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!
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