Scouts bushcraft camp - Jubilee weekend

[SimonM]

My old District arranged a bushcraft camp for the Jubilee weekend and asked me along to assist. This was a long weekend, camping from Friday to Monday afternoon, with predominantly younger Scouts; some of whom had never camped before. On Friday night the Scouts camped in tents, with the main activities starting on Saturday morning. We operated a base system, with Scouts moving between them and a couple of larger demo's for them as a whole group.
So, a picture paints a thousand words... A view of base camp...

The edge of our area...

Fire lighting with ferro rod...

Featherstick demo...some I made earlier

work in progress...

Ignition...

 

[SimonM]

For lunch we had fish. The Leaders had a salmon, expertly prepped by Mike Rushton from Tamarack Outdoors, who kindly volunteered his time (and his teams) to assist with the camp. The Scouts had trout, cooked in wet newspaper over the embers with sald and new potatoes.
Mike washing hands with natural soap, prior to food prep...

Yours truly wrapping trout in newspaper...

Scouts tucking in...

For dinner on Sunday we had rabbit and chicken stew, with rabbits prepped by the Scouts, after a demo from Mandy...

 

[SimonM]

The Scouts slept under tarps for two nights. They were shown how to put them up by the guys from Tamarack Outdoors...

This was a great camp, with the Scouts being given time to learn, and practice, lots of new skills.

I'd like to give a public thanks to the guys from Tamarack Outdoors, who brought skills, knowledge and experience, coupled with a relaxed teaching style, to the camp.

THANKS GUYS!
Simon

 

[MartinK9]

Looks like a great time was had by all, thanks for sharing.

 

[Savagewolfrm]

Those pictures bring back many fond memories I bet the kids had a great time thank you for sharing

 

[addo]

Great stuff Simon, I bet they had a really good time.
Ive a couple of events to put on for Scouts at Drum Hill soon which I'm looking forward to.

 

[andyc54]

looks like a great weekend for the young'ens and well done tamarak outdoors never used them before but good on them for sharing there skills

 

[Steve13]

Looks like a cracking few days there Simon and what scouting should be all about IMO

 

[RonW]

That looks very good, indeed!
Great to see those youngsters being taught in these basic things.

 

[Twodogs]

Good on ya ,,, looks like the critters enjoyed it .

Twodogs

 

[Scots_Charles_River]

Great trip, great for Tamarack to give the time.

I'm contemplating buying Hammocks and tarps rather than tents for my school, just Midges causing less social areas with hammocks stopping me.

 

[Dannytsg]

Looks like a very good time indeed!

 

[awarner]

Similar to what I will be doing with my scouts at the end of the month, they will be making their own bivi etc and rabbit will be the main ingredient of the camp. Good turnout from the scouts.

 

[mentalnurse]

looks like a great camp and passing on may skills.

 

[Tetley]

Looks fantastic Simon , which campsite did they use ? thinking of running one for my District masochist that I am LOL