Ain't Nobody Here Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 ..... is going off on his first Duke of Edinburgh camping expedition tomorrow . His rucksack is as big as him (and about as heavy) . I'm not worried about him as he has been camping before and OH took him on a practice run a while ago but still . They had to go and buy their food today - one boy insisted on buying 4 tins of condensed soup and big thick sausages . YS and another boy made an executive decision to take packets of quick cook pasta and frankfurters instead . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 ..... is going off on his first Duke of Edinburgh camping expedition tomorrow . His rucksack is as big as him (and about as heavy) . I'm not worried about him as he has been camping before and OH took him on a practice run a while ago but still . They had to go and buy their food today - one boy insisted on buying 4 tins of condensed soup and big thick sausages . YS and another boy made an executive decision to take packets of quick cook pasta and frankfurters instead . I like the tins of baked beans with sausages - and pot noodles are great! Good, quick food - very useful when camping! Hope it all goes well for him. We'll talk about the "tent tax" when he gets back. Gord. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen & co. Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 I hope he has a great time, I loved doing the Duke of Edinburgh, He definately made the right choice about food Karen x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 Hope he has a good time & doesn't come back with too many blisters like I did. In George Fisher in Keswick they were selling some kind of balm that you rub on your feet to help prevent blisters......... They didn't have that in my day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 Awww, bless him! I used to love camping at that age. My little girl is off on a field course next spring... in Weymouth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 He will be starving when he gets home. Good luck to him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeckyBoo Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 Hope he has a great time, at least there won't be much washing, my friends lad hardly got changed the whole time he did his Mrs B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little chickadee Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 I was just talking about this to my nearly 7yr old today as something he could do when he was older if he still wanted to go exploring, as my scooter doesn't like that kind of terrain! Hope he has a fabulous time and that you don't miss him too much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 My little girl is off on a field course next spring... in Weymouth. Does that mean you have to take her all the way there? If you do then you can always pop in and say hello! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted September 13, 2008 Author Share Posted September 13, 2008 I was born in Weymouth . Sorry, not particularly relevant, just wanted to tell you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 My DS and DD have just completed their gold and silver expeditions respectively this July. The bags never do get smaller than the kids!!!! Luckily we have the man who runs the D of E here at home, my DH!!! Your son will have a wail of a time. He will be scruffy, smelly and hungry when he gets back but will have a great sense of achievement. Good luck to him! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 I hope he has a great time and enjoys himself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 My little girl is off on a field course next spring... in Weymouth. Does that mean you have to take her all the way there? If you do then you can always pop in and say hello! Thanks for the offer Liz, but they are going down by coach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted September 15, 2008 Author Share Posted September 15, 2008 He's back . Very soggy feet and so tired he could hardly tell me a thing about it until he'd had some food and a sit on a sofa . Couple of things made me laugh. They were told they had to get up at 6am. None of them had a watch with an alarm so they decided to take shifts staying awake so they wouldn't sleep in . Only one boy fell asleep on duty, waking up 15 mins before his shift ended . I can't believe they managed to stay awake for a couple of hours, on their own in the dark in a tent . An assessor was following them to check on them - they had to leave markers to show they were going the right way. One of the boys left a marker but the assessor said he couldn't find it. He'd left it on a trailer which, surprise surprise, wasn't there when the assessor arrived . Also, the frankfurters we'd bought on Sat morning weren't allowed as they "require refrigeration". 'Elf 'n' safety gone mad . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..lay a little egg for me Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 But did he enjoy it ANH? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted September 15, 2008 Author Share Posted September 15, 2008 Sorry, forgot to say that . Yes, he had a whale of a time and said he wants to go camping again, now . (BTW, it's 11am and he's still asleep!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 (BTW, it's 11am and he's still asleep!) How do I sign mine up for it??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
