What comes to mind when you think of Easter? Bunnies, too much chocolate, a few treasured days off work? Well, our Easter weekend was spent up in the Lake District, tackling activities such as sailing, canoeing, hiking and outdoor climbing. Thursday evening saw us heading up the M1 (along with what felt like half of […]
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With many new Explorers having joined us in September, we decided to run a weekend camp to introduce them to the Unit. To give them a taste of what WWESU is all about, we spent one day doing watersports and the other hiking – two classic Wild Wolf activities! Friday evening saw a group of […]
Read moreWhen Marlon first suggested that our next camp be led by Explorers, we thought it sounded a bit crazy. Then he clarified that this meant there wouldn’t be any Leaders there at all, and we knew it was a bit crazy. Our Warm Up for Summer Camp camp – as well as being a bit […]
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This summer, two teams of our plucky Explorers will be taking on the Explorer Belt Award, hiking for 10 days through Germany. In order to prep themselves for the oncoming challenge, one team decided to take on the dangerous fields of the Isle of Wight. Armed with only their rucksacks and a Nights Away Passport, […]
Read moreEaster Eggs? Check. Excited Explorers? Check. Exhilarating experiences? Check. It must be Easter Camp! On Thursday 13th April, several minibuses packed full of Explorers and their assorted kit headed up to St Brides on Wales’ Pembrokeshire coast for an unforgettable Easter Camp. Friday morning started early for our Explorers; the agenda today, a 20(ish)km hike. […]
Read moreIt was Friday evening, and the majority of WWESU and TESU had gathered at Scout Park, complete with rucksacks, walking boots, and all the usual kit; it was time for our ‘practice summer camp’ camp, organised by Phil. In other words, this was the dry-run for Switzerland. This was your chance to forget your extra […]
Read moreWe all knew it was coming. Really, we did. All the signs were there: the warnings from Marlon, the dismal weather forecast, and of course the sunny Friday evening that was too good to last. So we did know what was coming. But that didn’t mean we were ready for ‘Storm Katie’: non-stop rain and […]
Read morePL Camp Day 1 (Saturday, as told by Dearbhla): Of course, my recall will not be completely accurate, as I overslept and started camp at 11am rather than 10am. The one thing I was not expecting – and quickly became aware of – was the mud. Soooo much mud, as I spent most of the […]
Read moreWritten by the Explorer Scouts who cycled from London to Paris. It all started with a flyer in my inbox – did I want to cycle to Paris in half term? I’ve never even rode my bike to school! Anyway, I went to the meeting and got a kit list, and went on a short […]
Read moreBright and early on Thursday morning 27 Scouts, Explorers and Leaders from Wild Wolf ESU, the 15th Wood Green and 9th Muswell Hill piled into minibuses and headed off to Snowdonia for four days of mountain adventure. The camp started with all the Patrols doing their shopping at Sainsbury’s in Shrewsbury, where they stocked up […]
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