Tips:
- Please pack kit into a hold-all style bag – these are much easier than rucksacks as they’re easy for beavers to get things in & out.
- Please involve your beaver with the packing so they know where everything is.
- Please make sure EVERYTHING is named.
- Old clothes that will get muddy and may get damaged are best!
- Feel free to bring more stuff than this list.
Food:
- Packed lunch – for reference – we won’t have space for them in fridges
- Optionally – cakes to share (hand in at start please)
Essential clothing:
- Beaver jumper or t-shirt & necker – please wear on arrival
- 3 t-shirts
- 3 jumpers
- 3 pairs of trousers – not jeans as they’re useless when wet. (Summer 2018 if in heatwave – suggest 2 pairs of shorts and one pair of trousers as it may be cold in evening)
- 3+ changes of underwear
- Swimming trunks (or costume + light shorts for girls) and t-shirt (ideally technical/synthetic/non-cotton for getting wet)
- Waterproof tops
- Waterproof bottoms
- Trainers
- Welly-boots (and thick socks if needed) (Summer 2018: if we’re still definitely in the heat-wave, feel free to ignore)
- Sun hat
Hiking stuff:
- Small tuck-sack big enough for waterproofs and lunch and wet-shoes/sandals
- Wet-shoes/sandals (these are different to the trainers/wellies above), in a plastic bag (to keep rucksack contents dry after using them)
Sleeping kit:
- Roll mat – either the foam ones or a self-inflating style roll mat. Definitely NOT air-mattresses or camping beds – they’re too big
- Sleeping bag and please show your beaver how to use it.
- Blanket (unless it’s summer-term)
- Pillow – home one will be best, if it can get muddy!
- Pyjamas
- Book or equivalent to keep them quiet at 5am if they wake up
- Optional – 2-4 player games for if they wake up at 6am and really don’t stay in their tent!
Camping kit:
- Ruck-sack to carry lunch, waterproofs and wet-shoes on hike
- 2 old tea-towels
- Sun cream
- Water bottle – at least 1 litre
- Wash kit (predominantly toothbrush & toothpaste – having an actual shower is very unlikely!)
- Towel
- Torch – ideally LED head-torch with fresh batteries
- Bin-bag for wet clothes
- Medicines – in labeled bag with instructions, given to leader on arrival
- Watch – let’s hope no 5am wake-ups!
- Teddy – everyone brings one so those who need it don’t feel they’re the odd-one-out
Leave at home:
- Anything electrical – including mobile phones
- Anything valuable (other than your child!!)
- Anything easily breakable
- Food/sweets – but feel free to bring a cake to share with everyone – hand in to leaders at start – but this is totally optional!
- Pen knife, matches, etc
- Money
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