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 |
