just damned beautiful! Good guides from NOC) 4- Ocoee 5- Nantah
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    @Badwolf : Let us know when you get this all distilled and are ready to start the petition drive. https://www.change.org/start-a-petition?utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=GST_USER_GEOT2_SCHT1_online_petition
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    Boys and girls, reading the last couple of pages has made a light bulb come on. The variety of specialized information needed to cover every type of HA that we want to expose our boys to is not readily available in all communities. But the internet is. Video tutorials for almost everything are online. Want to replace the ABS sensor in a 1999 Volvo V70r? Google it. BSA should sponsor a set of multi-media training for the different types of HA and another set for basic scout skills. Photos, concise text, and short video snippets could do a good job of communicating the subtle, but c
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