Freezer Camp (Feb 2012)

This year's Freezer Camp was truly freezing with several cm of snow on the ground,
and predicted overnight temperatures of -4° C !

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• A Snowy Start

  A little snow wasn&#039;t going to stop us camping.

  

• Are We There Yet?

  Or, how many Scouts can you fit in the back of a Jeep Cherokee?

  

• A Snowy Campsite

  

• We&#039;ve Arrived

  

• Starting To Unload

  

• Tents Up - 1

  You can&#039;t tell from here, but we trampled the snow down before putting up our tents as compacted snow is a good insulator.

  

• Tents Up - 2

  

• Tents Up - 3

  Is it just me, or is it easier putting up tents in the dark, like we usually do?

  

• On Guard ?

  One of the leaders brought their dog along on camp, but I don&#039;t think he&#039;ll make a guard dog!

  

• Campfire By Night

  

• Morning - 1

  A quiet start to the day.

  

• Morning - 2

  The Leader&#039;s individual tents.

  

• Morning - 3

  The Scouts&#039; tents.

  

• Frozen

  One thing Mark, the Scout Leader, didn&#039;t take into consideration was that everything left under the cooking shelter would freeze overnight. Doh!

  

• Snowballs

  It&#039;s never all work and no play in the Scouts ;-)

  

• Investiture - 1

  Camps are the best place for Scouts to be invested. Here, a new Scout makes the Scout Promise.

  

• Investiture - 2

  Another new Scout salutes the Troop after making his Scout Promise.