Inside the October 2013 issue

Here’s what you’ll find inside the October 2013 issue of Boys’ Life magazine. Remember, many articles are exclusive to the printed magazine and are not available online.

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IT’S ABOUT TIME

Older Scouts and Venturers have time to go sailing, kayaking or fishing, with plenty of time left over to just plain relax during the Cayo Costa Island Adventure.

DRAGON MOUNTAIN

Fiction. Unexpectedly, Rick’s field trip turns into quite an adventure. (What happens? That’s where you come in.)

• Enter the You Be the Writer contest

THE LEPRECHAUN’S TALE

Fiction. The king of the Leprechauns has a warning for the younger generation.

• Enter the Nicholas Flamel giveaway

COOL CONCEPTS

Get a sneak peek at the cars of tomorrow.

• Concept cars photo gallery

BL WORKSHOP: CANDY DISPENSER

You can make this dispenser for jelly beans, gumballs or any other hard candy that will fit in it.

• How to make a candy dispenser

SCOUTING AROUND

Weather-Wise and Energy-Efficient: Science is a method of learning about the world by observation, study and experimentation. One of the easiest — and most fun — things to study is the weather.

• Visit the Scouting Around blog

GET GEARED UP FOR NAVIGATION

The Gear Guy provides the lowdown on buying a compass or GPS receiver.

• Compass and GPS buying guide

READ A TOPO MAP

Topographic maps help you get where you want to go in three dimensions.

• Topo map tips and resources

LET’S LOOK AT SOCCER

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

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

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