- Uniform Wear when travelling
- Rucksack/Holdall no suitcases
Containing ...
- Coat hanger for uniform
- Strong plastic bag for clean clothes
- Bag for dirty clothes preferably tie up
- Underwear
- Socks
- Shirts/tee shirts
- Night wear Tee shirt and shorts are best in summer
- Shorts/trousers NO Jeans
- Swimming wear
- Jumper/jacket/fleece Even summer evenings can be cool
Eating Kit
- Plate and bowl Unbreakable, high sided is best to keep food hot
- Cup/mug Unbreakable, preferable insulated
- Cutlery Knife, fork, spoon, teaspoon
- Tea towel One for each 4 days of camp
Wash Kit
- Large towel For washing and swimming
- Flannel, soap, toothbrush, toothpaste, comb
- Personal hygiene products as required
- Hankies/tissues
- Medication (must be included on camp information
form and kept in medical chest)
Use a toothbrush holder to keep soap off it
- Sleeping bag
- Roll mat to stay warm
Sleeping bags should always be wrapped in a thick polythene bag
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Activity Gear
- Waterproof jacket and trousers
- Boots or strong shoes walking and chopping wood
- Hiking socks Gortex if you can afford them, wear over normal socks
- Training shoes
- Sunscreen SPF 15 or higher
- Hat, appropriate for season
- Sunglasses
- Gloves
- Water bottle, hikes and hot days
Odds and Ends
- Torch & batteries- Head Torch
- Lighter
- Whistle
- Compass
- Sewing Kit
- First Aid Kit
- Duct tape
- PenKnife
- Note book/paper & pencil
- Money In purse or wallet
- Camera & film
- Camp blanket or jacket if you have one
Engraving
Don't mark metal things with nail varnish, paint or sticking plaster,
they all come off, engrave them like this.
Draw your initials on the metal object with a soft pencil or felt tip pen.
Support the object firmly and make a series of small dents 1/2mm apart along
the pencil line buy hitting the point of a masonary nail into it with a hammer
and you will have your name engraved
for ever.
Not suitable for enameled items
Don't do this in an enclosed space, it will damage your hearing
Do NOT Bring
- Shell suits or nylon clothes Extreme fire injury risk
- Anything valuable or electronic No Walkmans, computers,
mobile phones, Portable TVs, Camcorders etc.
They are too easily stolen or damaged
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