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Crew Links
Cameron United Methodist Church – Chartered Organization
Training Related Links
NCAC Training Info Page
BSA Venturing Youth Protection – Online training
Venturing “Fast Start” Training – Online training
Safe Swim & Safety Afloat – BSA Online Training
Scouting Links
National Capital Area Council Home Page
Boy Scouts of America Home Page
Other Venture Crews
Venture Crew 80 (first aid, emergency response, ham radi0) – Alexandria, VA
Venture Crew 40 (shooting sports) – Shingletown, CA
Other Scouting Links
US Scouts (U.S. Scouting Service Project)
MacScouter (online scouting resources)
The Inquiry Net – Traditional Scouting Articles, stories, etc.
Gilwell.com – scouting history & clip art
Online knot tying – great annimated lessons
Silver and Ranger Award Related Links
BSA Eagle Scout Leadership Service Project Workbook
Activity Links
Virginia Hunting & Fishing Licenses
National Parks
Prince William Forest Park (hiking, orienteering, camping)
State Parks
Sky Meadows Park (hiking, camping)
Fairfax County Parks
Lake Accotink Park (hiking, canoeing)
Shenandoah River Outfitters (canoeing, camping)
Plants
Poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac Info Center Great Poison Ivy web site
Plant Rashes info (another good ivy, oak, sumac page)
Food
Adventure Foods (healthy trail and backpacking foods – great stuff!)
Wilderness Dining (a great camp food resource, listing nutrition and ingredient info for many camp foods)
Backpacking/Hiking
Bob’s backpacking Bits (backpacking info from another Scouter)
Lightweight Backpacking 101 (great info on lightweight backpacking)
theBackpacker.com (gear reviews by users, tips, locations, etc.)
The Lightweight Backpacker (lots of tips for reducing weight, plus other backpacking tips)
BackpackGearTest.org – independent gear reviews
GearReview.com (another source for reviews)
First Aid
Wilderness First Aid (local VA wilderness first aid training)
Hammocks
Hammock Camping 101 (good hammock camping info)
REI (great local camping stores-most of our gear comes from there, plus lots of good camping & gear info)
Campmor.com (great online store-large selection, great prices)
BackcountryGear.com (another good online store)
Class B.com (Scout and Troop clothing)
Casual Adventure (local equipment store with Scout discounts)
Eastern Mountain Sports (another local equipment store)
Adventure Foods (healthy trail and backpacking foods – great stuff!)