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Backpacker drinking water through a hydration pack hose with a Sawyer filter near a stream in forest.
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Scout Life: How to Treat Your Water to Stay Healthy in the Backcountry
Find healthy water to treat your water to stay healthy in the backcountry.
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April 15, 2024
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Close-up of a small insect with transparent patterned wings on a red textured surface.
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Scout Life: What are no-see-ums?
Biting midges, or “no-see-ums,” are winged insects from the Ceratopogonidae family, which includes over 4,000 species.
Scout Life
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September 16, 2021
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Person outdoors wearing a protective bug net hat in a grassy field at sunset.
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Scout Life: 3 Proven Ways to Avoid Bug Bites in the Outdoors
3 Proven Ways to Avoid Bug Bites in the Outdoors
Scout Life
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September 16, 2021
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Three Camelbak water bottles in green, red, and blue with Boy Scouts logos on white background.
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Boy's Life: Best Water Bottle for a Long Camping Trip
Boy's Life: Best Water Bottle for a Long Camping Trip
Scout Life
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September 16, 2021
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