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Scouting Notes on Windows Pc

Developed By: Mike and Adam Mayhew

License: Free

Rating: 5,0/5 - 1 votes

Last Updated: February 19, 2025

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 2.16
Size 72.2 MB
Release Date November 15, 24
Category Lifestyle Apps

What's New:
Updated to new Android drivers. [see more]

Description from Developer:
The App is not an official Scouting App.

It is aimed as a teaching aid for Patrol Leaders and senior Scouts, and as reminders for leaders within the Cub and Scout sections.

It is... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download Scouting Notes and install on Windows PC. Scouting Notes is free Lifestyle app, developed by Mike and Adam Mayhew. Latest version of Scouting Notes is 2.16, was released on 2024-11-15 (updated on 2025-02-19). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 10,000. Overall rating of Scouting Notes is 5,0. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 1 users, 1 users had rated it 5*, 1 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Scouting Notes on Windows?

Instruction on how to install Scouting Notes on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install Scouting Notes on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Step By Step Guide To Install Scouting Notes using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "Scouting Notes" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install Scouting Notes on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "Scouting Notes" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Other versions available: 2.16.

Download Scouting Notes 2.16 on Windows PC – 72.2 MB

The App is not an official Scouting App.

It is aimed as a teaching aid for Patrol Leaders and senior Scouts, and as reminders for leaders within the Cub and Scout sections.

It is produced by Mike, an ASL and Adam an ACSL.

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The aim is provide tested notes, activities and reminders covering:

A selection are listed below.

CAMPING AND HIKING
Includes a
- Basic bivi
- Ideas for camp storage,
- The countryside code,
- Day hike bag,
- Distress calls,
- Personal first aid kits
- Milk bottle lights
- A basic wet pit.
- Where to pitch

CAMP FIRE SONGS
Words only,
- Alice the Camel
- Bungalow
- Hello, My Name's Joe
- Never Get to Heaven
- The Grand Old Duke of York
- The Johnson Boys
- There was a bird, with a yellow bill
- Zombie came to tea

COOKING
Not an extensive list, but all work and are possible for Scouts to cook (and have been cooked by Scouts).
single burner, open fire and themed
Snacks and simple meals. Including the items below:
- Bread twists
- Egg in orange
- flat bread
- Mince in Pitta
- Noodles/Pasta and Hotdogs
- Lamb Kofte
- Stuffed apple
- Chicken wraps and salsa
- Chilli
- Pancakes


GAMES
Includes a selection of calm activities to fill a rainy hour at camp, plus games and activities suitable for part of a Scout evening, running about and calmer thinking challenges.
- Crab football
- Squares
- Protect the skittles
- Basketball knockout
- Stinger
- Prisoner
- Battleships
- Chip survey
- Camera rally
- Paper planes
- Kim's game

CRAFT
Includes
- Simple wooden bird box
- Plaited leather woggle
- Three simple paracord projects
- Making waterproof matches

FIRES
Includes how to make
- Simple brick rocket fire
- Simple fire lighters and
- Tin can / buddy burners
- A cardboard box oven.
An overview of
- Trangia
- Hex Stove
- where to locate an open fire

NAVIGATION
- Finding North
- Grid references
- Naismith's Rule
- Ordnance Survey Symbols

KNOTS
Not hundreds, the basics
- Basic terminology
- Eight hitches
- Two stopper knots
- Two bends
- Four loops
- Plus The Surrey 6 (six knots suitable for modern synthetic rope)

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Please provide feedback on problems found and ideas for inclusion.

We do make regular updates to the App when we have tried, tested, played, eaten and learned.

This App is free, does not require internet access and has no ads.

Take care
Updated to new Android drivers.