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  The Boy Scouts Book of Campfire Stories (Illustrated Edition) (Dodo Press)

  Book (Dodo Press)
  

  Rating (6 reviews):

  (3.7/5)

  

  Lots of Classic stories

  This free-book contained a lot of longer stories, more suited for an older audience. I was looking for shorter humorous stories that I could read to kids with an average age around 10y.o., but didn't think the stories in this book appropriate. Too long for attention span, and some contained a bit of horror. 3/5 E. Woodford (At Work) - See all my reviews, June 14, 2011

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  Stories seem a little dated

  We haven't read them all--perhaps suitable for an older child--I am reading it to an 8 year old and it is a little dated 4/5 Gen - See all my reviews Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: The Boy Scouts Book of Campfire Stories (Kindle Edition) We haven't read them all--perhaps suitable for an older child--I am reading it to an 8 year old and it is a little dated Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you? , March 20, 2013

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  Good stuff

  Everybody loves a good campfire story. This book is a good source for good age appropriate stories for kids, big or small. 5/5 Lori T Cook (Mauldin, SC United States) - See all my reviews Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: The Boy Scouts Book of Campfire Stories (Kindle Edition) Everybody loves a good campfire story. This book is a good source for good age appropriate stories for kids, big or small. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you? , December 18, 2012

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  I Thought Scout Uniforms Were Fireproof!: Putting the Fun in Scouting

  Book (Bonneville Books)
  

  Rating (6 reviews):

  (5.0/5)

  

  Great little book to break 'the usual' cycle

  The focus of this book is truly to put the fun back into scouting. It is a quick read, filled with ideas for breaking out of doing 'the usual' for your troop meetings, camp outs, and while working on merit badges. I enjoyed it and as a Roundtable Commissioner, I think I'm going to pick up a couple extra copies to give out at our Boy Scout Roundtable.Fair warning, it is aimed at LDS SCouting, but with that said there are not very many of the ideas that are directed specifically for LDS troops. Many of the thoughts can be applied to any troop out there. I highly recommend it and the price is great. 5/5 Rodney L. Schulz Jr. - See all my reviews, August 22, 2011

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  Entertaining delivery of many great ideas

  The first thing I liked about this book was that it was not a big book. It was a quick and easy read that I could pick up and read a chapter in whenever I had a free minute. Despite the size, however, it contained tons of ideas and tips for making Scouting activities more exciting and enjoyable for everyone involved. The book was arranged by topic - for example, there was a chapter on cooking, one on the patrol method, one on winter camping, etc. Each chapter had some humorous anecdotes to illustrate the point and leave the reader wishing he/she were in the troop that was having so much fun. The book was written by an LDS Scouter and was based on Boy Scouting experiences. However, LDS terms only came up a few times and were not related to the points made, and those points could be applied to other levels of Scouting. I found myself thinking of many ways the ideas could be utilized in a den or pack. This book would be useful to any Scouter on any level. In fact, I felt like... 5/5 A. Hall - See all my reviews, January 27, 2013

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  "I Thought Scout Uniforms Were Fireproof: Putting the Fun in Scouting."

  This was a fun read. Every Boy Scout Leader should read this if they want to improve their Troop. I especially like the setting up the "Why" for learning. As Baden Powell said, "Train'em, Trust'em, and Let them lead." 5/5 Donald T. Stafford - See all my reviews Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: I Thought Scout Uniforms Were Fireproof!: Putting the Fun in Scouting (Paperback) This was a fun read. Every Boy Scout Leader should read this if they want to improve their Troop. I especially like the setting up the "Why" for learning. As Baden Powell said, "Train'em, Trust'em, and Let them lead." Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you? , January 5, 2013

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  SE 7-in-1 Survival Whistle

  Home Improvement (SE)
  

  Rating (82 reviews):

  (3.3/5)

  

  Not a "survival kit", but still can be a usefull gadget.

  Well, don't think this is a survival kit. It ain't. What we have here is a decent whistle (a good thing) with some other stuff. The mirror is too small, but the LED light could be handy. In a survival situation you should have 3 signaling tools- mirror, whistle and flashlight, and this handles all three, two of them fairly well.The compass is OK as long as you understand it's hardly for orienteering. The thermometer is more or less useless for any survival reasons.The magnifying glass could start a fire under ideal situations, or better, it can be used to spot that splinter.However, it goes around your neck, is lightweight, and it's something you won't feel silly carrying on a run along that well traveled trail you know so well.There are several versions of this thing, and this is one of the better ones.Carry some sort of firestarter, a Swiss army knife and a tiny 1st aid kit, and you're fine if you're not really going in the... 4/5 Wulfstan "wulfstan" (San Jose, CA United States) - See all my reviews, June 28, 2010

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  Good not Great

  I purchased mine several years ago and have found it to be useful. It is not the "ultimate" survival tool but worthy of having it. I placed a small amount of "lint" used as tinder in it for firestarter as well. The light is just enough for most purposes. The whistle works well and is loud enough. The compass is cheap but useable. It will get you in a general direction to a known highway or directional area.I bought several and placed them in my kids backpacks as well. The magnifier might start a fire with real good sunlight. The mirror is good but small. 4/5 MIO (Oklahoma) - See all my reviews This review is from: SE 7-in-1 Survival Whistle I purchased mine several years ago and have found it to be useful. It is not the "ultimate" survival tool but worthy of having it. I placed a small amount of "lint" used as tinder in it for firestarter as well. The light is just enough for most purposes. The whistle works well and is loud enough. The compass is cheap but useable. It will get you in a general direction to a known highway or directional area.I bought several and placed them in my kids backpacks as well. The magnifier might start a fire with real good sunlight. The mirror is good but small. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you? , August 10, 2010

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  good for the little ones

  ordered 4 for the grandkids to us when camping to gain experience. OK for that or for the most basic help but after that not much help.Out of 4 1 flashlight didn't work (to late lil guy had it already)and only 2 compasses pointed to the same North......... 2/5 Dan Briggs "woodworker" (CA, USA) - See all my reviews, October 28, 2010

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  6in1 Multi-purpose Design

  Magnifying glass

  Compass and thermomter(F)

  Bright white LED light

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  Boy Scouts Handbook (The First Edition), 1911

  Book (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform)
  

  Rating (62 reviews):

  (4.0/5)

  

  Disappointing

  I was very disappointed with this volume and I haven't yet decided to return it. For some reason, all the original diagrams and illustrations have been removed from the reprint -- even where they are referenced in the text.There is no TOC or index and or any use of bold or highlighted typefaces to even determine the beginning or end of a topic.The volume is poorly laid-out. For example, a 43-page listing of suggested materials at the end lists Title, Author and Publisher with no line breaks between the references.In fact, there isn't a line break or paragraph heading in the entire volume. It looks very much like a computer printout from the pre-desktop publishing era, before WYSIWYG typography.Please note, the original volume was NOT formatted this way, this was a very cheap reproduction of the original, unskillfully assembled with no effort at all going into the publishing process. This makes it useless as a reference book. 1/5 Frederick Moss - See all my reviews Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) I was very disappointed with this volume and I haven't yet decided to return it. For some reason, all the original diagrams and illustrations have been removed from the reprint -- even where they are referenced in the text.There is no TOC or index and or any use of bold or highlighted typefaces to even determine the beginning or end of a topic.The volume is poorly laid-out. For example, a 43-page listing of suggested materials at the end lists Title, Author and Publisher with no line breaks between the references.In fact, there isn't a line break or paragraph heading in the entire volume. It looks very much like a computer printout from the pre-desktop publishing era, before WYSIWYG typography.Please note, the original volume was NOT formatted this way, this was a very cheap reproduction of the original, unskillfully assembled with no effort at all going into the publishing process. This makes it useless as a reference book. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you? , July 13, 2010

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  Get it for free

  This book with the original illustrations, including all the ads that were at the back of the book, can be downloaded as an ebook for free from Project Gutenberg. 3/5 stochasticity (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews This review is from: BOY SCOUTS HANDBOOK The First Edition, 1911 (Kindle Edition) This book with the original illustrations, including all the ads that were at the back of the book, can be downloaded as an ebook for free from Project Gutenberg. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you? , September 11, 2011

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  See the beginning for yourself!

  This book is a time capsule from the beginning of the Boy Scouts in the United States. Ecology? The Boy Scouts were there in 1911. Animal rights? Ditto. Of course, the specifics in this century-old text may not match current viewpoints, but the Boy Scouts were global before Globalism became chic! I showed the ads to really old boy scouts-those who were boy scouts during the 1950's-and they were reminded of the changes.Don't use this book as a "how to" reference without first checking carefully. The advice on first aid includes procedures known to aggravate injuries-such as rubbing snow on frostbitten areas (page 272.) The section on constructing radio communications equipment (page 210) was written prior to the establishment of the Federal Communications Commission-in addition to needing licenses to build and operate the equipment, professional Morse Code operators are rare in the United States.Some of this book is still current, too. Page 14 starts... 5/5 Alan D. Cranford (Salt Lake City, Utah USA) - See all my reviews, May 12, 2006

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  NEW Boy Scouts 3x5 ft Flag 3 x 5 BSA Scout Banner

  Lawn & Patio (NationalCountryFlags)
  

  Rating (4 reviews):

  (5.0/5)

  

  Great!

  Bought this for my nephew. It is his first hear in boy scouts and I thought I would get him something that he would be able to keep him excited about being a boy scout every time he sees it hanging on his wall. It was exactly as described. It was a great price. Arrived in good time. My nephew loves it! 5/5 blind love "B. Love" (Athens, GA) - See all my reviews Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: NEW Boy Scouts 3x5 ft Flag 3 x 5 BSA Scout Banner Bought this for my nephew. It is his first hear in boy scouts and I thought I would get him something that he would be able to keep him excited about being a boy scout every time he sees it hanging on his wall. It was exactly as described. It was a great price. Arrived in good time. My nephew loves it! Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you? , October 20, 2012

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  Great Value

  Could not beat the price for this flag. The flag met all of my expectaions and was deliveredextremely quick. 5/5 T. Gray "Rocket Guy" (Los Angeles, CA USA) - See all my reviews, July 16, 2010

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  Good, Cheap

  There's not much to say about this flag, it's good and it's cheap. It's just the World Scout design stamped onto a piece of polyester. But it's great! It flies in the least of winds, and can be attached anywhere. This is not the flag your going to pass onto your grandson someday, as it looks like something from the dollar store (You can see right through it when upclose, and the grommets aren't much to brag about), and for that matter it doesn't cost much more!I was really warry ordering from this "BC Novelies", but the flag arrived in a nice envelope, and in record time (2 days faster than Amazon Prime!)! 5/5 Libbo - See all my reviews Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) There's not much to say about this flag, it's good and it's cheap. It's just the World Scout design stamped onto a piece of polyester. But it's great! It flies in the least of winds, and can be attached anywhere. This is not the flag your going to pass onto your grandson someday, as it looks like something from the dollar store (You can see right through it when upclose, and the grommets aren't much to brag about), and for that matter it doesn't cost much more!I was really warry ordering from this "BC Novelies", but the flag arrived in a nice envelope, and in record time (2 days faster than Amazon Prime!)! Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you? , February 17, 2009

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  Includes 2 Brass grommets for hanging

  New 3x5 Boy Scouts Flag World Scout Scouting Flags

  Material: Polyester

  Size: 3' x 5' (36" x 60")

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  The Boy Scout

  eBooks
  

  Rating (2 reviews):

  (3.5/5)

  

  One good turn

  "Do a good turn daily" is the Boy Scout slogan. As Jimmie may never find out, a good turn may turn out to be much more important than we ever know. A nice, feel good story written in the early 190's. 4/5 R - See all my reviews Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: The Boy Scout (Kindle Edition) "Do a good turn daily" is the Boy Scout slogan. As Jimmie may never find out, a good turn may turn out to be much more important than we ever know. A nice, feel good story written in the early 190's. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you? , January 5, 2012

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  kindle book

  I haven't had a chance to read it yet, but I'm sure it's a good scout story book that my family will find useful. 3/5 Eufemia Babcock - See all my reviews Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: The Boy Scout (Kindle Edition) I haven't had a chance to read it yet, but I'm sure it's a good scout story book that my family will find useful. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you? , January 28, 2013

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  Boy Scout Handbook (The Centennial Edition)

  Book (Boy Scouts of America)
  

  Rating (9 reviews):

  (3.9/5)

  

  Buy, but do it elsewhere

  This book is available at other websites (scoutstuff.org) for much less, and those profits go to scouting not to a company.This version of the handbook is the current one and is what should be used for requirements and rules. Unfortunately it is NOT a handbook. Most the information that should be in the book is missing. Instead, where you should find information about the BSA uniform or an identification guide for wildlife, you will find a line that tells you to go to bsahandbook.org. This might be up-to-date or cutting edge, but is completely useless when you are where a Boy Scout should need this information - outside, in the woods. If you want requirements and rules go to bsahandbook.org but if you want information the boys can use go buy an older version of the handbook. 2/5 Chris V. - See all my reviews This review is from: Boy Scout Handbook (The Centennial Edition) (Paperback) This book is available at other websites (scoutstuff.org) for much less, and those profits go to scouting not to a company.This version of the handbook is the current one and is what should be used for requirements and rules. Unfortunately it is NOT a handbook. Most the information that should be in the book is missing. Instead, where you should find information about the BSA uniform or an identification guide for wildlife, you will find a line that tells you to go to bsahandbook.org. This might be up-to-date or cutting edge, but is completely useless when you are where a Boy Scout should need this information - outside, in the woods. If you want requirements and rules go to bsahandbook.org but if you want information the boys can use go buy an older version of the handbook. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you? , April 30, 2012

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  Love the Spiral Binding

  My son is hard on books, the spiral binding on this one really helps keep all the pages intact and connected to the spine. Scout books generally go thru a lot of abuse (taken along on campouts, rained on, etc...) I recommend the spiral bound edition.As to the content of the 11th edition, I think it is execellent. The new version is more visually appealing and readable than the one I used as a scout. 5/5 J. Harston (San Antonio, TX) - See all my reviews, May 18, 2009

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  Great Resource

  So first to join in with some of the other reviews, yes you should definitely buy the book elsewhere. The price on Amazon is outrageous. You can purchase it from scoutstuff.org for $14.99 plus $7.50 shipping, or you can walk into your local scout service center and buy it for $14.99 plus tax. The latter is going to be your best bet.That said, I would strongly, STRONGLY, urge anyone who is purchasing this book for a new boy scout to get the spiral bound edition. The boys will be opening this book and trying to get it to hold open to spots throughout the book ALL. THE. TIME. And most often in the back near the area where he records completed advancements. The binding will break quickly and pages will fall out. If they're the pages signed by leaders as record of completed advancement, and you lose the page, it can spell bad news. The spiral bound version of the handbooks are incredibly handy, for both the boys and the leaders.As for the book itself and its... 5/5 Scott Walker "middletownscouter" (Middletown, OH USA) - See all my reviews, April 10, 2012

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  Eagle Scout Coin Knife

  Sports (Northwest Territorial Mint)
  

  Rating (3 reviews):

  (3.3/5)

  

  Perfect Gift for a new Eagle Scout

  The choice of good gifts to give a scout who has earned the rank of Eagle Scout aren't that many. Seriously, their motto is "be prepared." Chances are they already have all the good stuff. They probably already have a knife, but an "Eagle Scout" knife. What better way to show that they are prepared AND that they are an Eagle Scout? 4/5 Joseph B. Hewitt IV "-Joseph-" (Las Vegas, NV) - See all my reviews, August 23, 2011

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  Nice Gift

  Looking for a gift for an Eagle Scout. Not a lot of choices. The knife is very nice and had a good area for engraving. 4/5 JohnDOT - See all my reviews This review is from: Eagle Scout Coin Knife Looking for a gift for an Eagle Scout. Not a lot of choices. The knife is very nice and had a good area for engraving. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you? , October 18, 2011

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  Nice Knife, but...

  I bought this knife for my brother for his birthday. He said it's a beautiful knife, but that he's already cut himself 3 times in trying to use it (and he's an Eagle Scout!). He said the knife opens in an awkward way that takes some getting used to and until you're familiar with it, you can easily cut yourself. 2/5 Admanc "Admanc" (Chicago) - See all my reviews Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: Eagle Scout Coin Knife I bought this knife for my brother for his birthday. He said it's a beautiful knife, but that he's already cut himself 3 times in trying to use it (and he's an Eagle Scout!). He said the knife opens in an awkward way that takes some getting used to and until you're familiar with it, you can easily cut yourself. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you? , August 8, 2011

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  List Price: $35.00
  

  1 7/8 inch (47mm) Round

  Nickel Antique with Enamel

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  Sarge Knives 402BS Be Prepared Boy Scout Lockback Knife with Maple Burl Wood Handles

  Sports (Sarge Knives)
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  440C Stainless Steel Blade is Rockwell Hardness: 52-55

  Clip-Point Blade is 2 1/8" in length

  Lockback integrated into frame to prevent accidental closing

  Lifetime Warranty for peace of mind

  Handle is Heirloom Quality Stainless Steel and Coco-Bolo Pakkawood

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  Boy Scouts Handbook

  Book (Empire Books)
  

  Rating (12 reviews):

  (1.4/5)

  

  NOT the Boy Scout Handbook

  I bought this thinking I was buying a boy scout handbook for my son, who is in Boy Scouts. Title looks right, but this is NOT what you want. 1/5 Fritz W. Berggren "cybertext2" (Santo Domingo) - See all my reviews, September 23, 2012

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  Very misleading - do not buy

  As a Boy Scout HandbookWhen they state that this product is "the official handbook of the Boy Scouts of America", they omit that this is the original handbook, not the current handbook. They used deliberately ambiguous language to conceal this fact. They do not have copyright information or a publisher's page - I suspect whoever thought of the scam is ashamed to put their name on it.I'm guessing this is technically legal, with the original handbook's copyright expired, but do not buy this product.As a historical artifactThe diagrams are scanned poorly, and are small, blurry, and the text is nearly illegible. The words from within the diagram are then repeated after the diagram without any punctuation or indication as to where in the diagram they're from, making for bizarre reading until you figure out what they did. There is (of course) no discussion of the history of the handbook or indeed, any attempt to add value to this product at all. 1/5 Keith Mccullough - See all my reviews, September 30, 2012

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  Should have looked closer

  My son just became a Boy Scout and needed a handbook. Went to Amazon and bought the only one I saw, only to find out once it arrived that it did not have the requirements lists needed and is the first edition. Useless to us, but not worth more postage to send back. We ended up trekking over to the next town to buy the handbook at the outfitter store that carries scout stuff. Lesson learned: read the fine print. 1/5 Beverly Hoernig - See all my reviews Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: Boy Scouts Handbook (Paperback) My son just became a Boy Scout and needed a handbook. Went to Amazon and bought the only one I saw, only to find out once it arrived that it did not have the requirements lists needed and is the first edition. Useless to us, but not worth more postage to send back. We ended up trekking over to the next town to buy the handbook at the outfitter store that carries scout stuff. Lesson learned: read the fine print. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you? , April 24, 2012

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