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Binoculars Help Scouts See Nature in New Ways

admin — Sun, 03 May 2009 12:30:46 +0000

My most memorable camping experience was helping chaperone a group of Cub Scouts on a camping trip. Even though there were eight adults, the Scouts kept us on our toes. All the kids had their own camping gear and knew how to set up their tents, make fires and even cook their own grub. One of the dads works for an optical firm, and he donated a box of binoculars for the Scouts, as they were working on bird identification. But we also developed a binocular scavenger hunt, where the purpose was to find birds, animals, rocks, flowers and other hidden objects with the binoculars.

This may seem like a mindless activity, but it really forced these youngsters to look at nature in a new and different way. Sometimes people are oblivious to the world around them, so encouraging them to use binoculars to see things from a fresh vantage point helped these boys appreciate and use their senses in a more acute manner.

Everyone received a prize for their efforts, and the boys were able to keep the binoculars. At the next Scout meeting, the one thing they were all talking about was how much fun they had camping and how much they enjoyed the scavenger hunt. We’re now thinking of planning one for our Memorial Day outing.

My Binoculars are a Prized Possession

admin — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 14:22:33 +0000

Some of my fondest memories are of my family’s camping trips in the Smoky Mountains. My dad would load up the wagon with all the camping gear – the tent, camp stove, sleeping bags, canteens and of course, the binoculars – and we’d set off on our annual adventure, exploring some of the most beautiful natural areas in the country.

Camping was a special time for our family, because that’s where we learned many of life’s lessons, mainly from watching the animals and birds in their natural habitat. My brother and I would fight over dad’s binoculars. We loved to play a game to see how many different species of animals and birds we could each find. My brother would usually win; he was older. But we both loved to find a place to sit and wait for whatever wild life wandered our way. Those binoculars would bring us up close and personal with the animals. It was a privilege to be in the presence of God’s creatures.

The next Christmas, my parents bought both of us a set of binoculars, which we’d be able to take on our future camping trips. There’d be no more fighting over who got to use Dad’s field glasses anymore! Those binoculars are still one of my most prized possessions and using them brings back happy childhood memories.

The Best Binoculars

admin — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:19:33 +0000

I have been using a pair of old binoculars for a very long time. They were given to me by my father after he stopped using them. They are very old, but I have yet to find another pair of binoculars that focus so well at extreme distances and gives me the best view of anything I am looking at. He used to use them when he went camping more than twenty years ago.

My friends have their new pairs of binoculars, like their ten times zoom and other things, but they all want to use mine if they are ever doing anything where they want to be able to see very far away and still have a nice clear crisp image. We have looked around, but nothing really compares. It turned out they had to get old ones themselves so that they didn’t have to steal mine all of the time. They just don’t make them like they used to.

All about Miniature Binocular

admin — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 21:13:07 +0000

The quality and clarity of miniature binocular is not that much good but these types of binoculars helps in reducing the amount of weight that you have to carry with you. You can use these binoculars for sports action or concerts. Children also love them because they will always want to see things from close angles. This miniature binocular is manufacture by different brands today, and you can get the list from any internet site easily. I will recommend you to first check out different brands and compare the prices then decide to buy one.

Miniature Binocular can be folded also and it will help in carrying in a travelling bag. Even you can put this binocular in your hand carry if you are travelling abroad on a holiday trip. It is advisable to have one miniature binocular with you whenever you are planning to go to any sporting event or a concert.