Inside the October 2020 Issue

Here’s what you’ll find inside the October 2020 issue of Boys’ Life magazine. Remember, many articles are only available to subscribers and are not available online.

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OCTOBER 2020 FEATURES

MARCHING BEHIND THE BATTALION

Scouts hike in the footsteps of one of the greatest military treks in American history.

• Troop 500 hikes through the desert on the historic Mormon Battalion trail

PUT IT OUT!

Wildfire is spreading fast! Hundreds of firefighters and support teams rush in. How do they get organized?

WELCOMING WEBELOS

A Scout is friendly … especially when around visiting Cub Scouts.

• At the Hallo-Weekend campout, the older Scouts treat Cub Scouts like friends

FICTION: GHOST BLADE

Cole loves hockey more than anything. But does he have what it takes to be a champ?

• Read Boys’ Life fiction stories

BL HOW TO BUILD IT: COOKING TRIPOD

Use your lashing skills to make this simple tripod to hang a pot over a cooking fire.

• How to make a cooking tripod

ONLY IN OUR BOY SCOUT EDITION

SCOUTING AROUND: A SCOUT IS …

Living by the Scout Oath and Law can help guide you to make good, wise choices.

• Visit the Scouting Around blog

THE PERFECT PUMPKIN

Make your jack-o’-lantern stand out from the rest with our pro tips.

• Pumpkin carving tips

THE BEST OF THE BEST

All Eagle Scout projects are great. The Adams awards recognize the best.

• Visit the Eagle Project Showcase

ONLY IN OUR CUB SCOUT EDITION

LET’S LOOK AT EARTHQUAKES

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

COOL CARVING

Be Prepared to create the best jack-o’-lantern this Halloween season.

AND MORE!

Look for the regular score of comics, jokes, games, Scouts in Action, Tradin’ Post and more! Only in the October 2020 issue of Boys’ Life!

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