Scout Summer Camp, Chelwood, July 2009

Saturday, July 25th

Leaders arrive and set up camp.

Sunday, July 26th

Scouts arrive and put up their patrol tents. This is followed by a treasure hunt in the local area.

Scouts in Hunstrete during the treasure hunt.

In the evening there was a blind-fold trail that, as the evening progressed, simultaneously got easier (vegetation more trampled) and harder (it rained, making the ground much more slippery).

Blindfold trail.

Monday, July 27th

Half the Scouts went canoeing and kayaking while the other half went caving and climbing.

Canoeing and kayaking.

Caving in Goatchurch Cavern.

Climbing in Burrington Combe.

Investing Brendan.

Evening games.

Tuesday, July 28th

More canoeing, kayaking, caving and climbing, this time with the groups reversed.

Climbing at Split Rock (near Wells).

Caving in Swildon's Hole.

A human pyramid.

Wednesday, July 29th

Due to the weather forecast (there was a severe weather warning issued) the wet weather plan was called into action and so the Scouts visted Bristol Zoo. During the day the rain was torrential, but it did ease into the evening.

Bristol Zoo.

Evening games.

Thursday, July 30th

On Thursday the Scouts had a "backwoods" day, incorportating pioneering, cooking on open fires and bivvie building. To avoid the morning rain some of the pioneering was done in the barn. There was also the ever-popular low ropes course set up by David Chadwick.

Pioneering (friction bridge).