One of the essential things that all Scouts learn is how to put up a tent. Pegging the flysheet into place rigidly and securely is essential in order to avoid it touching the inner tent.
Many Scouts will attest to the unhappiness of waking up soaking wet, as the outer sheet was touching the inner sheet, allowing condensation to leak through.
Diary: Wednesday 15 July
At camp, the Scouts are quite good at asking awkward questions just when you are at your most busy or most tired.
For example, how heavy is a jerry can full of water?
Diary: Tuesday 14 July
I am a huge fan of Betty’s Café and Tea Room in Yorkshire.
However at camp it is Betty Crocker I have to turn to for help in making a birthday cake.
The Scouts have two gas rings over which they have to cook their breakfasts and dinners.
Diary: Saturday 11 July
One of the joys of camping is that the Scouts get to cook their own meals. This morning we had eggy bread, otherwise known in posh circles as French Toast.
The ingredients and method of cooking are very simple, perfect for the first breakfast at camp.
Gochugaru Girl and Junior 2 made some cakes last night…
…in preparation for the rain we are forecast to have this afternoon.
Gochugaru Girl can’t quite believe the weather today.
The children say that London today is like being in Kuala Lumpur.
Gochugaru Girl wishes Junior 3 a Very Happy Birthday.
It is a sunny day, as befits a sunny child.
This is a continuation of the recipe posted earlier for oriental dumplings.
Once you have made your first few dumplings, you will want to try them again and again.
