SCOUTING BASICS/REQUIREMENTS
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Flag Day |
Flag etiquette |
Good Turn |
Digital version of the “Good Turn coin” |
Path To Eagle |
Requirements, note-‐taking for each rank, merit badge requirements |
BSA Handbook |
First digital version of the official Scout Handbook |
US Flag (Knowledgebook) |
Flag etiquette |
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CAMPING & HIKING
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Backpacker GPS Trails |
Pro version allows offline apps for $4.99 |
Bugle Boy |
Bugle calls |
Camp Recipes! |
700+ camper-‐tested recipes |
Camp Scout! For Boy’s Life |
Lists nearest BSA properties, activities at each site |
Campfire Songs |
200 songs, choose by tune or name |
Dutch Oven Helper |
Charcoal calculator |
Dutch Oven Pocket Guide |
Mainly reference and recipes |
Gaia GPS |
Hiking GPS, expensive ($19) but rated well, offline maps |
Geocaching (Intro and Pro versions) |
Finds nearby cache locations |
MotionX GPS |
Download/save offline topographical maps, iPad version |
Munzee Scavenger Hunt |
Outdoor scavenger hunt, can create your own locations |
MyRadar Weather (and Pro) |
Animated weather radar near your location |
Oh, Ranger! ParkFinder |
List nearest national, state parks w/activities |
Texas Outdoor Annual |
Hunting/fishing seasons, license requirements, can purchase licenses within app |
Spyglass |
Outdoor toolkit – gyrocompass milspec compass, etc. |
Weather Bug |
Weather forecasts |
Yahoo Weather |
Weather forecasts |
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FIRST AID & SURVIVAL
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Army Survival |
Outdoor toolkit – gyrocompass milspec compass, etc. |
Emergency Beacon |
Transmit GPS coordinates & help message via SMS, e-‐mail |
Red Cross First Aid |
First Aid guide with videos and quizzes |
SAS Survival |
Based on best-‐selling book, $5.99. Lite version available |
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KNOTS
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Knot Guide (free and paid) |
100+ knots |
Knots 3D |
Digitally tie, untie & rotate 90+ knots |
What Knot To Do |
Knots, from Columbia clothing |
Knots Guide |
Knots |
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NATURE & ASTRONOMY
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Audubon Bird |
Identify birds you see or hear, 821 species and 3,200 images |
Audubon Texas Nature |
Mobile field guide for fish, mammals, insects, butterflies, spidders, reptiles, etc |
Audubon Trees |
Identify trees with database of 700+ |
LeafSnap |
Identify tree, includes visual recognition software, iPad version |
Star Walk |
Augmented reality feature to label what you’re looking at, $2.99 |
Night Sky |
ID stars, planets, galaxies, constellations – free version available |
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CUB SCOUT-‐SPECIFIC
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BragVest (and Pro) |
Achievement tracker for Cubs |
EZ Pinewood |
Prep instructions for wheel, axel, block, etc |
Pinecar Calculator |
Find center of gravity, calculate amount of weight needed |
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MISC
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Morse-‐It |
Morse code |
Scouting Radio |
Access internet radio broadcast of Scouting-‐specific material |
Scoutmaster CG |
Access videos, blogs and podcasts for scoutmasters |