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Achill Island & Lough Keel Scout Centre

By Sarah for attention of Venture Scouts

We will be meeting at the Scout Hall at 10am Monday 11th July 2022

We will travel to Achill Island until Wednesday 13th July and then we will meet the Scout Section in Lough Keel Scout Centre, Roscommon.

Please ensure that the full gear list is packed. Everything must be packed inside a large rucksack and school bag-sized daysack. We will be travelling in Uniform.

Any medications should be handed in on Monday with full written instructions. If your child manages meds themselves please still give full instructions to Sinead.

Venture Scouts may take mobile phones at their own risk. We may not have access to charging points.

We will return to the Scout Hall on Sunday 17th July at approx 3pm – we can update you of our eta on the day.

Yours in Scouting, Sarah 086 3499195

Venture Section Leaders  Sarah O’Hanlon, David Faulkner & Sinead O’Reilly Smith

 

Gear List  – Everything is labelled & packed into plastic bags inside the rucksack

Large rucksack

  • Foam sleeping mat (on the outside)
  • Sleeping bag
  • Camp pillow (not full size)
  • Spare trousers/shorts x 4 (no denim)
  • Warm jumper/hoodie/fleece x1
  • T-shirts x4
  • Underwear
  • Socks (full size not footsies)
  • Woolly hat
  • Gloves
  • Bivvi bag
  • Torch & batteries
  • Mess kit (plate, bowl, cup, cutlery, tea towel- plastic /metal only)
  • Personal first aid kit (plasters, wipes)
  • Wash kit & towels (1 large, 1 small)
  • Suncream & insect repellant
  • Swimming togs
  • old shoes for surfing/kayaking
  • Spare plastic bags for wet clothes
  • Sturdy runners
  • Notebook & pencil

day sack

  • Raincoat with hood
  • Waterproof trousers
  • Lunch Box (plus food for travel)
  • Water bottle 500ml or 1L

wearing

  • Hiking boots
  • Full Uniform

https://www.scouts.ie/Adventure-Skills/Camping/Camping-Resources/01-Camping-Packing-a-Rucksack.pdf