Sunday, January 29, 2012

Personal Survival Kit - Build your own

During 2012, Scouts will have several opportunities to explore the land, woods and forests, especially those who are signed up for the Hawkhirst Summer Camp in July.  Even if you are not going on Summer Camp there will be loads of activities that will be offered to you to learn and practise basic survival skills during the year.

As part of the preparation we'd like the Scouts to build their own personal survival kit.  To begin with you will need a suitably sized empty sweet or old tobacco tin.  Please try and find one or two of these and bring them for the meeting on the 8th February.  If you want to start collecting the items to go into your kit, you can find ideas here.  Alternatively you can find that and more information in the Complete Guide to Scouting Skills, which can be purchased from http://www.scout-and-guide-shop.co.uk/acatalog/Scout_Books.html

Another book often recommended by active Scouts, and Leaders is the SAS survival guide, which can be purchased from http://www.amazon.co.uk/Collins-Gem-Survival-Guide-survive/dp/0007320817/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_c

Of course there loads of other sources of information from TV programmes, websites and even smart phone apps.  But to get started all you need to find and bring with you is that empty tin!

Thanks

Ed.

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