Please only bring old clothes, and remember that it still gets cold at night, and is likely to rain at some point knowing our luck!

Essential Clothing

• 2 Shirts
• 2 Jumpers
• 2 Pairs of Trousers (not jeans, which are useless in wet weather)
• 2 Pairs of Socks
• 2 Changes of Underwear
• Waterproofs (both tops and trousers – these should look “shiny” and not just be “quick-drying”. Without suitable waterproofs, your scout will not be able to take part in some activities – the risk of hypothermia is too great)
• Hiking Boots and/or waterproof strong trainers – if we are outside Hampshire, then the footwear MUST have ankle support – football trainers won’t work – to give an idea of the kind of terrain we walk up – we walked up the valley in the pic at the bottom of this page
• Spare Trainers
• Sun hat
• Swimming stuff (if you’ve been told there’s a swimming activity)
• Working bike & helmet, ideally with spare inner tube (if you’ve been told there’s a biking activity)

Sleeping Kit

• Sleeping Bag
• Sleeping Mat
• Pyjamas

Essential Kit

• Plate, Bowl & Mug
• Knife, Fork and Spoon
• 2 Old Tea Towels
• Sun cream
• Water bottle – ideally 1.5 litres, but must be at least 1 litre
• Wash Kit
• Towel
• Torch
• Spare torch batteries
• Plastic bag for wet clothes etc.
• Medicines – if necessary
• Ruck-sack – big enough for lunch and taking waterproofs
• Camp chair
• Insect repellent
• Watch – no 5am wakeups!

Optional

• Penknife
• Frisbee/similar games
• Cake to share (hand in at start – no hoarding in the tent!)

Please leave at home

• Phones
• Electronic items
• Anything easily breakable

Places with Scout discounts for buying stuff

• 10% at GO Outdoors – print this voucher – Millbrook
• 15% at Cotswolds Outdoors – Hedge End – take a necker