The World Wide Web connects thousands of sites featuring skills, topics and information that can be helpful in your Scouting program. This page contains links to some of the useful sites that I have found in my wanderings that you may also find useful.
If you are looking for something in particular try using one of the search engines listed on the Search Engine Page.
Web sites tend to be transitory in nature, and it is difficult to maintain a current list of general topic web sites. A more productive approach is to utilize the large number of search facilities in existence on the web. Try out the search engines and directories at Yahoo, or Google. They will be useful in finding sites with information on particular topics. Check out the list of search engines here at the Campsite for one specializing in your topic.
The links are believed to
be accurate. Any additions or corrections
may be sent to the Campmaster. (steve at
netwoods)
Last updated February 22, 2004
Contents
General Outdoor Recreation
 | GORP - General Camping Information |
| Digital Backcountry |
| Colorado Mountain Club Home Page |
| Roy's Canadian Camping Guide |
| Sierra Club Home Page |
| The Outdoor Action Home Page |
| Redwood - Stanford Outdoors pages. |
| Outdoor Resources Online |
| The Outdoor Action Home Page - Information on winter camping, hypothermia and winter first aid, tracking animals, planning, preparing and leading outdoor activities, and more. A Princeton University program. |
| USDA Forest Service - Some interesting information, plus info on renting cabins and lookout towers. |
| Glacier National Park - Bear Page |
Hiking and Trails
| Appalachian Mtns Club Home Page |
| Appalachian Trail Home Page |
| Chuck's Backpacking Bonanza |
| The Climbing Archive! |
| Backpacker Magazine's Base Camp |
| Hiking_Camping |
| Peak to Peak - Hiking and trail information links |
Outdoor Skills
| Ropers Knots Page |
| Knotting Dictionary of Kännet |
| Orienteering and Competition Activities. |
| Orienteering and Rogaining Home Page |
| Homemade Lite-weight Gear plans |
| Home Made - Backpacking Stove |
Maps and Mapping
| Finding Your Way with Map and Compass - A very good instruction tool for novices. Well done! | ||||||||||||||||||
| How To Use a Compass | ||||||||||||||||||
| Create a Map | ||||||||||||||||||
| National Park Maps | ||||||||||||||||||
| Mapping the National Parks | ||||||||||||||||||
| USGS Mapping Information Home Page | ||||||||||||||||||
| MapGate at DeLorme Mapping | ||||||||||||||||||
| PCL Map Collection | ||||||||||||||||||
| Census TMS Home Page | ||||||||||||||||||
| Microsoft TerraServer - Satellite photo of my home (the one in the middle). Oh, and much of the U.S also from USGS data. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Some useful map links.
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Outdoor Cooking
| The Geezer's Cookbook |
| Rick's BBQ Page |
| Chili! |
| International Dutch Oven Society |
| Pie Molds for Campfire Cooking |
| Chuckwagon Supply - Dutch Oven |
| MACA Dutch Ovens |
Odds 'n Ends
Books, literature and printed/electronic information
| Adventurous Traveler Bookstore |
| Amazon online books |
| Folklore and Mythology Electronic Texts |
Check out the used book dealers for those old, out of print books with all that great information not in the newer books.
| eBay Listings_ Books |
| eBay Listings_ Boy Scouts |
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Lyme Disease Information. Check out the facts to help reduce the odds of contracting this disease.
| Lyme Disease Network Check out the LymeNet WWW site for current information and resources on this world-wide health threat. |
| Lyme Disease Foundation |
| Lots Of Links On Lyme Disease |
Organizations, and other things of interest
| American Red Cross Home Page |
| The Lyme Disease Network |
| Bugle Calls - sheet music, some sound files. |
| More Bugle Calls - lots of sound files. |
| Bird Sounds Digitally Recorded |
| SeabeeCook.com - Seabee Cook's Home Page, a different perspective on cooking in the field. |
| Scouting Expressions - Cards and gifts with a Scouting theme. |
Boating and Canoeing
BWCA
| CanoeCountry.com |
| Northeastern Minnesotans for Wilderness |
| The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Community |
| BWCA Online |
| BWCA Virtual Visitor Center - NFS |
| Superior National Forest Virtual Visitor Center |
| tahoe's BWCA Pages Links |
| Wilderness.Net |
| Woody's Backcountry Canoe Camping |
| Kekekabic Trail Club WWW Home Page |
OUTFITTERS
| Ely, MN - Gateway to the BWCA. Lots of useful information. |
| Wilderness Outfitters - Ely, MN |
| North Country Outfitters |
| Boundary Waters Catalog On-Line |
| North Country Canoe Outfitters - Scouts BWCA information |
Outdoor Equipment
| Duluth Pack Store - Home of the original Duluth pack, where else, in Duluth, MN. Great quality at reasonable prices. I highly recommend their products. They have a wide line of products for the outdoors enthusiast. |
| American Outdoorsman - A new company in Duluth that makes a large selection of canvas and leather outdoor gear; packs, gun cases, luggage, briefcases, gear bags, shoulder bags, totes, and more. Worth a look. |
| Food Dehydrators - Pleasant Hill Grain sells a line of quality kitchen equipment, including the American Harvest Gardenmaster food dehydrator. I have used the AH Snackmaster model for many years and can attest to the quality and performance of these units. |
| Cabela's - Great full service outdoor supplier. |
| Campmor |
| L.L. Bean |
| Rocky Mountain Books |
| US CAVALRY homepage - Outdoor clothing and equipment |
| Brush Creek Trading Company |
| Geographic Information Systems - GIS |
| Old Western Scrounger |
Parks and Places
| Natural Resources Canada |
| State of South Dakota |
| The National Park Service Home Page |
| National Park Maps |
| Mesa Verde National Park |
| Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources |
| Appalachian Trail Home Page |
| The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal |
| State of South Dakota - Check out the Black Hills |
Minnesota Links - parks, outfitters, state information, maps and more...
| The Woodshed - A mega-listing of Minnesota web sites, |
| North Star - State of Minnesota Main Menu |
| Minnesota Department of Natural Resources |
| Welcome to the Star Tribune |
| St. Paul Pioneer Press |
| Weather for Minnesota |
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Last edited: February 22, 2004
The NetWoods Virtual Campsite, Steve Tobin, Campmaster