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Manhattan Beach, CA
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Scouting Magazine can be found at http://www.scoutingmagazine.org/

Around the U.S.:

• Official BSA Website
• Leave No Trace (direct link to the principles)
• Guide to Safe Scouting - Read and have in your possession.
• On-line e-learning - Including Youth Protection Training, Safe Swim Defense, Safety Afloat, and Weather Hazards

• The Pine Tree Web
• U.S. Scouting Service Project
• MacScouter Website
• NetWoods Virtual Campsite
• Animated knots can be found at http://www.animatedknots.com/.

Around Los Angeles:

• Los Angeles Area Council
• Los Angeles Area Council - High Adventure Team Site #1
• Los Angeles Area Council - High Adventure Team Site #2
• Western Los Angeles Area Council
• Orange County Council

South bay:

• Pacifica District

The Los Angeles Area Council High Adventure Team (LAAC HAT) has some valuable publications. They can be found here. Of particular interest are:

• Training
• Procedures and Guidelines
• Awards Program
• More Backpacking Ideas (Includes typical longterm routes)
• Longterm Trekking
• Peak Bagging

Merit Badge classes are offered at Cabrillo Beach Youth Water Camp. A calendar of classes and contact information can be found at http://www.cabrilloyouthcamp.org/

• EagleScout.Org is dedicated to helping you have the best possible experience while achieving the rank of Eagle Scout. Within it is the collected wisdom of Eagle Scouts who have taken the path before you.
• Eagle Scout Resources has a nice Eagle Court Handbook.
• Eagle Commendation Letter Addresses with example letters. Many elected officials and famous people will send letters to a new Eagle Scout. Some will even show up!

Topo Maps

Free download (TIFF) - California maps

All U.S.G.S. topo maps of California are available for free download from the California Spatial Information Library (CaSIL). Files are in TIFF format. The most useful size is the 7.5 minute series. Click on "More Info" to find the exact map that you are interested in.

If you happen to know the name of the map, start at a simple, but wonderful site provided by the Klofas family of Silicon Valley, CA

• 7.5-minute Series (1:24,000)
• 30x60-minute Series (1:100,000)
• 1x2-degree Series (1:250,000)

A more complicated map interface finder can be found at http://casil.ucdavis.edu/mapsurfer/.

Free download (PDF) - U.S. maps

You can also download maps for free from the U.S.G.S. Use the "Map Locator" option on the left side of their home page. Navigate to the area you want a map of, mark a point, and click on the mark. Choose download. Files are in ZIP'ed PDF format.

Purchase maps

You can order hard copy of any topo map directly from the U.S.G.S. store. The 7.5-minute series maps are $6 each, plus $5 per order for shipping and handling (any number of maps).

The Sierra Interagency Black Bear Group has some valuable information on our local bears. Of particular interest is a link to a map that shows all bear box locations.

Climber.org also maintains a list of Sierra Nevada bear box locations. It is an extensive list with exact box locations.