04/10/2026
Autumn Camp ⛺️ — Survivors' Report
What a weekend! So many firsts for our Scouts — including several who had never truly experienced being deeply, spiritually wet before. Friday night treated us to epic rain, but did that dampen our spirits? No — just literally everything else we owned. By morning we had evolved into a civilization of clothesline engineers, and once our socks were sufficiently resurrected, it was time for the main event.
First up: knot instruction! Everyone learned to tie knots — the leaders are fairly confident at least some of them were actual, recognised knots and not just "rope spaghetti." Then it was off into the woods to build bivvies for Saturday night, because apparently tents were far too luxurious for this crowd.
Next, &GWoodlands Ranger Toni Lamont blew everyone's minds with brilliant insights into woodland restoration and the importance of managing herbivore pressure. Which naturally led to the most hilarious plot twist of the weekend: we met the herbivores... and then ate them. 🦌🍔 Nothing says "conservation" like turning your lesson into dinner patties!
Finally, back into the dark hills for the tree-of-light stalking mission — a game of stealth, cunning, and ninja-level reflexes, all while dodging the leaders' searchlight. Several Scouts proved remarkably invisible. Several leaders proved remarkably in need of glasses. 😄
Roll on the next camp — we'll bring extra socks. 🧦
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