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Scouts arrived at the Hut at around 08:30 for a planned 09:00 getaway. Unfortunately we were unable to pack the van on Friday and this meant that we didn't get going until about 9:45am. Thankfully many parents entered into the spirit of things and helped empty almost the entire contents of stores into the back of the van.

We departed at 09:45 in convoy. Jim and Michael were in the 17 seat minibus, Richard and Vicky in the 13 seater, Rob and Dave got to drive the lard can (technically referred to as a 7.5 tonne van) and Sian and Steve got the first class transport of the Espace.

We all met at services on the M6 for lunch at around 13:00. A quick turn around was encouraged and we were on the road again by 13:30. A very short pit stop was then had at Charnock Richard services. The two minibuses and van went onto the camp site and Steve and Sian did a recky of the local shopping facilities in Kendal. This basically meant a visit to Asda just to check taht they did stock large quantities of fresh meat, fruit and veg. We then went to Focus DIY to buy some dust bins and a large water butt for holding the mess tent water supply.

1st Saturday

Scouts in the 13 seat minibus just before departure

Scouts in the 17 seat minibus just before departure


We arrived at Pull Wycke camp site at around 5pm and began to setup camp.

The scouts had previously been split into 4 patrols and each patrol was given a mess tent, table, benches, gas rings, gas bottles, food box, cooking utensil box, dust bin and two three man tents. Scouts were expected to setup their own patrol area with help from their patrol mentor.

Meanwhile the remainder of the leaders put up the communal mess tent, first aid tent and store tent.

Once the camp mess tent was operational the previously prepared pasta bolognaise was cooked for the whole group. This was interesting because the newly acquired gas powered fridges we bought were working far more efficiently than expected and great difficulty was had in defrosting the bolognaise sauce for tea. Next year we won’t bother freezing it. Scouts ate their tea in their patrols and then many of them had their first experience of washing up. In order to make life more realistic for them they were expected to heat their own water supply. We did give them washing up bowls, soapy liquid and sponges/clothes etc.

Bedtime for scouts was at about 10pm. What this actually meant though was they needed to be in their tents although because of the high level of excitement many did not go to sleep until much later.