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June 10, 2021 Mailbag!
Catching up with some emails (and voicemail) from listeners!
Podcast Topics
Ken and Colin, not having a specific topic to cover this week, take some time to respond to some messages that listeners of the podcast have sent in.

First up, we hear from J.P. Toruksni and the 36th Ottawa Cubs, whose outdoor winter challenge came to a close a few months ago. J.P. sent us a voicemail, which you’ll hear in this episode; you too can send us messages in this way, and we’ll happily work them in!

Next, we hear from Dan Tapley, who sent us an email with some comments on our episode about sleeping bags.
And finally, from across the Atlantic Ocean, we hear from Grainne O’Carroll, who writes in from the Banba Cubs of the 8th Port Sea Scouts, based out of Dun Laoghaire in Ireland.
Shout-Outs
In a way, this whole episode is a shout-out, to J.P. Toruksni, Dan Tapley, and Grainne O’Carroll. Thanks again, all of you, for getting in touch with us!

And, as always, a big thank you to the folks at Scouting Radio for rebroadcasting Scouting Stuff episodes to their worldwide Scouting audience. If you're listening to us on Scouting Radio right now, let us know; reach out and get in touch. We'd love to hear from you.
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Slow Burn, by Kevin MacLeod
48 min
June 03, 2021 Scouting Five - Week of May 31, 2021
A Scout volunteer gets a kingly reward...and has it been two years already since girls could join Scouts BSA?
News Stories
Scout volunteer getting Sovereign Medal for her sash

Boy Scouts of America under investigation in Michigan following sex abuse allegations

Scouts BSA Girls Troop 496 celebrates second anniversary
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Unexpected Hoedown in Bagging Area, by Doctor Turtle
6 min
May 28, 2021 Scouting Five - Week of May 24, 2021
Scouting membership declines in the UK...and Scouts in the US keep on Scouting for Food.
News Stories
Scouts suffer worst membership slump since second world war | Scouts and scouting

Scouts donate 1,000 items to food bank

Boy Scouts abuse claimants seek details of local council, insurer payments |
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Unexpected Hoedown in Bagging Area, by Doctor Turtle
6 min
May 13, 2021 Scouting Five - Week of May 10, 2021
Free Girl Scout cookies (with your COVID shot), Nepal Scouts see growth...and Scouts around the world respond to those in need.
News Stories
Health department teams with Girl Scouts for free cookies at vaccination sites

Nutley Scouts Break Record: Over 44,000 Foods Collected for the First Time

Trash the Trash Day Program Taken Part by West Paterson Scouts

Nepal Scouts sets a milestone; 753 local Scout committees formed

Afghanistan Scout Association continues to advocate for peace and youth development through Messengers of Peace

Indonesian Scouts build emergency kitchen, distribute food at disaster areas

Mongolia: Youth for Water, Sanitation and Hygiene

Camp Samac in Oshawa designated as heritage property
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Unexpected Hoedown in Bagging Area, by Doctor Turtle
10 min
May 04, 2021 All-Canadian Popcorn
Scouts Canada’s annual popcorn fundraiser is looking a bit different this year...which is a very good thing!
Podcast Topics
For the second time in a row, Scouter Mike rejoins the podcast to discuss Scouts Canada’s new popcorn fundraising campaign with Scouter Ken. We’ve talked about popcorn before on the podcast, and Mike has often been the voice thereof...but in 2021, the fundraiser is markedly different.

For one, there’s a new supplier: Trail’s End is out, and Papa Jack’s is in! That means that this year, Scout Popcorn in Canada is 100% Canadian-supplied; Papa Jack’s is a family-owned business based out of Ottawa, Ontario. The reason for the change is complicated, but Trail’s End will apparently continue to honour the popcorn scholarships that were given as incentives in previous years...so that’s good.

You can check out the selection of products at ScoutPopcorn.ca, the official fundraiser website. The selection of flavours and products is different than in previous years, but everything is Canadian-made, and produced in a nut-free facility! Much like with the coffee fundraiser, you can select which group will benefit from your purchase at checkout; groups earn 45% of the sticker price with each popcorn sale. And yes, bulk orders are possible, for those groups that want to have popcorn “in hand” to sell.

Scouts Canada is also offering a few prizes for the top-selling youth in Canada; the top three will earn their groups a $1,000 reward. Oh, and there’s another popcorn campaign coming in Fall!
Shout-Outs
As always, a big thank you to the folks at Scouting Radio for rebroadcasting Scouting Stuff episodes to their worldwide Scouting audience. If you're listening to us on Scouting Radio right now, let us know; reach out and get in touch. We'd love to hear from you.
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Slow Burn, by Kevin MacLeod
52 min
April 30, 2021 Scouting Five - Week of April 26, 2021
Girl Scouts deploy drones, Tunisian Scouts entertain kids...and Scouts in Montenegro want you to get the shot.
News Stories
Girl Scouts to bring STEM Mobile to rural troops

Stolen motors, boat leave Saanich youth sea scouts program inoperable

Girl Scouts using drones to deliver cookies in U.S.

Bismarck woman suspected of burglarizing Grand Forks Girl Scouts building

The Tunisian Scouts Organization contributes to facing Covid-19 by entertaining children and their families

Scouts of Montenegro Support their National Vaccination Campaign
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Unexpected Hoedown in Bagging Area, by Doctor Turtle
10 min
April 19, 2021 The Great 8 Challenge
Eight weeks of challenges for all levels of Scouting!
Podcast Topics
Scouter Mike from Battlefields Council rejoins the podcast to talk about the Great 8 Challenge, an eight-week series of challenges for members of Scouts Canada hosted by Les Stroud (also known as Survivorman; you may have watched his long-running Discovery Channel show).

If your Group is participating, make sure to post their efforts online using the hashtag #SurviveWithLes; submit your challenge reports to Scouts Canada here, and keep tabs on the leaderboard — when it goes live — here.

Also worth checking out (and happening at the same time): Spring into Adventure ScoutCon 2021
Shout-Outs
Mike has a shout-out to offer to Rylan, a Venturer Scout who has been running D&D games for Mike’s Venturer Company.

He also has kudos to offer to Tim Fountain, the technical genius national virtual campfires. Mike and Tim will be doing weekly live discussion sessions every Thursday evening during the Great 8 Challenge on the Scouts Canada Discussion Group on Facebook.

And, as always, a big thank you to the folks at Scouting Radio for rebroadcasting Scouting Stuff episodes to their worldwide Scouting audience. If you're listening to us on Scouting Radio right now, let us know; reach out and get in touch. We'd love to hear from you.
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Slow Burn, by Kevin MacLeod
51 min
April 15, 2021 Scouting Five - Week of April 12, 2021
Prince Philip passes, Red Deer Scouts help a fallen Scouter...and Scouts Canada has a new challenge for you!
News Stories
HRH Prince Philip, lifelong champion of young people around the world, passes at age 99

How the Golden Ray's Final Voyage Went Wrong in a Hurry

Red Deer Scouts, Venturers and leaders honoured for back country rescue

Early Years Programme Proposal

Westerham Scout Compound was broken into again

The Great 8 Challenge 2021

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Unexpected Hoedown in Bagging Area, by Doctor Turtle
12 min
April 10, 2021Sleeping Bags
The right sleeping bag will make — or break — a camping experience.
Podcast Topics
Ken and Colin discuss the all-important sleeping bag. Even more than the extra socks that Ken never shuts up about, having the right sleeping bag for a camp will make or break the whole camping experience; a sleeping bag that isn’t well-cared-for, or which isn’t appropriate for the weather you’ll be camping in, will make for miserable sleeping...which will make for a miserable camp.

Topics covered include:
The importance of a sleeping pad (air mattress or foamie)

The different designs of sleeping bag (rectangular, barrel, and mummy)

Temperature ratings of sleeping bags (don’t take a 7 C bag out in -10 C weather, and don’t take a -18 C bag out in +20 C weather)

Sleeping bag liners (both to improve temperature rating, and to help keep the bag clean)

Care and storage of sleeping bags

And more!
Shout-Outs
Scouter Sarah and Scouter Chris both commented on a photo Ken posted to the Facebook page of his daughter’s Scout Troop’s ember-cooked food; evidently, Scouter Chris’ group had done something similar a weekend prior.

And hey...it was Colin’s birthday recently; congratulations to him!

And, as always, a big thank you to the folks at Scouting Radio for rebroadcasting Scouting Stuff episodes to their worldwide Scouting audience. If you're listening to us on Scouting Radio right now, let us know; reach out and get in touch. We'd love to hear from you.
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Slow Burn, by Kevin MacLeod
54 min
March 27, 2021 Cooking Over Embers
A fun method of campfire cooking that’s easy to try...but tricky to get right.
Podcast Topics
Ken and Colin discuss a particular sort of campfire cooking: placing foil-wrapped food directly on the embers after the fire has died down some. It’s an easy concept to grasp: you wrap your food up in foil, wait for the fire to burn down so that there’s a nice bed of hot coals, and the place the food directly on the embers for however long it takes to cook through (typically, turning it once).

Of course, each step in the process presents certain challenges, and it’s easy to screw up along the way. For best results, you’ll likely want to let the fire burn for at least an hour, and you’ll want to make it a good-sized fire to start; the goal is to have a large bed of embers across almost the entire bottom of whatever fire pit you’re using.

It’s also important to wrap your food in at least a couple layers of foil, not just one; this creates a kind of double-boiler effect that results in more even heating...and less burning. Leaving a bit of space — not packing the foil too tightly around your food — is also key.

And finally, if you’re looking for recipe ideas, the Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles have a great cookbook available that is just brimming with ideas.
Shout-Outs
We’ve got a couple quick shout-outs to Scouters Sarah and Chris, who commented on a photo Ken posted to the Facebook page of the foil-wrapped cooking his daughter’s Scout Troop did just before this episode was recorded. It would seem that Scouter Chris’ Group also did some campfire cooking recently!

And, as always, a big thank you to the folks at Scouting Radio for rebroadcasting Scouting Stuff episodes to their worldwide Scouting audience. If you're listening to us on Scouting Radio right now, let us know; reach out and get in touch. We'd love to hear from you.
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Slow Burn, by Kevin MacLeod
48 min