Friday, 4 January 2008

Freezer camp 25 to 27.01.08 @ Edale

Well, 2008 already. For those going on the Freezer camp to Edale, Friday 25 January to Sunday 27 January, if you have not got your permission to camp form http://www.scoutbase.org.uk/library/hqdocs/facts/pdfs/fs120082.pdf & deposit in by Friday 11.01.08 then sorry you cannot go!

You will be travelling by train (see attached times) and walking from the station to the site, carrying your gear. Friday night you need to bring food/drink. Saturday we are providing a 24hr ration food pack and you will be out hillwalking on Kinder all day, so bring the correct equipment. Sunday you need to bring food, but the day is yours, we need to depart Edale around 15:20hrs to get home by 17:00hrs (however the timetable doesn’t cover 27.01.08 so I've had to use 20.01.08).

Equipment you may need are:

Rucksack, Coat, Jersey, Trousers, Socks, Boots, Gaiters, Waterproofs, Handkerchief, Thermals, Hat/Gloves, Pencil/Paper, Survival Bag/Bothy, First Aid Kit, Torch and Batteries, Knife, Map/Compass, Whistle, Drink Bottle, plastic bags, Emergency Card. Food/Drink, Stove/Matches, Mug/Bowl/Spoon, Sleeping Bag, Tent, spare Warm-clothing,

We will provide the maps, No games, electrical items or anything of value/sentiment please as we cannot accept responsibility for loss/damage.

From Elsecar Rail Station 25.01.08 18:35hrs, Arrive Sheffield Rail Station 18:57hrs. From Sheffield Rail Station 19:14hrs (Sheffield - Manchester Piccadilly by Northern Rail), Arrive Edale 19:47hrs - walk to site.

From Edale Rail Station 27.01.08 15:20hrs, Arrive Sheffield Rail Station 16:30hrs, From Sheffield Rail Station 16:39hrs, Arrive Elsecar 16:56hrs


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