Easter 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 moreThe Southern 50 Challenge 2017
What’s a Scout’s favourite topic of conversation? Well, I’m sure it depends on the Unit, but at Wild Wolf ESU it’s not uncommon to hear Explorers comparing the merits of different Goretex waterproofs, or planning a DofE expedition by sail, or finalising the details of an Explorer Belt hike in Germany. One thing’s for certain […]
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WWESU in Yorkshire: Winter Camp 2017
Nestled at the foot of Pen y Ghent, one of Yorkshire’s Three Peaks, Halton Gill was the setting for the 2012 remake of ‘The Woman in Black’. Thankfully, however, the hostel where we spent the past weekend seemed to be relatively ghost-free. Last Friday evening we set off from Scout Park for the long drive up […]
Read moreWarm Up for Kandersteg Camp
It 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 moreCounty Mountaineering Weekend
Scouting is all about doing activities, and to do these we need permits (something to do with safety). This weekend’s aim was to help get people permits and prepare others (like Explorers) to get them in the future. Wild Wolf was joining the County Activities’ Team’s weekend to get permits and experience. On the Friday, we […]
Read moreSurviving Snowdonia: Easter Camp 2016
We 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 moreSouthern 50 2016
There’s nothing quite like a long, muddy hike to get you in the mood for February half-term. Last Saturday several WWESU teams took part in the Southern 50 challenge, which takes place in the Chiltern Hills: to walk either 30km, 50km, or 50 miles in 24 hours. The weekend started late on Friday night, as […]
Read moreA Weekend in the Peak District
On the 22nd January, a combination of Wild Wolf ESU and Tottenham ESU Explorers drove up to the Peak District for a weekend of hiking and hosteling. There was lots of mud, lots of hills, and lots of cake. Here are some of the highlights:
Read moreSnowdonia Easter Camp
Bright 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 […]
Read moreSouthern 50 – a 50k walk through the Chiltern Hills
At 7pm last Friday evening my Southern 50 team arrived at Scout Park to prepare for a challenging weekend away. We collected all the group kit and made sure everyone had everything they needed. After a quick tweet, we left and got on the tube for the journey out to Chalfont and Latimer. Multiple weird […]
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