Products & Blogs #scouting

  • Posted 29 Jan, 2019 | By Trisha Smith | Under sports & outdoors
    With all of the campouts the boys do  you never know what they will get in to. I only have one backpack rain cover currently so picked up this one so that both boys would have one to stuff in their packs for those "just in case" incide...
  • Posted 22 Jan, 2019 | By Trisha Smith | Under tools & home improvement
    I got both of the boys multitools for Christmas. But my oldest wasn't all that impressed with the one he got. It is much smaller and does fit nicely in a pocket or attach with a carabiner, but it is not the strongest or sturdiest when you need so...
  • Posted 30 Dec, 2018 | By Trisha Smith | Under tools & home improvement
    I have been trying to find a pocketknife for my younger son for the past year. He needs a good knife that he can use in Scouts, but his hands are not the biggest, so finding one that is suitable for his needs is nearly impossible. I decided to get a...
  • Posted 24 Nov, 2018 | By Trisha Smith | Under tools & home improvement
    This is a great set of four flashlights for the boys to use in their daypacks for Scouting! Bright, compact, they use only 1 battery, and arelightweight. Plus,  they are low cost in case they get lost or stolen so I can easily replace them. You...
  • Posted 28 Jul, 2018 | By Trisha Smith | Under tools & home improvement
    My family spends a lot of time outdoors thanks to the active lifestyle we have and all of the Scouting activities we do. A few years back, my brother (who has climbed most of the mountains on the West Coast and is an avid hiker) took us on a local st...
  • Posted 08 Jul, 2018 | By Trisha Smith | Under tools & home improvement
    Flashlights are a must when you have a family of Scouters. And the boys always hunt through everything we have to find the smallest and most lightweight ones they can so that they don't have anything heavy in their daypacks. I saw this set of two...
  • Posted 19 Apr, 2018 | By Trisha Smith | Under sports & outdoors
    I am restocking our various camping supplies for the kids. With them being in Scouts, we have gone through a lot of different products over the past few years, and many have lost parts, gotten lost, or are in need of replacement. It was time for new...
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    Posted 19 Apr, 2018 | By Trisha Smith | Under sports & outdoors
    The boys have a campout coming up next weekend and this pack arrived just in time to outfit Caleb with a new one. His last pack was way too large for his small size (the child seems like he is never going to grow, being one of the shortest in the Tro...
  • Posted 19 Apr, 2018 | By Trisha Smith | Under sports & outdoors
    Flashlights are a must when you have a family of Scouters. And the boys always hunt through everything we have to find the smallest and most lightweight ones they can so that they don't have anything heavy in their daypacks. I saw this set of two...