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don't any of my other scouts still take "be prepared" to the fullest)



It takes time to break the habit of "two is one and one is none" mentality, but you CAN get there.

I'm living proof and try to teach it to my Scouts each time we go out. Many of my Scouts have now gotten down to what most of us more experienced light(er)-weight backpackers do.

It's interesting to watch the new guys go on their first camp out and see what their parents have packed for them. By the third trip, they're doing it on their own and leaving a bunch of 'stuff' behind. The guys that end up going on our backpacking trips take it even one step further.
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