Voice of Experience (March)
Blisters The Cure: Catch the hot spot before it’s too late. Heavy all-leather waffle stompers may have gone the way
Blisters The Cure: Catch the hot spot before it’s too late. Heavy all-leather waffle stompers may have gone the way
T-26 Newsletter May, 2024 Ease the Itch People who fill their packs with over-the-counter meds for poison oak almost universally
T-26 Newsletter April, 24 Body Tune-Ups Orthopedic surgeons know all about, “runner’s knee”and, “biker’s wrist,” but hey have few, if
Cold Weather Camping Three Ways to Lose Body Heat 1. Radiation: The emission of body heat, especially from skin areas
Snow Camping Use Equipment Check list, check it twice. Use your equipment checklist and layout your gears on the floor.
Happy Holidays from the Friends of Troop 26 Santa Barbara. It was in the late spring months of 2019 that
How to Sleep Warm 1. Ground Insulation: Insulating ground pads make such a difference that seasoned winter campers
Hello friends of Troop 26, We have had a year full of great outdoor adventures and public service! Our Scouts
How to Dress in Layers Your Base Layer: Moisture Management This is your next-to-skin layer. More than any other layer,
Backcountry Hygiene and Sanitation Keep Hands and Fingers Clean Much (and probably most) intestinal illness experienced during or after an
Manzana Narrows Overnight. The hike to the narrows began at the NIRA trailhead, we had 15 scouts and three adults.
Gaviota Wind Caves and Overlook On August 19th, 4 adults and 7 Scouts embarked on a 4.5-mile round trip adventure
Cleaning Your Gear I know. You meant to scrub and scour your gear after last campout. But … (insert your
Starting Mon, Aug 7, 2023, 5 scouts and 2 adults started the roughly 50-mile trek from Cottonwood Pass to Mount
In July, five T26 Scouts, plus Mr. Schley SM and Mrs. Schley ASM, went with the Los Padres Council contingent
On July 2nd, Troop 26 visited Lake Cachuma to go canoeing in preparation for Northern Tier! With six Scouts and
In order to prepare for our upcoming Sierra Trek, and to have lots of fun, We had two different preparation
Troop 26 got to take a trip to Pinnacles National Park. It is the closest National park to Santa Barbara.
This year Camporee is back! Troop 26 along with many other troops in the Los Padres Council participated in the
Troop 26 had an amazing night hike to Inspiration Point in Santa Barbara. 11 scouts and 3 visitors joined for the
March 14, 2023 and March 18, 2023 Troop 26 recently continued their tradition of collecting and hiking food to the
Initially, the plan for this weekend’s activities was a backpacking trip in Cottam but that was canceled due to the
Feb. 18-Feb. 20 2023 After leaving around 5:20 am from the Big Five parking lot on February 18th scouts had
Early on January 4th, with heavy rains forecast, St. Mark United Methodist Church in Santa Barbara was exposed to harm. Pastor Cynthia Huskey reached out to Boy Scout Troop 26 for help, since they meet at the church. She asked whether the troop might have volunteers who could fill, transport and place sandbags at critical points around the church structures.