{"id":244,"date":"2009-04-12T23:03:23","date_gmt":"2009-04-12T22:03:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.5thdartfordscouts.org.uk\/?p=244"},"modified":"2009-04-13T00:05:25","modified_gmt":"2009-04-12T23:05:25","slug":"earley-troop-back-to-basics-easter-camp-downe-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.5thdartfordscouts.org.uk\/?p=244","title":{"rendered":"Earley Troop Easter Camp – Downe 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"ngg_shortcode_0_placeholder\n

Well we didn’t have the weather with us, but the spirits of the Earley Troop were not dampened at all as much fun was had by all at this “Back to Basics” Easter Camp.\u00a0 Sure there was mud, rain and wet socks aplenty, but we were in excellent company\u00a0and took the\u00a0valuable oppertunity to revisit\u00a0some of the fundamental skills of scouting, which could be often overlooked when we have so much excitement at our own facility.\u00a0
\n Axe & saw and fire-lighting were\u00a0favourites and were put to excellent use as the two camp patrols (QH & GD – Can you work out why they were so called?,) headed up by Rory and Tom (who now leave us as they join the Johnson Explorers<\/a>,) cooked their own evening meals.\u00a0 The first nights fair was a traditional fry-up.\u00a0 However,\u00a0the second night really pushed the boundaries as each patrol, with nothing more than a box of simple ingredients,\u00a0instruction from camp leader and AGLS Paul Boreham and the embers of their own fires,\u00a0turned 2\u00a0humble\u00a0raw chickens in to\u00a0well seasoned, succulent roast birds fit for anyone’s table; and accompanied by a good selection of vegetables too.<\/p>\n

There was still plenty of time for play though\u00a0with rope swings and orienteering filling the gaps between a good 6 mile hike through Downe village,\u00a0High Wire and zip line.\u00a0 <\/p>\n

Have a look at\u00a0the pictures in the gallery – Have you got more pictures from this event – Why not email them to webmaster@5thdartfordscouts.org.uk<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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