| Camping |
| Camping has always been an important part of
Scouting. It is both an enjoyable experience (in all weathers!)
and a learning experience in one. For those in the scout movement
it allows them to bring a variety of things they have been taught
into practice.
In addition the campers are also learning other important
'life' skills such as hygiene, self discipline, responsibility
and such like. There are a variety of things to learn to enable
your time at camp to go smoothly, from being able to erect
the tents to starting a fire for a cup of hard- earned tea
there are many things that scouts and scouters pick up over
the years.
The campsite section provides a few pointers on where and
how to set out your camp. Its no good just plonking your tents
down anywhere if you end up miles from water, water running
down into your tent and invaded by wasps.
Under tents you can find a few ideas on how to pitch (put
up), strike (take down) and store (er...store) tents of different
types.
Campfires are naturally associated with the camping experience.
Being able to construct and light a good fire is not as easy
a skill as it seems. It takes many years of practice and experience
before you can light a fire with the minimum of materials
and use it effectively. In this section you can find how to
light different types of fires.
Being able to use a knife, saw and axe can be an important
camping skill. They will enable you to do a variety of things
around camp from lighting your fire to constructing your camp
equipment. It is important that a scout learns how to use
and look after these items correctly and safely.
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Darren Dowling
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Firelighting: An overview of methods and materials.
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