I could not disagree more.  Being a second-class BSA is no substitute for being the whole focus of the Girl Scout program.  My Girl Scouts have gone rock climbing, backpacking, canoeing, and horseback riding, so it's not like they are just selling cookies. The problem is, girls are socialized to be "polite" and boys are socialized to be pushy.  In mixed groups girls tend to hang back.  By contrast in Girl Scouts the girls set the agenda and learn leadership and self-confidence.  I hope that someday my Girl Scouts have the skills and confidence to be the leader themselves. I doubt that could ever happen if they were copying "everything the boys are doing" instead of learning to lead the way themselves. ... View more

I organize trips myself and invite other people to join me. The trick for me is to always have some kind of  backpacking,  rafting,  or camping trip planned for a few months off so that 1) I have to get in shape for it and 2) I have something to look forward to.  Sometimes I end up going solo or having to cancel a reservation because nobody else wanted to go, but usually it all works out.  The key is, get the trip on your calendar! ... View more

I don't use toilet paper or pee rags.  I use a peri-bottle.   ... View more

In a word, butter.   Bring lots of it and put it in everything. Also, you can use the old-fashioned method of hanging your food.  ... View more