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Originally Posted by 2018commo
Struck,
Not specific to your question, but when my son joined I got a kit from silva which has 10-12 compasses in a hard plastic case, along with a large plastic model which is a great training aid. I also bought several orienteering flags with the hole punch devices. Once someone realizes you know land nav, you will be very busy  !
And don't buy your sons a good compass until they loose/ break a couple of cheaper ones. |
I have an elementary Brunton, luminous, very workmanlike that has after MANY years a tiny bubble. Don't know the model & none on it. In current availability it looks to be very similar to what they're calling their 9020G, a bunch of which come with this instructor's kit
here.
It has basically refused to be subdued over the years and sits in a ziploc with a pre-configured wire antenna that's in the bag. I wouldn't hesitate to hand out some of these to a bunch of scouts. In my experience, much of "whether it lasts" depends upon the individual kid - they either have learned to take care of stuff, or not, or it's an opportunity to mentor on the former.