I'm not sure why DUG felt so threatened when we are just sharing our opinions and experiences. I was just sharing what I have heard and my experiences have always been positive as I have had nice chats with boyscout troops on the trail many times.

My only opinion that has now gone south is if it's true that the Boy Scouts will not allow an Atheist in the group. To me that is highly offensive, what exactly does any religion or lack of have to do with the values and activities that they promote? Infact that very idea is anti first amendment and down right unamerican.

That aside sometimes people just have bad experiences. I talked to this guy that absolutely hates Rangers and has one horror story after another such as them abandoning him in the back country while he had a broken leg being told to hike out and then once he managed the Rangers at the parking area refused to give him a ride to the hospital. But for myself I have had almost all good experiences with them so you never know.

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