After the extremes of previous camps, it was an utter joy to hold a camp in normal temperatures. The woods at Hannam’s Copse are such…
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Nice summer evening for Friday Scouts to get bitten by midges and learn important things about rope tension.
Comments closedFriday Scouts had a fantastic evening at Basingstoke and Deane Canoe Club last night on Odiham Canal. Time in both kayaks and Canadian canoes for…
Comments closedWhat a gorgeous night for a bit of outdoor sport: Thursday Scouts working towards their Physical Recreation badge with beep test, relays and rounders.
Comments closedTonight a few Thursday Scouts took part in a 10K charity bike ride around Farnborough Airport. A beautiful night for cycling down the middle of a…
Comments closedCongratulations to Thursday Scout Kat on attaining her Chief Scout’s Gold – well done!!
Comments closedThis evening, Thursday Scouts completed a hash run. Well, it was more of a hash amble, chat and puddle jumping.
Comments closedTonight, Friday Scouts made ballista. Varying ranges were achieved. Leaders stayed dry! #win
Comments closedThursday Scouts did a great job of building shelters in the woods last night, including a toque-style, free-standing, pyramid shelter. Oh, and tasty hot dogs…
Comments closedTour de Fleet bike ride for 6th Fleet Friday Scouts this morning. Route c25km= c14.5m on roads, start and finish at Calthorpe Park, never very…
Comments closedTonight, Thursday Scouts went cycling around Caesar’s Camp. The skies were big, the air was clear, and the deer were everywhere. The Scouts learned how to…
Comments closedLast Friday scouts before half term + lovely evening = fire
Comments closedHow many Scouts can you fit on a rope bridge? Top tip: make the hand rails much higher than you think to maintain low centre…
Comments closedHuuuuge congratulations to 6th Fleet alumnus Will on completing his DofE Gold award. We hope you enjoyed the award ceremony at Buckingham Palace.Thanks for all your…
Comments closedWe’re going to need a longer stick! Great fire-building skills by 6th Fleet Scouts meant that last night’s raging infernos became waaaay too hot for…
Comments closedTeamwork skills: Friday Scouts attempted the Tarantula challenge tonight. See below for instructions. Gravity won. Tarantula challenge instructions It’s quite physical and doesn’t involve actual…
Comments closedLast night, the Scouts built bee hotels for their environmental work. The construction award goes to Charlie S, the best name goes to Olivia with…
Comments closedTonight, the Scouts built shelters in the woods. Good news: it stopped raining as we started. Bad news: no rain meant we weren’t able to test…
Comments closedTonight, the Scouts had a sunset navigation race up to Caesar’s Camp – the girls won!
Comments closedLast night we invested Alex, after which he set off the customary firework. Apologies to the sleeping wildlife of Caesars Camp! We also saw a…
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