Premier Scout Links

	Link	Description
	Boy Scouts of America	Boy Scouts of America - Home Page Great resource for scouting-related information and links to useful scouting websites.
	Longhorn Council	Longhorn Council - Home Page Information about the Council and Scouting, and many useful links.
	Lakeview District	Lakeview District - Home Page Information about the District and Scouting, and a comprehensive scouting calendar.
	Order of the Arrow	The BSA Order of the Arrow Home Page
	Boy's Life	Boy's Life Magazine
	St. Laurence Church	Troop 168 Charter Organization

Other Useful Sites

Online Resources (Use any Internet resource with caution and only with your parent’s or guardian’s permission.)

Boy Scouts of America: ►scouting.org ►Guide to Safe Scouting ►Age-Appropriate Guidelines ►Safe Swim Defense

►Scout ►Tenderfoot ►Second Class ►First Class  Rank Videos ►Safety Afloat

Boy Scout Merit Badge Workbooks: usscouts.org -or- meritbadge.org Merit Badge Books: www.scoutstuff.org

►Leave No Trace ►Outdoor Code ►Wilderness Use Policy ►Youth Protection Training

First Aid: See http://meritbadge.org/wiki/index.php/First_Aid for these links and more:

First Aid Videos: Basics - Basics2 Wilderness First Aid CPR Basics Venomous Snake Bite First Aid Kits

Other First Aid Links: Mayo Clinic First Aid Guide Class 1 Exam Class 3 Warning Signs of Cancer - Heart Disease

Eight non-match methods for firestarting:  http://www.ssrsi.org/ods/fire.htm

How to Use a Signal Mirror

Survival: See http://meritbadge.org/wiki/index.php/Wilderness_Survival for these links and more:

Survival Videos: Survival Kit - Build a Shelter - Signaling - Desert - Wet Weather (http://www.expertvillage.com/search.htm?s=survival)

Other Survival Links: Orienteering - Water Treatment

http://www.ssrsi.org

Fires: See http://meritbadge.org/wiki/index.php/Wilderness_Survival for these links and more:

Fire Starting Videos: Build a Fire - Site - Kindling - Wood - Flint & Steel - BlastMatch - Steel Wool - Fire Piston

Magnifying Glass - Log Cabin - Tee Pee - Dangers - Safety

Other links: Firem'n Chit and Fire Safety merit badges, Campfire building

Camping Basics: See http://meritbadge.org/wiki/index.php/Camping for these links and more:

Camping Videos: Packing Layering Wet Weather Campsite Sleeping Bags Pads Tents Water Purification Leave No Trace

Other Camping links: Camping Checklists Leave No Trace Outdoor Code Cooking USScouts: Camping Camps Database

Types of Tents - Water Treatment - Campsite Selection - Sleeping Bag Types - Sleeping Bag Selection - More Checklists

General Resources

Assn of Outdoor Recreation and Education: http://www.aore.org Backpacker Magazine: http://www.backpacker.com

Equipped to Survive: http://www.equipped.org Guide to Safe Scouting: http://www.scouting.org/pubs/gss

National Outdoor Leadership School: http://www.nols.edu http://www.outdoors-magazine.com/s_links.php

Outside Magazine: http://outside.away.com Tracker Trail: http://www.trackertrail.com/survival

Wilderness Education Assn: http://www.wilderness-survival.net

Free Topographical Maps: US Geological Survey: http://store.usgs.gov/ (Download the pdf or buy 22”x27” maps for $7 each.)

Topographical: Topozone.com: http://www.topozone.com/ (Choose your map and scale, then click Print Map, free 8.5x11.)

Satellite, Street, and Terrain Maps: http://maps.google.com/

Large Satellite Photos: http://terraserver-usa.com/address.aspx (Enter Address, choose large size, print, right click, Save as)