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    Grand Master Know It All BladesNBarrels's Avatar
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    In Boy Scouts, we made coolers using a wood frame, hanging burlap around the whole thing terminating in a pan of water on top.
    The capillary action of the burlap drew water down out of the water pan and it cooled the wood frame enough to keep our eggs and butter relatively safe.
    Wonder if that type of technology is still taught?
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    Was that during the Great Depression?

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    Quote Originally Posted by ray1970 View Post
    Was that during the Great Depression?
    early 60's
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    Quote Originally Posted by Great-Kazoo View Post
    early 60's
    Oh. So it was during the Great Depression.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ray1970 View Post
    Oh. So it was during the Great Depression.
    No but it's depressing to even try remembering it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Great-Kazoo View Post
    No but it's depressing to even try remembering it.
    But, most of the Scout Masters had experienced some of the Great Depression, and were veterans of WWII and Korea.
    They took a little different attitude about scouting then today's leaders.
    When I went through Boot Camp in '65 it didn't seem much different than a lot of things we did as Scouts.
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