Gwaihir Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 So apparently another gem to come out of new Baloo course material is: Cub Scouts shouldn't carry their own water when camping/hiking. This flies directly in the face of the 6 essentials of a hike, which is part of rank requirements for Lion, Tiger, Wolf, Bear, and Webelos and Boys' Life and Scouting magazine social media accounts repeatedly publish articles highlighting the 6 essentials... I'm left perplexed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jameson76 Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 The 2017 course material still speaks of the the six essentials: As a quick reminder, the Cub Scout Six Essentials for hiking are a first-aid kit, a filled water bottle, a flashlight, trail food, sun protection, and a whistle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RememberSchiff Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 On 4/24/2018 at 5:51 PM, Gwaihir said: So apparently another gem to come out of new Baloo course material is: Cub Scouts shouldn't carry their own water when camping/hiking. This flies directly in the face of the 6 essentials of a hike, which is part of rank requirements for Lion, Tiger, Wolf, Bear, and Webelos and Boys' Life and Scouting magazine social media accounts repeatedly publish articles highlighting the 6 essentials... I'm left perplexed. Expand Me too as BALOO states page 45 "Make sure all hikers are equipped with plenty of water for the hike." https://filestore.scouting.org/filestore/training/pdf/510-033(17)BALOO.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkwin Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 On 4/24/2018 at 5:51 PM, Gwaihir said: So apparently another gem to come out of new Baloo course material Expand Was this the online course material or the new in-person course for 2018? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gwaihir Posted April 24, 2018 Author Share Posted April 24, 2018 On 4/24/2018 at 6:11 PM, Hawkwin said: Was this the online course material or the new in-person course for 2018? Expand The new in-person course for 2018. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Latin Scot Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 Wha ..... ?!?!? But then ... who's supposed to carry all the water?! What if I take my 7 boys out hiking, am I supposed to carry it? My poor assistant? A mule? A llama? Who's supposed to carry it? Am I supposed to carry it? I don't wanna carry it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tampa Turtle Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 On 4/24/2018 at 6:12 PM, Gwaihir said: The new in-person course for 2018. Expand Do they have a logic for this (idiotic seeming) change? I am not saying you don't carry backup water (they are kids after all) but REALLY!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tampa Turtle Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 On 4/24/2018 at 6:16 PM, The Latin Scot said: Wha ..... ?!?!? But then ... who's supposed to carry all the water?! What if I take my 7 boys out hiking, am I supposed to carry it? My poor assistant? A mule? A llama? Who's supposed to carry it? Am I supposed to carry it? I don't wanna carry it. Expand 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gwaihir Posted April 24, 2018 Author Share Posted April 24, 2018 On 4/24/2018 at 6:16 PM, Tampa Turtle said: Do they have a logic for this (idiotic seeming) change? I am not saying you don't carry backup water (they are kids after all) but REALLY!? Expand When confronted with the 6 essentials for a hike, the trainers had no response and just cited the instruction manual. What's beyond parody is these kids carry water bottles to school with them, in their backpacks, pretty much wherever they go. This is regressive to say the least. "Be Prepared" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RememberSchiff Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 Can't speak for instructors, but BALOO is clear page 45 "Make sure all hikers are equipped with plenty of water for the hike." https://filestore.scouting.org/filestore/training/pdf/510-033(17)BALOO.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tampa Turtle Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 If weight is a problem here is the solution we teach all our newbie backpackers* *may be considered hazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gwaihir Posted April 24, 2018 Author Share Posted April 24, 2018 On 4/24/2018 at 6:25 PM, RememberSchiff said: Can't speak for instructors, but BALOO is clear page 45 "Make sure all hikers are equipped with plenty of water for the hike." https://filestore.scouting.org/filestore/training/pdf/510-033(17)BALOO.pdf Expand Is that the most up-to-date material? It's dated 2017. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisos Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 Maybe the instructors just didn't know what they were talking about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gwaihir Posted April 24, 2018 Author Share Posted April 24, 2018 On 4/24/2018 at 6:29 PM, Chisos said: Maybe the instructors just didn't know what they were talking about? Expand One can only hope. I'm going to ask the training team at next roundtable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkwin Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 (edited) On 4/24/2018 at 6:25 PM, RememberSchiff said: Can't speak for instructors, but BALOO is clear page 45 Expand Scooped! Edited April 24, 2018 by Hawkwin Got beat to this response! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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