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Online (Linked) Resources:
Links: 11,930. - June 25/08.

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Scouting Information:

Backpacking
10-Plus Essentials
List and reasons for 10-plus essential items.
Date Visited: 2007-09-10

A Guide to Fitting and Packing a Backpack - Troop 101
Concise article.
Date Visited: 2007-11-12

An Overview of Backpacks - Troop 101
PDF file.
Date Visited: 2007-12-20

Backcountry Advanced Training - Troop 80
Large PDF file.
Date Visited: 2007-10-29

Backpack Camping Checklist - Troop 156
One page checklist.
Date Visited: 2007-07-22

Backpack Checklist

Date Visited: 2007-09-19

Backpack Contents - Troop 62
Page of hints and tips about backpacking pack contents.
Date Visited: 2007-09-04

Backpack Gear Test
Gear testing site.
Date Visited: 2007-09-20

Backpack Instructions - Troop 62
Handout about fitting a backpack.
Date Visited: 2007-08-26

Backpack Inventory - Troop 1
Inventory of a backpack.
Date Visited: 2007-11-16

Backpacking
Long page about backpacking.
Date Visited: 2007-10-21

Backpacking - Packing Your Gear - 1st Whitby
How-to page.
Date Visited: 2007-12-17

Backpacking - Troop 780
Nice how-to article.
Date Visited: 2007-11-11

Backpacking 101 - Backpacking Equipment - Starting out
PDF file.
Date Visited: 2007-11-09

Backpacking 201 - Multi-Day Packpacking trips.
PDF file.
Date Visited: 2007-10-24

Backpacking 301 - Longterm Backpacking Treks
PDF file.
Date Visited: 2007-11-09

Backpacking and Flatulence - Troop 240
Article in PDF.
Date Visited: 2007-09-25

Backpacking checklist - Troop 216
DOC file.
Date Visited: 2007-08-29

Backpacking Equipment - Personal - Buckskin Council
Nice list.
Date Visited: 2007-08-16

Backpacking Equipment List
Text file.
Date Visited: 2007-10-29

Backpacking Equipment List - Troop 1423
Backpacking packing list.
Date Visited: 2007-08-06

Backpacking Equipment List - Troop 285
List of suggestions.
Date Visited: 2007-10-21

Backpacking Equipment List - Troop 285

Date Visited: 2007-10-21

Backpacking Gear 101 - Crew 797
PDF file.
Date Visited: 2008-05-14

Backpacking Gear Checklists
PDF file.
Date Visited: 2007-09-25

Backpacking Gear List
Doc file. Two-pager.
Date Visited: 2008-04-14

Backpacking Gear List - Troop 142
Two page DOC file.
Date Visited: 2008-05-13

Backpacking Guide - Troop 288
PDF file. Nice.
Date Visited: 2007-07-23

Backpacking Lightweight
Commercial site. Lightweight backpacking specialty.
Date Visited: 2007-11-26

Backpacking Water - Pack 114 - Wayback Machine

Date Visited: 2008-04-09

Balance - Troop 240
PDF article about improving your balance.
Date Visited: 2007-09-26

Bear Bag Hanging Technique
From Backpacking Light.
Date Visited: 2007-09-16

Boy Scout Gear List: New Scouts, Three-Season
Long article on Backpackinglight.com written by a scouter.
Date Visited: 2008-05-21

Conditioning for Backpacking - Troop 240
Getting prepared.
Date Visited: 2007-09-26

Cutting the Pounds from your Pack - Crew 797
PDF file. Interesting article.
Date Visited: 2008-05-14

Eating well on Backpacking Trips - Troop 681
Nice article.
Date Visited: 2007-09-26

Fall and Spring Personal Backpacking Equipment - Troop 22
PDF file.
Date Visited: 2007-09-30

Gaiters
Suggestions and tips.
Date Visited: 2007-11-10

How to Assess Dehydration in the Wilderness - eHow
Ignore the advertising.
Date Visited: 2007-10-14

How to Choose a Backpack - Troop 142
DOC file. Four page article.
Date Visited: 2008-05-13

How to Disinfect Drinking Water in the Wilderness - eHow
Not a bad article if you can ignore the advertising.
Date Visited: 2007-10-14

How to load a backpack - Buckskin Council

Date Visited: 2007-08-17

How to Pack a Backpack
Nice file about backpacking.
Date Visited: 2007-08-23

How to pack a backpack - Troop 125
Nice article.
Date Visited: 2007-10-02

How to Pack Your Backpack - Troop 501
PDF file.
Date Visited: 2007-12-20

Lightweight Backpacking - Kevin D. Hauser
Extensive article on backpacking.
Date Visited: 2008-04-27

Lightweight Backpacking 101 - Backpacking Light
Nine part manual.
Date Visited: 2007-11-03

Lightweight Hiking Guide
Six page DOC file describing what to bring and why. Some references to local scouting regulations.
Date Visited: 2008-06-01

Minimum Suggested Backpacking Equipment List
Text file.
Date Visited: 2007-10-29

Pack a Rucsac - 1st Formby
PDF file. How-to article.
Date Visited: 2008-04-17

Packing an External Frame Pack - Troop 336
DOC file.
Date Visited: 2007-08-28

Packing Backpacks - Troop 240
PDF file.
Date Visited: 2007-09-26

Packing Your Gear - Fort Dearborn District
PDF file.
Date Visited: 2008-04-23

Performance Boosters - Troop 240
Increase your foot strength.
Date Visited: 2007-09-26

Philmont Backpacking Gear checklist - Troop 240
PDF file.
Date Visited: 2007-09-26

Philmont Gear List - Troop 595
Checklist.
Date Visited: 2007-09-18

Philmont Risk Advisory - Troop 240
PDF file.
Date Visited: 2007-09-26

Philmont Weight Limits - Troop 240
PDF file.
Date Visited: 2007-09-26

Proper Stretching - Troop 240
Getting ready.
Date Visited: 2007-09-26

Saving Money on Backpacking Food - Troop 77
Text file.
Date Visited: 2007-10-25

Saving Money on Packpacking Food
Article on food substitutions and meal planning.
Date Visited: 2007-11-05

Seven Day Backpacking checklist - Crew 911

Date Visited: 2007-09-30

Shared Equipment and Food - Troop 101
PDF file.
Date Visited: 2007-12-21

Sleeping Gear for Backpacking - Troop 101
PDF file.
Date Visited: 2007-12-23

Some Things You Might Want to Know about Backpacking - Troop 8
Large PDF file with lots of information.
Date Visited: 2007-10-12

Summer Backpack Checklist - Troop 16

Date Visited: 2007-08-15

Ten General Packing Tips - Crew 797
PDF file.
Date Visited: 2008-05-14

The Backpack
Short article about the backpack.
Date Visited: 2007-10-10

The Backpacking Stove, Cookware and The Water Filter
Suggestions and tips.
Date Visited: 2007-11-10

The Beginner Backpacker
Small set of pages for the beginner.
Date Visited: 2008-05-21

The ScoutMaster's Laws of Backpacking - Troop 212

Date Visited: 2007-09-11

Types of Backpacks - Troop 9
Two page PDF file about backpack types.
Date Visited: 2008-06-12

Ultralight Backpacking
Page of tips and hints about ultralight gear and food.
Date Visited: 2008-05-11

Weekend Backpacking List
PDF file.
Date Visited: 2007-09-02

Well-Packed Backpack - Troop 680 - Wayback Machine
PDF file.
Date Visited: 2008-04-22

What to Bring on a Backpack - Troop 14
Three page DOC file checklist.
Date Visited: 2007-10-30

Young Backpackers Weekend Packing Advice - Troop 732
Packing list and other information.
Date Visited: 2007-07-22
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