All young people will need to bring and be responsible for their personal equipment and should be encouraged to pack this  themselves so they know exactly what they have.

We strongly discourage the inclusion of any electronic equipment (mobile phones, music players, portable games consoles etc)  other than torches or battery operated mattress pumps. Leaders will not be held responsible for any loss or damage to personal equipment.

PLEASE ENSURE ALL ITEMS ARE CLEARLY LABELLED WITH THE YOUNG PERSON’S NAME.

COMPULSORY ITEMS.

All too often on camps, we find that individuals have not brought suitable clothing for the weather or activities.

The leaders do not carry “spares” and activities generally take place no matter what the weather is like unless it poses a health or safety (HS) issue. Leaving a child behind at the camp because they do not have the right clothing is NOT an option. They will still attend the activity, but will not necessarily be allowed to take part (HS).

We therefore ask that ALL of the following are included, this will ensure that the young person is covered for all conditions.

We’ve also included some “Leaders Notes” (LN) which we hope are of assistance.

  • COMPLETE UNIFORM. UNIFORM MUST BE WORN TO/FROM THE EVENT AND AT FLAG BREAKS.
  • WARM SWEATER, JUMPER OR SWEATSHIRT.
  • HIKE BOOTS OR STRONG SHOES LN-MOST OUTDOOR SCOUTING ACTIVITIES REQUIRE FOOTWEAR THAT CAN TAKE SOME ABUSE AND THE YOUNG PERSON CAN WEAR FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME.
  • NIGHTWEAR LN-WASHING AND TOILET FACILITIES GENERALLY INVOLVE A TREK ACROSS THE CAMP SITE!
  • WATERPROOF COAT AND TROUSERS
  • PERSONAL WASHING REQUIREMENTS AND TOWEL.
  • HAT AND GLOVES
  • SUN HAT, SUN CREAM AND SUN GLASSES. AFTER-SUN.
  • SLEEPING BAG
  • ROLL MAT OR (SELF) INFLATING MATTRESS- SINGLE SIZE ONLY- NO CAMP BEDS
  • PLATE, BOWL, MUG AND CUTLERY- LN-ALL-IN-ONE “SPORKS” MIGHT SOUND IDEAL, BUT IN PRACTICE RARELY PROVE PRACTICABLE ON A SCOUT CAMP.
  • TEA TOWEL- LN- YES THERE WILL BE WASHING UP TO BE DONE!
  • SPARE UNDERCLOTHES AND SOCKS (ONE PAIR PER DAY)
  • SMALL TORCH AND SPARE BATTERIES LN- WIND-UP TYPES ARE OK, BUT PAST EXPERIENCE SHOW THAT A TWO CELL (AA OR AAA) L.E.D ONE ARE IDEAL.
  • CLOTHES- COMMON SENSE PREVAILS. DO CONSIDER THE ACTIVITIES THAT WILL BE UNDERTAKEN, DURATION OF STAY, THE WEATHER, AND THAT TEMPERATURES WILL ALMOST CERTAINLY DROP AT NIGHT. LN AVOID EXPENSIVE/DESIGNER ITEMS, SOME ACTIVITIES MAY BE MORE SUITED TO OLDER CLOTHING WERE DAMAGE/STAINING IS NOT A BIG CONCERN.
  • FOLDING CAMP CHAIR- LN WE SUGGEST ONE WITH A BACK AS STOOL TYPES HAVE PROVEN AWKWARD IN THE PAST. THIS WILL BE KEPT IN OUR DINING AREA.
  • LARGE RUCKSACK/SPORTS BAG THAT CAN BE CARRIED – NO SUITCASES. LN TO PUT IT ALL IN! SUITCASES ARE NOT SUITABLE FOR TENTS AND CARRIER BAGS ARE NOT STRONG OR SECURE ENOUGH. ALL PERSONAL EQUIPMENT LEFT IN THE TENTS WILL NEED TO BE KEPT IN THIS BAG ALONGSIDE THE YOUNG PERSONS BEDDING. PLEASE CONSIDER THAT THIS MAY NEED TO BE CARRIED OVER A FIELD TO/FROM THE TENTS . GENERALLY BEDDING (SLEEPING BAG & MAT) AND CHAIR WILL NOT FIT IN, AND THESE WILL NEED SOME ADDITIONAL METHOD TO KEEP THEM DRY BETWEEN DROP OFF POINT AND TENT.
GENERAL ITEMS.
The following list is of items that you should also consider.
  • PLASTIC OR SHOE/BOOT BAG FOR MUDDY SHOES.
  • BAG TO SEPARATE DIRTY CLOTHES
  • WET WIPES/TISSUES
  • PERSONAL FIRST AID KIT (LEADERS WILL HAVE FIRST AID KITS AND AT LEAST ONE WILL BE TRAINED IN FIRST AID)
  • FLEECE PONCHO OR LIGHT BLANKET- ALWAYS A FAVOURITE AROUND THE CAMP FIRE.
  • SPARE LACES FOR ANY FOOTWEAR.
  • SMALL GROUNDSHEET- LN MANY USES IN WET WEATHER, NEED NOT BE LARGER THAN AREA TAKEN UP BY BEDDING.
  • HAND CLEANSING GEL (NO WATER TYPE)
  • SPORTS STYLE BOTTLE
  • SMALL DAY SACK. LN GOOD FOR CARRYING DRINKS AND JACKETS TO ACTIVITIES.
  • EXTRA TOWEL- LN IF IT’S A LONG CAMP, IN WET WEATHER OR INVOLVES WATER BASED ACTIVITIES YOU MAY WANT TO INCLUDE A LARGER OR EXTRA TOWEL
  • PILLOW- LN MOST YOUNG PEOPLE MAKE DO BY ROLLING UP A FLEECE JACKET OR SIMILAR, BUT YOU MAY WANT TO CONSIDER A BLOW UP TYPE PILLOW. PLEASE DO NOT BRING A CONVENTIONAL STUFFED PILLOW.
  • SLEEPING BAG LINER-LN EXTRA WARMTH IN THE COLD, MORE COMFORT IN THE HEAT AND A LOT EASIER TO WASH THAN THE SLEEPING BAG!
  • A “CHECK LIST” SO THE YOUNG PERSON KNOWS THEY HAVE EVERYTHING WHEN IT’S TIME TO RETURN.
SPECIAL ITEMS.
  • MEDICATION- THESE WILL BE KEPT UNDER THE CONTROL OF A LEADER, PLEASE SUPPLY FULL INSTRUCTIONS.
  • ACTIVITY BASED ITEMS- A SEPARATE LIST WILL BE PROVIDED IF ADDITIONAL ITEMS ARE REQUIRED.
MOST OF OUR LEADERS ARE VERY EXPERIENCED CAMPERS, SO PLEASE CONTACT THEM IF YOU HAVE ANY QUERIES OR WOULD LIKE ADVICE ON EQUIPMENT.