The Boy Scouts of America announced that 2013 Jamboree participants will be using this duffel from Osprey called the Osprey Transporter BSA. National Scout Jamborees are held every four years and this is the first at the new Summit Bechtel Reserve after 30 years at Fort AP Hill in Virginia. In addition to this new high adventure location, this Jamboree marks a departure from previous events. Beginning this year, tentage and other camp supplies will be provided by Bechtel so that local councils will not be required to acquire and transport equipment specifically for the Jamboree. In an effort to help control transportation costs and the amount of space each camper will use while at Jamboree, BSA is limiting each participant to the use of one of these issue duffel bags. But don’t worry, at 7015 cu in (115 liters), there’s plenty of room for a Scout’s clothing and gear. In addition to haul loops, the Transporter also incorporates stow able shoulder straps. These are awesome bags and I often use smaller version as a carry-on for short trips. No word yet if the BSA model will be available for purchase by those not attending the 2013 National Scout Jamboree. The Jamboree gear transport concept is excellent is and Osprey is a great partner for BSA.
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This is badass. Boy Scouts now get RFI-quality gear.
I heard that delivery is delayed until mid-May, as Osprey needs to know if they have to add a Velcro-flap to the back side of the bag. :^)
choke yourself
(Said in best Triumph the Dog voice) I keed, I keed!
I went in 2001 and 2005 and our contingent had us travel with small-medium sized soccer style bags with our patch on them, and we also had a footlocker. Add in that in 2001 we were using “Waterproof canvas army tent U.S.G.I” and old army cots and I can only imagine how much our equipment weighed down the 26ft Penske truck they sent from GA to VA.
Roger that, I went in 1997 & 2001 as staff. We used footlockers and while the bags are nice the rigid boxes are better imho. Glad to see though since the army kicked them out they now will be provideing equipment instead of making the troop start the entire thing from scratch.
Finally get to see what I’m getting, I’m accompanying my council’s contingent as an Assistant Scout Master. This jamboree is supposed to involve a lot more hiking, from the camp plans I’ve seen, many of the campsites are pretty far from the drop off zone, so those shoulder straps will be used. Also, no buses or shuttles between the majority of the events, unlike Fort A.P Hill and participants were told to expect at least 4 miles of hiking a day.
I envy you Dan. I’ll only be visiting.