Recently I did an Adult Beginners Climbing course. I’m not technically a climbing beginner. I was taught to belay twelve years ago – caving-style, using an Italian hitch rather than climbing-style, using a belay plate, but even that came only a year or two later. I was taught all the essential knots – that is, … More ABC: Adult Beginners Climbing
I got home from Edinburgh, having travelled by overnight train, at 10am last Friday. Before 2pm, I was out again, on my way to Wellies & Wristbands 2015. This was by far the biggest event I’ve ever been to – probably the biggest event anyone in my district has been to. I heard there were … More Our weekend at Wellies & Wristbands 2015
I’ve only just remembered that a month or so ago I went to the Larmer Tree Festival. Now, I’m not a festival fan. I’m still undecided on whether or not I like camping but I’m certain I don’t like camping under festival conditions. It’s noisy and busy and muddy and there are drunk people and … More The Larmer Tree Festival
“A bedding roll”, you see on the Guide camp kit list. “What is a bedding roll?”, you ask. “How do you make a bedding roll?” And so you take to the internet for help and here I am! The bedding roll is the most fearsome beastie Guide camp has to offer, partly, I suspect, because … More The Guide Camp Kit List part three: the bedding roll
What is a camp blanket? Oh, let me tell you about camp blankets! A camp blanket is simply a blanket you use at camp. You wear them around the campfire, sometimes for sitting around the site in the evening when it gets cold, sometimes as a picnic blanket during the day and if it’s not … More The Guide Camp Kit List part two: the camp blanket
You’re a Brownie or Guide or Ranger – or more likely, you’re the parent/guardian/keeper of a Brownie, Guide or Ranger – and you’re sitting there with a camp kit list in your hand right now. “Plate bag?” you say. “What is a plate bag? What do I need in a plate bag?” Well, here I … More The Guide Camp Kit List part one: the plate bag
I Am A Polar Bear 