As a member of the scouts during the mid 70's through early 80's I have a clear memory of the BSA Red Jacket.
The jacket in my day was worn as an accessory to the official uniform and was typically used to display ones patches from all of his camping / camporee / jamboree / scout camp experiences.It was a sign of experience and seniority as well as an opportunity for one to express his own "layout" in terms of the collected patches. Now these jackets fostered discussion and comraderie between members due to the fact that scouts typically saw patches where they had or had not been and coul
