Preparing for Annual Camp

When going on annual camp you must have your tents waterproofed ,with correct poles, plenty of pegs and good sturdy guy ropes for windy days. Neala troop from early morning were checking all equipment before making  the sea crossing to the Isle of Man in early  July for their annual camp.

Laying the canvass out and checking the equipment

Laying the canvass out and checking the equipment

Like all adventures the trip will start by making the short sea crossing by ferry . However on this occasion half of the thirty strong troop will be by car ferry while the other half will be in  sailing boats.

Colour co-ordinated

Colour co-ordinated

For some of the scouts this will be a first under sail over a 70 nautical mile trip up the Irish Coast and across to Peel on the Isle of Man. The camp will be for eight days and return journey will be made by swapping crews about so all will have had the opportunity to go under sail

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