Inside the December 2016 issue

Here’s what you’ll find inside the December 2016 issue of Boys’ Life magazine. Remember, many articles are only available to subscribers and are not available online.

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ON THE DECEMBER 2016 COVER

Ice Time!

Test your limits by climbing straight up a wall of ice.

• Watch video of the ice-climbing Scouts

THIS MONTH’S OTHER FEATURES

Gear Guy: Bright Ideas

Gear Guy brings you his favorite headlamps, flashlight and lantern built tough enough to illuminate your outdoor adventures.

• Flashlight and headlamp buying guide

Winter Essentials

Building the right shelter and starting a fire can save your life in cold weather.

Fiction: True Friends

What does it mean to be a true friend? Charlie is about to find out.

BL Workshop: Twig Table

With a few tools and some twigs and branches, you can build this durable rustic table.

• Step-by-step instructions

Summer at Sea

Young ocean explorers use cutting-edge equipment to view a whole new world of underwater marvels.

• Video of the best moments from the 2016 expedition

ONLY IN OUR BOY SCOUT EDITION

Scouting Around

The Golden Rule: Learn some variations on the familiar do-unto-others rule.

• Visit the Scouting Around blog

Just for Luck!

From lucky socks to lucky beards, many sports stars turn to superstitions for a good game.

Cool Jobs: Animator

Tony Stanley and his team put serious work into videogame play.

ONLY IN OUR CUB SCOUT EDITION

Let’s Look at Antarctica

Read it! Color it! Get it all in this special Cub Scout section.

Full Speed Ahead

The NASCAR Hall of Fame is the perfect place to hold a Pinewood Derby.

AND MORE!

Look for the regular score of comics, jokes, games, Scouts in Action, Tradin’ Post and more! Only in the December 2016 issue of Boys’ Life!

• The Wacky Adventures of Pedro
• Pee Wee Harris
• Scouts in Action
• More S.I.A.