Crossroads Of America Council links

• Council home page
• Training information - Courses, calendar, on line training links and other training related information.
• Summer camp information
• Ransburg
• 2013 Camp flyer
• Leaders Guide - helpful information for parents
• Dan Beard information and registration form
  
• Baden-Powell information and registration form

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Del-Mi District links

• District home page
• District calendar
• Training information
• Troop 199
• Troop 205
• Troop 303
• Troop 777

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Boundary Waters Canoe Area links

• BWCA Home page- Highly recommended. Maps, books, photos, tips and general BWCA information. Register for free and you can access topographic maps with marked portages and campsites with ratings and photos.
• DC3 BWCA home - The "clinic" section contains good information and tips on a variety of subjects.
• A Boundary Waters Compendium - Trip planning, outfitters, history and general info.
• Minnesota DNR lake finder - Information on more than 4,500 lakes and rivers including those in the BWCA.
• A Quiet Journey - All kinds of information on exploring the BWCA and Quetico park.
• Boundary waters maps - Downloadable maps as well as downloadable GPS waypoints for all campsites and portages.
• A Quiet Journey - All kinds of information on exploring the BWCA and Quetico park.
• Using maps, compass and GPS - Also includes tips on making and marking maps for a canoe trip.
• Seagull Outfitters - BWCA fishing information for different fish species.
• Exploring the Boundary Waters - Tips and information from author Daniel Pauly.
• US Forest Service - Superior National Forest

Miscellaneous Scouting links

• Online training center - training courses available via the internet
• U.S. Scouting Service Project - All kinds of scouting related information, links, forms, etc.
• Rank Advancement & Merit Badges
• USScouts.org - Worksheets for each merit badge and rank.
• Meritbadge.org - Definitely check out this site. This site has it all including forms and worksheets for each merit badge and rank. Especially helpful are links to information to help scouts with each individual requirment of every merit badge and rank.
• Firecrafter home page - Firecrafter is a Boy Scout honor camper association similar to the Order of the Arrow.
• Order of the Arrow home page - Scouting's national honor society.
• Scouting.org - Handy council and troop locator. Also has some scout images for web sites, brochures, etc.

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Knots & Rope links

• Ian's shoelace site - Bet you didn't know there were this many ways to tie your shoes.
• Fishing knots
• Netknots - Includes animations.
• Knots on the web - Links to knot web sites.
• Animated knots by Grog - Highly recommended. Includes animation and step by step illustrations and pictures. Includes a section of scouting knots.
• Information on types of rope.
• Stormdrane's blog.  Decorative knotting of all sorts plus a huge list of knot links.
• How to tie knots.  Excellent how to tie site with lots of videos.
• Fusion Knots.  Click on the Knot Gallery link for lots of how to videos including several types of paracord bracelets, zipper pulls and sinnets.

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General Camping links

• Dutch Oven Cooks.net
• Sgt. Rock's hiking H.Q.
• Backpack gear tests - User submitted in depth reviews of all kinds of backpacking and camping gear.
• Backpacker magazine
• The Hiker's Guide to Poisonous Plants.  
• Hennessy hamocks
• Campmor - Camping gear store. Offers a scout discount.
• Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Indiana state parks
• Camping First Aid Kit Essentials