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Light the funny fuse on your Independence Day celebration with these hilarious Fourth of July jokes from Scout Life readers. Whether you’re grilling burgers, watching fireworks or enjoying quality time with family and friends, these witty one-liners, clever puns and hilarious comics are a perfect way to celebrate the Fourth! Do you know a funny Fourth of July joke? Click here to send it to us. Comic by Daryll Collins Justin: Why does the Statue of Liberty stand in New York Harbor? Gerald: Why? Justin: Because she can’t sit down. Joke by Justin A., Oquawka, Ill. George: Knock, knock. Kent:…
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How often have you gone to a baseball game hoping to catch a ball that goes into the stands? It’s not as hard as it seems, says Zack Hample, author of “How to Snag Major League Baseballs.” Hample has snagged more than 12,000 baseballs at different Major League stadiums across North America. Here are his top five tips for getting one: 1. Arrive early Teams warm up one to two hours before the game, so be the first person in the gate. You’ll have fewer people to compete with for foul or home-run balls, and you’ll occasionally find balls already…
Show us how you protect your head, not your hair, this summer with a photo of your wild helmet hair for a chance to win awesome prizes from Polaris.
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Here’s what you’ll find inside the June-July 2023 issue of Scout Life magazine. Remember, many articles are only available to subscribers and are not available online. Please visit scoutlife.org/subscribe to subscribe to the print or digital editions of Scout Life magazine. JUNE-JULY 2023 FEATURES GET IN THE JAMBOREE SPIRIT! The big event provides a Scouting experience like no other. • The National Jamboree Provides a Scouting Experience Like No Other GEAR GUY UPDATE: I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW Sunglasses can look cool, but first they should protect your eyes. • How to Buy Good Sunglasses FICTION: REALLY, REALLY LOST IN…
Many flashlights let you adjust the beam, often by twisting the light’s head. With the Coast HX5 ($21, coastportland.com), simply slide the head forward or back with your finger to create a flood beam or a focused beam. The flood beam illuminates an area nearby, while the focused beam helps show objects far away to nearly 300 feet. Whichever beam you use, be careful not to shine it in anyone’s eyes. The HX5 produces 168 lumens and runs off one AA battery with a battery life of more than 3 hours. It fits comfortably in your hand at 4 inches…
Q: What should I use to purify water on a long trek? — Olivia, Denver, Colorado A: On a long trek, you can’t carry gallons of drinking water from home. You must figure out a way to rid bacteria and protozoa from water in your environment to make it safe to drink. Here are a few options. Heat water to a rolling boil for a full minute or drop in some type of chemical treatment tablets, which often take at least a half hour to work. You can also try ultraviolet light wands, which destroy the DNA of bacteria and…
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If you go to a beach with breaking waves, like along an ocean shoreline or a large lake, there’s a possibility rip currents will form. After waves break on shore, water surges back out in a channel — sometimes as narrow as 10 feet wide or as wide as 100 feet. This fast-moving water can carry sand, sediment and swimmers hundreds of feet away from land. Swimmers who get caught in rip currents can lose their balance, panic and drown as they are pulled out into the water. You might have heard terms like “undertow” or “rip tide,” giving the…