Unique Free Retro Patent Prints For Scouts and Campers

I have three sons who have all been Scouts at some stage. I was a Beaver Scout leader for eight years; my middle son is currently volunteering as a Scout leader. So I thought collecting a set of vintage Scout and camping patent prints for him would be fun.

These fun retro patent prints would be a fabulous Scout Hut decoration. They would also look great in a mancave or log cabin. I will use these patent prints to cover some notebooks and give them as gifts.

When researching and curating this collection of Scout and camping patents, I tried to cover the essentials for outdoor Scouting and camping. These include shelter in a tent, a pocket knife, a water canteen, a flashlight, and a compass. I’ve also included a few extras that would be handy too.

Did you know that there are Scouting groups in almost every country? Indonesia has the most significant number of Scouts, followed by the US.

Scouts in Libya played an essential role in the liberation of the country. Scouts were the only uniformed organization trusted by the people when the country descended into chaos. They got involved with tasks from administering first aid, cleaning streets and cooking for the rebels.

Patent Prints of Camping and Hiking Stuff

Having been involved in Scouting as a family, I appreciate the good it can do for the individual members and society. Even though camping is a big part of Scouting, I do have a confession I’m not that keen on camping. The rest of my family loves it, so I just “shut up and put up!” I don’t want to be a killjoy.

I hope you enjoy these retro patent prints. They would look good on the wall, but you could print them onto a t-shirt, travel mug or mouse mat. You only need to download the prints to the online photo printers of your choice.

The downloaded patent prints will be of a higher resolution. Just click on the print title you want, and it will open in a new window on your browser. If you then click on the image, you can save it to your computer.

The Vintage Patent Prints

1. Tent Patent 1891

No camping or Scout expedition would be complete without a tent. This vintage patent print looks like a classic A-frame tent. This tent resembles the Shelter-Half / Pup tents used in the first world war.

2. Knapsack – 1924

What I love about this patent print is that the man carrying the knapsack looks like an old-fashioned Scout. He’s got that Baden Powell Scout hat on his head and is wearing a pair of plus fours! He’s also smoking a pipe; you wouldn’t see that now.

3. Pocket Knife – 1877

Pocket knives (penknives or jackknives) date back to the iron age. This vintage pocket knife resembles a traditional Scout/Camp knife.
“The traditional camper or scout knife has four tools: a large drop point blade, can opener, combination cap lifter/slotted screwdriver, and an awl or punch. Many other combinations of large and small drop point blades, saw, etc. are also considered camper/scout knives.”