| .... most of your wardrobe is olive drab, khaki or weird shades of green. |
| .... you keep a bucket of water by your side while cooking dinner. |
| .... you spontaneously break into strange songs in public. |
| .... you carry your own toilet paper wherever you go. |
| .... you always read by a flashlight. |
| .... your radio is always tuned to the weather station. |
| .... you hoard tent stakes. |
| .... you keep a lantern hanging outside your bathroom door. |
| .... you cannot walk by a piece of trash without picking it up. |
| .... you carry a duffel bag size first-aid kit in your car. |
| .... you always have hat hair. |
| .... you continue to wear it until it stands on it's own. |
| .... you see paint samples in a store and immediately want to name things in nature with the same colors |
| .... your pots and pans are all black. |
| .... you roast a mini-marshmallow on a paper clip over a candle; then put it on a golden graham with one square of chocolate, just to get the flavor. |
| .... you always cook enough food for twelve. |
| .... you always have a cup hooked to your belt. |
| .... all your dishes have little pieces of egg stuck on them. |
| .... you open letters with a pocketknife. |
| .... you know 365 one-pot meals. |
| .... if your "microwave" is a box wrapped in foil. |
| .... you buy your shampoo in little tiny bottles. |
| .... you have the urge to help little old ladies |
| .... whether they want it or not. |
| .... everything in your cupboard says "Instant, just add water". |
| .... you really do use those emergency sewing kits. |
| .... you see a pile of rocks and immediately put them in a circle. |
| .... you know 100 uses for a bandanna. |
| .... you wear thongs in the shower. |
| .... you have a collection of used candles and dryer lint. |
| .... someone asks for a volunteer and you find your hand is already in the air. |
| .... your favorite cologne is "Deep Woods Off!". |
| .... you can't remember which hand to shake with in the office on Monday morning. |
| .... you have the end of every rope at home back spliced or whipped. |
| .... you correct someone who says "Gee, I used to be an Eagle Scout/Girl Scout", and then get him/her to volunteer in your Troop. |
| .... you always have a boy/girl registration and adult leader application in your bag. And you have to keep replacing them. |
| .... you deeply understand the potential of a group working together. |
| .... you camp for a week in the summer with about a dozen old guys/women; about 40 between 18 and 30; hundreds between 11 and 18; and the whole thing works! |
| .... you know you have brothers/sisters all over the world. |
| .... you have helped raise each other's children. You are proud of the mentors your sons/daughters have found. |
| .... you find yourself discussing the relative merits of internal vs. external frame packs on a date. |
| .... your closets are full and they don't contain clothes, but craft stuff. |
| .... you have a special woven belt loop cup holder. |
| .... you know more than two ways to light a fire. |
| .... your gourmet meal consists of cornbread, "Spam," and bug juice. |
| .... your front door has a zipper instead of a deadbolt. |
| .... your last birthday cake was prepared and served in a Dutch Oven. |
| .... you're the only one on your block with a fire pit in your back yard. |
| .... your "family vacation" includes 30 kids your wife/husband doesn't know. |
| .... you've ever heard the phrase, "Trust me, it's only an hour and a half a week!!" |
