MUD GLORIOUS MUD
Six members of the troop, along with 2 leaders and a qualified instructor, took part in a 24 hours survival skills camp.
The participants met at Sittingbourne & Milton district campsite at 10.00am on Saturday 26th. February in the poring rain. With kit unloaded from cars the scouts walked across the site to the specially designated area for this type of camping.
First task was to build their shelters under instruction and be shown various methods and styles of shelters. Once this was done the warmth was required, thus fire lighting skills was instructed and it was not long before a good fire was blazing away. Though the rain kept coming spirits were not dampened with the scouts and leaders learning other survival skills such as knife handling, use of axes and some gadgets which can be made.
Cooking was done on trangia stoves and single army burners with a selection of bacon & beans, vegetable curry, chicken tika and corned beef up for tasting plus chocolate pudding for afters. With stomachs full and things washed up further skills were learned including the making of lanterns and woggle making.
As bedtime arrived some scouts selected to sleep indoors, but 2 opted to face the elements and survived the night as the temperature dropped to 3 degrees.
Breakfast was served in the warmth and comfort of the building before the break of camp.
THE BEDROOM
At the end of the 24 hours the scouts thanked the instructor and commented on how enjoyable the experiance had been and next time do this in the summer
