1st Blackwater Valley B-P Scout Group
Being able to light fire starts with preparing the wood you plan to burn, failing to understanding the different stages of sizing material will result in failing to light it. We can only learn this skill through practice.
Seniors decided to test our coalman cookers as summer camp is around the corner. All our kit requires constant maintenance, and it is important the scouts get to experience taking it apart and servicing.
Pioneer & Mountford Troops enjoyed a nine day summer camp on farmland in the ancient Forest of Dean, during peaceful times this summer.
Caving at Pridhamsleigh Cavern on Saturday morning. Indoor wall climbing at Dart Rock Saturday afternoon. High tree ropes at the Rock Center Sunday morning with wind and sleet. Climbing on Tor in Dartmoor Sunday afternoon with sleet and wind. The Scouts arrived on Friday night and stayed that night and Saturday night in Great Hound Tor Camping Barn. The Scouts arrived back to the Scout Hut at 21:00 on Sunday evening.
Pioneer & Mountford Troops returned to a small farm owned by a Scotsman and his wife (Craig & Mary) in a very rural area of Pressignac in Southern France.
Over two weekends, our Seniors went flying in a light aircraft. These are the photos of us visiting Bembridge on the Isle of Wight for lunch before flying around The Needles and back home.
Huge congratulations to our Senior Scouts for finishing their 1st Class Hike, a 2 day 1 night hike covering at least 25km. They showed great determination and resilience over this weekend and they should be very proud!!
A wonderful camp at Crinacott Farm!
Our Seniors have been building their own canoe, which they finally took for test paddle.
It was wet, it was windy, it was wonderful!
