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I can't be more specific on when the term was first coined - It was not in use in the third edition handbook (from 1927, I have my grandfather's copy). It WAS in use in the sixth edition handbook, first published in 1959 - I have my uncle's and father's copies from 1960s printings. It fell OUT of use by the ninth edition handbook in 1979, but may have already fallen out of use in an earlier edition. It's not used in the tenth edition (1990) either, and I don't have a copy of the eleventh, the current edition. If anyone has copies of more editions, please fill in the appropriate information? --JohnDBuell 16:22, 14 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]
I cant't see how this proves that it was the BSA who coined the term. The Irish Scoutcraft competitions having been using the term for decades too. As far as i can see Wikipedia:Verifiability is certainly in question--Stevecull 15:45, 16 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I will soon be editing this article with a more thorough explanation of ScoutCraft (Now officially called the Outdoor Skills program area in BSA material and training) and program goals. This will include summaries of ScoutCraft skills, practical applications, and merit badges considered "ScoutCraft" badges. ProgramPat 07:04, 19 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I see swimming. I know atleast at the camp i work at, thats a waterfront skill.
Proposal to merge the information in the Firecraft article as a section of the Scoutcraft article and redirect the original article (Support, Oppose, Comment):
*Support - I have no idea why this article has the Scouting project tag, but it is never going to grow. --Gadget850 (Ed) 11:54, 28 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Knot Tying or Knotcraft I believe should be listed along lashings or as knots and lashings. Some interesting info about speed tying like:
"Knot tying. The fastest recorded time for tying the six Boy Scout Handbook knots (square knot, sheet bend, sheepshank, clove hitch, round turn and two half hitches, and bowline) on individual ropes is 8.1 seconds, by Clinton R. Bailey, Sr., of Pacific City, OR on April 13, 1977."
The Guiness Book of World Records, Guiness Publishing Ltd., 1996, p. 459.
Many BSA camps have an eleven knot rails which include: square knot, slip knot, figure eight, two half hitches, clove hitch, taut line hitch, simple timber hitch, sheep shank, sheet bend, bowline and a bowline on a bight —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.58.237.124 (talk • contribs)
This is it this month. This article basically hasn't been been edited in two years, back when Wikipedia was much less credible. Therefore, it needs. Here's my preliminary list of suggested improvements
Purplebackpack89 (talk) 02:56, 2 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Both the book "Boy Scout Handbook" 1911 as the "Boy Scout Handbook" 2011 (one hundred years later) clearly differentiate between Scoutcraft and Woodcraft. But here in Wikipedia claim that the two terms are almost the same. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 189.137.188.105 (talk) 06:34, 26 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
In this article, Fire Building point to Fire making, which does not include selection and preparation of firewood and the different kinds of campfires discussed in the Boy Scout Manual. Seems like a forced fit. Kortoso (talk) 20:23, 1 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]
