Scout Organization Sites

• Boy Scouts of America national site
• Connecticut Yankee Council site
• Scatacook District site
• Westchester-Putnam Council site
• National Scouting Museum – official museum of the Boy Scouts of America in Irving, Texas
• Venturing at BSA
• New Fairfield Cub Scout Pack 142
• New Fairfield Cub Scout Pack 137

Choosing and Purchasing Scout and Camping Stuff

• Boy Scouts of America Catalog – the official BSA on-line store
• Campmor has a very large selection of camping gear at good prices, and because they're close their regular shipping typically arrives within two days.
• Eastern Mountain Sports (EMS)  There is a Scout discount program for registered members of Troop 42. You must present your BSA card, and be purchasing items for use by Scouts, on Scout trips only.
• Backpacker Magazine "Gear" site includes a wide variety of equipment selection advice
• Lightweight Backpacker provides advice on lightweight gear
• REI, especially their "Expert Advice" site, which has both purchasing and general skills and knowledge
• L.L. Bean
• Cabella’s
• Sports Authority
• Wal-Mart

Knots

• A comprehensive collection of knots, with animations showing how to tie them
• A Notable Knot Index of useful and some uncommon knots

Maps and Hiking

• Create your own topographical maps
• Another topographical map site
• Best Trails of Connecticut

Camp Cooking

• Straight-forward camp recipes
• Backpacking recipes, many of which do not require any cooking
• Mr. Huntley's letter on 'wilderness' camping and meals
• Dutch Oven cooking expertise
• Freezer Bag Cooking provides menus that are packed and cooked in a plastic bag (no pot needed).

High Adventure Camping

• Northern Tier, National High Adventure Bases, way up north
• Maine High Adventure – the program offerings for scouts in Maine
• Philmont Scout Ranch – the official link

Program Resources

• Ye Olde Catalogue of Boy Scout Skits
• Skits from the Boy Scout Trail site
• The 'Mac Scouter' online resource page – skits, references to scouting history, etc.
• The 'Scoutorama' site

Religious Awards

• Complete list of religious awards offered
  
  or for additional information,
• Churches of Christ for Scouting
• National Association of Presbyterian Scouters
• National Assn of United Methodist Scouters
• National Catholic Committee on Scouting
• National Jewish Committee on Scouting – BSA
• National Lutheran Association on Scouting

Advancement and Honors

• Merit Badges and their requirements
• National Order of the Arrow official web site