PIPESTONE WOOD

PIPESTONE WOOD

Each camper except fifth year candidates is expected to provide one cubic foot of pipestone wood.  This is hardwood only which has lost its bark naturally and burns quietly.  It should be reasonably straight with no branches or protruding stubs, approximately 12 inches long (broken, not sawn or cut), no thinner than your little finger and no thicker than your thumb.

Wood should be bundled securely with twine, tagged with your name and brought to the designated meeting for inspection and collection by 5th year stone holders.

Shown below is how to measure one cubic foot:

Note:
Adults should not bring pipestone wood to camp, but should exercise leadership by closely supervising the quality and quantity of pipestone wood collected by the scout candidates using the standard listed above.