Cabot Ten Tors

The first weekend hike is a training weekend primarily so there are some things you need to be aware of....

Saturday

Meet at 169th at 07:30
Morning Walk
Afternoon training to cover cooking, tents, Mountain Safety
Evening team building / entertainment

Sunday

Breakfast, decamp, return walk to 169th
Collection from 169th at 15:00 (no text alert to be sent)

45/55 Plan

To do a day hike on saturday (30km), camp over night followed by a smaller walk on sunday. Meeting 7.30 at the 169th. (Apparently the Sunday is optional for 55 walkers, no idea how you get home from wherever it is you're camping though).

Notes

Full kit (day hike specification*). Don't forget:

• any suitable cooking & eating equipment, including 2x packed lunches, 1x evening meal, 1x breakfast, snacks
• sleeping bag (as you will need it!)

Routes will not be posted for this hike as this is part of the training and development.

* Although you require everything on the full kit list it only needs to meet the day hike standards of kit. In addition, sleeping bags do not need to meet the minimum standard on this hike.

Don't forget to register by Sunday if you haven't already!

Mike Long was presented with his certificate for 50 years of service in Scouting during the first aid training. Well done Mike, keep it up!

Photos from the first aid training are now online, details for the next hike will be available within the next couple of days so check back as it's not your average hike.

The TT News, lost property and photos are now online.

You can also register for the next hike. Please check back soon as more details will be published in the next few days in regards to the plan for the next hike.

The First Aid training on the 22 Jan will take place at 26th Scout Hut, arrive at 8.45am for a 9am start, you only need to bring a packed lunch. The training will finish at 4pm.

Only those who have not completed a first aid course with us in the past three years need to attend, we will send an email to you if you are need to be there.

The route for this weekends hike is now available online.

It's full kit this weekend, remember you can still get away with day hike standard of kit until the first Dartmoor hike, so no need to rush out and upgrade all your kit just yet!

This day hike requires full kit because training is progressive, we want you to get used to carrying the weight and bulk of the kit for a day before you have to carry it for a full two days. Trying to walk for two days with full kit for the first time is very challenging!

The final day hike is with full kit so make sure you have everything you need and pack well in advance. This will also be the last time you can get away with day hike standards of kit.

I still have some unclaimed lost property, I won't be bringing it on the next hike unless pre-arranged so contact me ASAP if any of it is yours!

Don't forget we can enable you to get 20% off at Cotswold, if you need advice when buying kit please contact us.

It's not long before you'll need everything on the full kit list!

The TT News, lost property and photos are now online. You can also register for the next hike.

We wish you all a very happy Christmas and new year, we'll see you back in here in 2012!

The pick-up point at the END of the hike this Sunday will be the 169th Scout hut (i.e. the same as the drop off point), not the Gas Works.