Try "The Dump" at http://www.thedump.scoutscan.com/nonfict.html for lots of great older Scout resources.

Larry

Is there a full version of a scout handbook on The Dump or am I just blind and not able to find it?

If older is indeed better (I have no idea), the 1911 original edition is available on Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/Boy-Scouts-Handbook-First-Americana/dp/0486439917/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top

Its already out and looks/reads good. I thought it worth the $10 but that's me.

As an Eagle Scout and Asst. Scoutmaster, my recommendation is get one. I still have all mine. And get the Fieldbook, too. (Take a look on eBay.) The older the editions, the better, IMHO. I still have my dad's Fieldbook from the 50's - some great stuff in it!

.....CLIFF
(like, who else?)

The Fieldbook is tops, but older editions have more useful info than the new one does. Another good resource is the meritbadge books, pick a pertinent topic and go for it. Again, the older ones tend to be better as far as wilderness activities go.

Sadly, I have no idea how many merit badges I had back in the day. I remember it was quite a few, and the books were full of good information.

I remember orienteering was really good stuff.

The Boy Scout store is Scoutstuff.org. You do not have to be a scout to order from them.

The new edition of the boy scout handbook just came out, but you can still buy the old (11th edition) at a reduced price ($3.88). If you are not a scout and worried about any changes in scout rank requirements, don't waste your money on the newer version.

http://www.scoutstuff.org/BSASupply/Item...&item=33105

There is good info in the handbook, but a lot of it is about Scout ranks and advancement. But at $3.88 it contains a lot of useful info.

The Scout Fieldbook is a better resource for outdoor info.

http://www.scoutstuff.org/BSASupply/Item...&item=33104

If you are going to place an order also check out Knots and How to Tie Them. It is just a 32 page black & white booklet, but at $1.49 it is handly.

http://www.scoutstuff.org/BSASupply/Item...amp;item=33170A

You can get all three with shipping for <$20, and they probably contain more info that you can really use than many of the survival books.

I use this as a gift for our boys that make Eagle. I've had several comments from them and parents how much they enjoyed reading it.

Speaking of knots, here's a page with animations of knot tying for every occation:

http://animatedknots.com/index.php?LogoImage=LogoGrog.jpg&Website=www.animatedknots.com