Useful camp tips

Where

Location of the camp this year.

• Craufurdland Castle, Kilmarnock

Tents

Ensure scouts know what tents they are sleeping in and how to erect them.

• Erect/strike practice erect/strike at scouts
• Live in practice camp at Hall - Friday Night

Food

Cook Simple food that give you enegry. Understand what you are cooking and how to use stoves.

• Menu planning and shopping list at scouts
• Shopping trip Wed night prior to camp
• Stoves practice at hall
• Cooking practice at camp at hall

Kit List

Inspection of all gear (group / personal) prior to going to camp e.g tent.

• At scouts
• At personal practice camp at Hall Friday

Friday

• 7:00pm Registration/check in opens at Craufurdland Castle.
• 10:15 Subcamp Meeting
• 11:00pm Lights Out

Saturday

• 7.30/8.30am Rise and breakfast
• 8:30am Sub-camp meeting
• 9:15am Flag break – official opening (top half uniform)
• 9:45am Activities (take a snack)
• 12:15pm Lunch
• 2:00pm Activities (take a snack)
• 4:30pm Soup on Sub Camp
• 5:00pm Subcamp Activity
• 5:30pm Dinner
• 7:15pm Evening Activities
• 9:30pm Supper (provided)
• 10:30pm Lights Out

Sunday

• 7:30/9:00am Rise and breakfast
• 8:30am Subcamp Meeting
• 9:15am Flag break
• 9:45am Activities (take a snack)
• 12:15pm Lunch
• 2:00pm Activities (take a snack)
• 4:30pm Soup on Sub Camp
• 5:00pm Dinner
• 7:00pm Subcamp Activities
• 8:15pm Campfire and Scouts Own
• 09:30pm Supper
• 10:30pm Lights out

Monday

• 7:30/8:30am Rise and breakfast
• 9:00am Strike camp
• 10:45am Flag down and closing ceremony (uniform)
• 11:00am Depart

Group

Note - Make sure your tent and Stove are complete and you know what you are doing with them.

• Tent
• Stove (tranja meth burning stoves.)
• Fuel and spare fuel
• Canteen cooking set
• Dish cleaning materials
• 3 tea towels (one per day)
• Non stick frying pan – cheap as chips at tesco/ikea – makes frying easy!
• Matches (A lighter – for when the matches get wet)
• Water carrier (Water carrier/water bottle doubles up – bring it empty!)
• First aid kit
• Hand Gel

Personal

Note - There no need for expensive kit and please remember, no football strips, no mobile phones - no electronic toys.

• Uniform
• Socks
• Trousers
• Waterproof
• Shirt
• Jumper/hoodie
• Shorts
• Rucksack
• Sleeping bag (Make sure scouts can re stuff sleeping bag into stuff sac – practice will be necessary)
• Sleeping mat
• Washing gear
• Torch
• Cutlery
• Plates
• Notebook
• Pencil
• Towel
• Rucksack not essential – what is much more important is all gear fits into single bag – nothing tied on the outside which will fall off and get lost. Any big bag is fine.

Activity kit

Note - Think thin layers. Waterproofs, Swimming Kit and Clothes to get Wet & Muddy

• Boots
• Wool gloves or ski gloves
• Wool hat
• 2 pairs of (one for getting wet in the water)Training shoes
• Wool socks
• Wool sweater or fleece top
• Long sleeved shirts
• Full set of clothes to wear for water activities
• Loose fitting trousers (not jeans)
• Day sack (a small bag to take on activities)
• Swimming costume
• Waterproof over trousers
• Waterproof jacket (e.g. cagoule)
• Emergency rations (Snacks)

Breakfast

Make sure you eat something for breakfast; you’ll need as much energy as you can for your activities.

• Cereal can be decanted into smaller boxes – taking large boxes are bulky, they get damp and squashed.
• Cereal bars or things like Frostie cereal bars – avoids bulk and the need for milk
• Go Ahead Yoghourt Breaks
• Kellogg's Rice Krispie Squares Marshmallow
• Instant porridge pots (you just need boiling water which your sub-camp will provide) – the Golden Syrup ones are a good option
• Fruit – banana, apple or box pre-prepped fruit
• Chocolate brioche – again avoids bulk, no need for cooking and no milk
• Think if you’ll want to make a hot breakfast. If you do keep it simple. (Omelette in a Ziplock bag / Bacon cooks quicker than sausages)
• If you prefer not to cook then cold meat or a jam sandwich/croissants

Lunch

Lunch must planned as a packed lunch, as some people may be off-site all day and need to take this with them. It should be made in the morning ready just to grab as you leave for your activity.

• Wraps and pitta breads are less likely to get squashed and not so bulky to carry as bread
• Cold sausage rolls, pies or pork pies
• Cup-a-soups are handy to have just in case it’s been a cold day - but bear in mind that if you are off site at lunch time you will not have the facilities to get hot water
• Peperami sticks
• Cheesestring Attack A Snack boxes / Dairylea Lunchables / Dairylea dunkers
• Cold pasta pot - either ones you buy in the supermarket or you could cook and prepare one at home and take it with you.
• High energy snacks – such as protein bars, mini bags of trail Mix, Nuts, Dried Fruit
• Haribo Gummy sweets and Jelly Beans, wine gums are all good picks for sugar. But remember not too many sweets!!!
• Soreen Malt – individual lunchbox packs / or cake bar
• Jelly or Jelly and fruit pots
• Fruit / Crisps / Biscuits

Dinner

Minimum of 2 courses.

• Filled pasta works well - doesn’t take long to cook (3-5 mins to cook)
• Swedish meatballs, tomato sauce and pasta (quick cook penne) – and some grated cheese if you like.
• Pasta, smoked sausage and sauce
• Pasta with tuna and sweetcorn
• Cheesy pasta is a great option – and you can even add stuff to it like ham or smoked sausage or veggies
• Super noodle Ramen
• Pre-cooked meals at home that are easy to reheat (Curry, Spaghetti Bolognese, Chilli, Sausage casserole, Sweet and sour with egg or rice noodles or Mac and cheese)
• Frying pan pizza

Dessert

• Cake or fruit pies and custard - Lyle's Golden Syrup Cake is always a hit!
• Banana (or any other fruit) and custard)
• Rice pudding or custard pots – can eat cold or hot (you even get instant custard you just ass water too if you want to go really lightweight)
• Jelly or jelly and fruit pots)