Katie's Corner - April 2016

KATIE'S CORNER

Odds and ends from your pal in Customer Support

Trivia

Who invented the sleeping bag?

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Pryce Pryce-Jones, a Welsh entrepreneur, patented the “Euklisia Rug” in 1876 and exported it around the world in the late 19th century.

It is thought to have been the forerunner of the sleeping bag.

Cool Web Stuff

Nick’s tutorial should get you packing! Be sure to check with your leaders, or your troop’s website, for a list of camp items recommended for your troop.

Tips & Tricks

Here’s a great way to make packing for camp easier, especially for new campers.

Put a complete set of class B’s (shirt, shorts, socks, underwear) in a 1-gallon zip lock bag, and label it “Sunday” with a sharpie marker. Make a separate bag for each day the scout will be away at camp, including travel days. Use one more bag for “Extras” – socks and underwear.

Each evening after the scout showers, he can put on, and sleep in, his clean clothes for the next day. He’ll sleep clean, which will help keep his sleeping bag fresh, and be ready for action first thing in the morning!

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