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A book on the methods and ideals of Scouting. Very practical information regarding outdoor life.

The Scout Handbook is a skill book that can permanently increase Outdoorsman in Fallout.

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The amount of skill points gained from reading a skill book is equal to . Therefore, a skill can not be raised above 91% with skill books.

Reading books takes time and its duration is based on intelligence. Specifically, it takes hours to read a book. Therefore, it takes 1 hour to read a book at INT 10 and 10 hours to read a book at INT 1. If a book is used inside the inventory screen, rather than used in weapon slots, time will not pass until the inventory screen is exited.

Using a book removes it from inventory.

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Closest map markerLocation description
Shady Sands entranceEmpty house, on the bookshelf.
Shady Sands gardenGarden, on the bookshelf.
JunktownGeneral Store, in Killian Darkwater's safe.
The HubMerchant: Mitch in Downtown.
The HubMerchant: Mrs. Stapleton in Downtown.
Lost HillsIn a box on level 1
The CathedralMerchant: Shopkeeper on level 1 of the tower.
The CathedralTower, level 3, on bookshelf.

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