Mattresses and Makeshift Compasses

Scouts around the world help out their communities in different ways. And which is better: a foam mattress, or an air mattress?

Podcast Topics

Gear Recommendation: Should you use a foam mattress or an air mattress beneath your sleeping bag? There are pros and cons to each...but please use one or the other if you want to enjoy a warm night’s rest.

News Stories

• Youth-led farming is strengthening food security in Malawi
• Ação Bandeira 2025: A national moment for the ocean
• The Gambia Scout Association revamps Youth Programme with innovative, youth-centred reforms
• Scouting: learners and educators co-creating educational experiences

Discussion

Not much discussion this week. Scouter Ken might have some big news to share later this month, but for now has to keep it under wraps.

There is the matter of the Scouting Stuff neckerchiefs. Those should have hit the podcast website for sale at some point last year, and didn’t. Once a viable means of adding a storefront to the site can be found, they’ll hopefully be available this year!

Survival Tip: Did you know that you can improvise a makeshift compass using a metal needle, a container of water, a leaf, and a magnet or some silk, fur, or hair?

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