Storm Dodging Scouts...and Cubs

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stovie

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40+ youngsters and a new spot for camping. Only a mile down the track from the scout hut, by the stream and nestled in a small valley. A rather pretty spot with stacks of room for the scouts to run riot...

First things first, set up camp and hoist the standard (I've lost count of the years I've had this, and she's a little battle worn)...

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Evening draws in...and all's quiet...

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The Good Dr discussing the merits of grinding coffee

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Saturday morning brought in an interesting front...

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But life goes on, and lunch had to be prepared...Muntjak on the menu this evening...

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A lesson on preparing the hide from Stovie jr

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Appears to be a little more fat on the Muntjak

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On the spit...roasted slowly for 6hrs...and basted with 3 litres of oil...

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While dinner cooked the scouts played...

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River crossing...took some nerve this one, it's a good 20ft from the river and about 50ft crossing...

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Landies are so versatile...

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As always my daughter shows off...

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A great weekend, and managed to get the tents away dry just before a downpour on sunday evening...

Winter backwoods next...coming soon in November/December

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santaman2000

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Depends what you mean by Co-Ed...They sleep in seperate tents, but yes we are a mixed sex group, as are most in the UK...

Currently 33 scouts, 30 cubs and 25 beavers...not bad for a small village...

Not bad at all!
 

RonW

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Nov 29, 2010
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These kids are way ahead of me!! Skinning an animal, roasting it and preparing the hide....

I agree with the others; this is what scouts are supposed to be doing...
 

Kepis

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Superb stuff Stovie, all that rain that you missed?, well we got it over at Ringmer, threw it down a couple of times during the day over there
 

mark wood

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Great stuff goodjob. We had our Scouts away for a survival weekend a couple of weeks ago. I'll see if I can rustle up some pictures.
 

stovie

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Superb stuff Stovie, all that rain that you missed?, well we got it over at Ringmer, threw it down a couple of times during the day over there

Sorry about that Mark...had one almighty downpour saturday morning (see pic above) but after 20 mins it passed over, and we had sunshine with clear skies at night. Will pm you when I decide on a date in Nov. Didn't think you'd want to come to this one, not quite backwoods...
 

stovie

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Thanks for all the kind comments everyone...as always, teamwork and great fun... couldn't do it without the scouts though...wouldn't have the motivation.
 

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