Hi All,

Less than a week now until we depart!!

Some final information is in this post…

Gear List

• FULL UNIFORM.  We will depart in full Uniform.  No Exceptions!  Now is a great time to check you have all parts of your uniform.  You will NOT be travelling without a full uniform!
• Spare neckerchief.  While not essential, would be useful as a spare, or if you wanted to swap yours etc.  (You must always have a Douglas / St. FinBarres neckerchief, so if you’ve only one with you, then you can’t swap it if the opportunity should arise).
• While we hope to have great weather, we are nearly guaranteed to have the other sort too! (my fault).  It is VITAL that everyone has WARM CLOTHES  (coat, huddy, gloves etc) and also rain gear.  We will NOT be stopping activities due to weather. If you don’t have the necessary clothing, it’s possible that you’ll miss out on some activities.  You have been warned!

• Hiking boots will be necessary.  Remember too that it’s VITAL to “wear in” hiking boots.  If you need to or choose to buy new boots, you MUST have them “worn in” before camp or you’ll be VERY uncomfortable in them!
• Water bottle – At least 1 litre – possible 2 x 500ml’s would be a good idea.
• Sleeping Bag
• Pillow (if you like.  Inflatable maybe? For the journey)
• Pillow Case.  (There should be pillows in the chalet but you will NOT be able to use them without a pillow case that you bring yourself.
• Track-ends/Leggings
• Warm Sweater & coat
• T-Shirts
• Changes of Underwear
• Plenty of Socks
• Warm Nightwear
• Change of Shoes or Runners
• Shorts & Trousers
• Raingear – Waterproof Jacket & Trousers
• Warm Hat & Gloves
• Wash Gear – Toothbrush & paste, Shower Gel, Shampoo, Comb
• Towel
• Swimming costume & hat
• Tea-Towel & Dish Cloth
• Sun hat
• Sun cream & Lip save
• Torch & Spare Batteries
• Rucksack or similar type hold all
• Day trip bag

Just for information, there are NOT clothes washing facilities in the chalet.  As far as we know there are no launderette facilities anywhere in the vicinity – so either have enough of clothes for the duration or be prepared to do a hand wash yourself!

The two types of bag are important and worth considering.  The main rucksacks will be going onto the coach before we leave Cork, and will not be available again until we get to Austria.  So everything needed for the journey will have to be packed in the day bag.  We would recommend that this would at least contain:

• Change of clothes
• Washgear & towel
• Water Bottle

You do NOT need to bring cutlery, ware etc, as these will be provided at the hostel.

Penknives will NOT be needed at this camp.

Travel info

• We will be meeting at Frankfield Church at 14:30 on Thursday 30th June.
  • We will then travel to Dublin, Dublin to Holyhead, Holyhead to Harwich and then Hook of Holland to Austria.
• On the return, we hope to be back at Frankfield Church at around 10:00 on Thursday 14th July.  Keep an eye on the website & social media – we’ll post there if there are any changes.

Money for the Journey

As previously discussed, a SMALL few pounds sterling should be brought.  This will enable people to buy a drink or whatever, during the service stops along the way.  In addition, a small few Euro’s might also be handy for service stops once we get to Continental Europe.

Camp Blog

As in previous years, we will hope to have a blog telling you what we’ve been up to, here on our website.  The caveat as ever, is that we’ll be reliant on finding internet to post the blog!  Be patient with us….

Any Queries

PLEASE contact us at any stage with any queries you might have.  We love to help!!