We all have stuff … and letting go of that stuff can be hard, especially if you convince you're self that you're being thrifty by holding on to it. Take our old first-generation Xbox (in the real world version of this scoutmaster minute, I had it with me; the picture on the post comes from … Continue reading The Opposite of Thrifty
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A Scout is thrifty … with backpacks?
A Scout is thrifty. We make good use of the tools we have, and we only buy new ones when they're needed. Our family has had an orange-and-green Kelty daypack for years. We got it when my wife worked for an outdoor company ... and that was 24 years ago. Yes, this pack is older … Continue reading A Scout is thrifty … with backpacks?
Estimating is hard
Estimating is hard. We saw that earlier this summer, when Troop 3 got together at Mill Race and tried to guess what it looks like when you are six feet apart. We guessed, then we measured. Some people got it, others didn't ... and estimating got harder the further apart we were. In September, the … Continue reading Estimating is hard


