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About The Big Scout Project

There's a whole lotta stuff out there I don't know. So I'm on a three-year adventure to work my way through the badges in the Junior Girl Scout handbook. Why? Because it helps to have a cool framework for continued learning, just for the joy of it.

Baking in a Box Oven

For all you big scouts headed off for a weekend of camping, I’ve been reposting some popular camping-related posts from last year. This week’s re-posts have included how to make a fire starter and build a box oven. Today, let’s … Continue reading

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Make Your Own Box Oven for Camping

Heading into the Memorial Day weekend, I’m reposting some popular camping-related posts from last year. Today, learn how to make a box oven — great for baking outdoors. I still have the one I made in the video below, and … Continue reading

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Ladies & Gentlemen, Start Your Fires (Safely)!

We’re days away from Memorial Day weekend, the unofficial start to summer and camping season, so I thought I’d spend the week reposting a few popular posts on the subject from last year. I’ll be making the pilgrimage to the … Continue reading

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The Gift of a Good Night’s Sleep, Part 2

Top of the morning to you, scouts! I hope you slept well. In the last post, I shared a bit about the causes for a poor night’s sleep. I moaned a bit, too. I’ve missed my zzzzzzzz’s. We all know … Continue reading

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The Gift of a Good Night’s Sleep, Part 1

It’s 4:00 a.m. — Have You Seen My Sheep Anywhere? We all love ourselves a good night’s sleep, and they’re mighty important to our health. It’s been awhile since I had one, though. Only hours ago I was staring at … Continue reading

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