To Cook or Not to Cook?
We’ve generally three choices for feeding our Brigadiers when we take to the field, whether backpacking, paddling or car camping. While the choice might be…
Author: Rob Niewoehner
A Battalion’s Secret Sauce: Expedition Behavior
My first Battalion trip, I watched the leaders drop two teams on the Tuscarora Trail, in a light rain, well after sunset, their destination seven…
Four Leadership Roles Every Leader Must Learn
We commonly think that the leader is the guy up front giving direction. Our teens surely think that way, given the portrayal they’ve seen in…
Marveling as we “leave no trace”
The conversation below is almost verbatim from a leadership team meeting, and one that our guys found really helpful to sorting out how they should…
Situational Leadership
Have you ever watched coaches in professional soccer? It appears they’re just another spectator. They rarely get out of their sideline seat, perhaps only to…
Preparing for Backcountry Injuries
Semper Paratus- “Therefore, prepare your minds for action; be self-controlled; set your hope fully on the grace to be given you when Jesus Christ is…