Posted by Andrew Breslin | Posted in 2nd Scouts, 47th Scouts, 6th Scouts, Hikes, Scout News, Scouts | Posted on 11-02-2019
Date: February 22, 23, 24
Depart: Friday 6pm from Frankfield RC church
Return: Sunday 3.30pm Frankfield RC church
Transport: By bus
Pre-leaving: Scout teams will under go a gear check. Parents should remain until their scout has been checked-in.
Location: Comeragh Mountains
Cost: €15
- What is the event?
It is a Mountain Pursuit Challenge for scouts from the whole county. They camp under canvas for 2 nights and spend the Saturday and Sunday self-navigating across the hills using compass and map.
Teams are of 4 scouts and they are expected to look after themselves eg making camp, cooking and self-navigating. They will have to carry everything needed for the event inc hiking tents, food, clothing and cooking equipment. The tents and cooking equipment will be supplied by the group.
On Friday night from drop-off point they walk 15 minutes and setup camp #1. Saturday morning breakfast, break camp and hike 2-3 hours and setup camp #2. After food and gear checks they undertake the challenge route, that evening they get food and mix with other scout teams. Sunday get breakfast, break camp and hike back to the bus pickup point.
The routes are all pre-set and the challenge route will have manned check points along the way. They’ll also be accompanied by a scout leader.
- Food planning
Scouts should have a good meal before leaving on the Friday. They also need to plan food/snack for Friday night. Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner for Saturday and Sunday Breakfast.
They should also bring snacks to have during the hikes eg peanuts / raisins. Please don’t send them with tubes of pringles, canned drinks or large containers of sweets. These just take up the limited space in their bag and are heavy.
Suggestions: Pre-cooked rashers / sausages in zip lock bags. Beaten eggs in a small screw top bottle. Frozen slices of brown bread also in zip-locked bags. Pasta pouches with sauces etc. Just think nutritional. Teams should meet pre-the event to buy and plan their menus and food budget.
- Personal Gear needed:
- Large ruck sack – minimum of 65 ltrs
- Small empty day sack
- Warm sleeping bag
- Ground matt
- For pillow, stuff sleeping bag sack with the spare dry clothes.
- 2Ltrs of water
- Warm clothes + spares (lots of layers with thermal skins are ideal, avoid cotton t-shirts)
- Water proofs – coat with a hood + pull ups
- Hat + gloves
- Hiking boots
- Head Torch + spare batteries
- Whistle
- Personal 1st aid kit
- Tooth brush + paste
- Bivvy bag or v-large bin bag
- Plate/cup/knife/fork
