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purplebean

06/5/2016 at 9:09pm
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Dropped my son off at scout camp earlier, picking him up on Sunday.

My question is do you think he will use the soap, flannel, toothbrush and toothpaste that I added to his packing?

RapidoGuys

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I think he will use the toothbrush and toothpaste at least!

When I was a Scout they made sure teeth brushing happened, although this was a few years ago now!

Sleeper17

06/5/2016 at 11:05pm
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Well....if it was in my bag I would never have known! To busy as a scout making sure my woggle was done up nice on my neckerchief.

I loved the scouts. Our scout group must have had the best Skip in the world as he was just a big kid.

I preferred smelling of burning wood than minty toothpaste.

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Ewen c

07/5/2016 at 12:09am
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Wouldn't know as I was in the boys brigade.
We were under almost military discipline at camp but the toothpaste was mainly used for putting on those who had fallen asleep. It was a bit kinder than blacking them up with kiwi polish.

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07/5/2016 at 12:18am
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Most of my family, including myself, were in the scouts and became scout leaders. One of my nephews is now a district commissioner.

In my scouting days anyone unwashed would be caught out at morning inspection.

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07/5/2016 at 1:08am
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I think I got home from (2-week?) Scout camp back in the 1960's and my parents found the soap in my wash kit still unopened. Happy days !

Mountain Runner

07/5/2016 at 8:13am
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I was a Scout Leader until recently & I can assure you that the inclusion of spare underpants was probably a waste of time as well

BRYANMITCH

07/5/2016 at 6:12pm
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Wasted space and extra weight to carry in my opinion.As I have been trying to explain to Mrs Mitch and my other camping buddies for the last 40+ years--the whole idea of camping is to "be at one " with nature.Any chance encounters with bears,wolves,badgers etc would cause them no alarm and a few quick sniffs would convince them I was one of their own. The toilet block is usually quite a way off too--this helps to sway my decision.
As for clean underpants MR...You never saw Tarzan change his..and he got along ok.
Toothpaste also not required..a quick gargle with some left-over beer from the night before(scouts always have a hidey-can of beer somewhere) and a rub over with a hiking sock --job done!
Marvellous memories of scout camps--you could run around with axes and knives--light fires--chop trees down--OH and not get washed for days on end.
Then--somebody thought of Health and Safety

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07/5/2016 at 10:24pm
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I think the chances are high that neither will be used Purplebean.

Great weekend for camping though, hope he has a great time. We are off for a quick 24hr camp with our Cubs in a couple of weeks, hope the weather is as good for us.

purplebean

08/5/2016 at 1:00pm
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He is in the shower right now as he stinks, mostly of smoke. He didn't wash or brush his teeth and he came home wearing the same socks and pants that he was wearing on Friday..

He has cooked all of his own food on a campfire and that included using axes and lighting the fire themselves

He is a happy chappy

Sleeper17

08/5/2016 at 3:19pm
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Foundations being laid for a fine fellow, I would say.

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RTS5

08/5/2016 at 8:38pm
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Quote: Originally posted by purplebean on 08/5/2016
He is in the shower right now as he stinks, mostly of smoke. He didn't wash or brush his teeth and he came home wearing the same socks and pants that he was wearing on Friday..

He has cooked all of his own food on a campfire and that included using axes and lighting the fire themselves

He is a happy chappy

Excellent, just how a Scout (or Cub) camp should be.

Jennysligo

09/5/2016 at 12:42pm
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After a very wet weekend camping with the cub scouts, the only thing, of my son's, that was dry was the flannel and soap!

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13/5/2016 at 9:25pm
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One of our Cub Leaders makes all the Cubs take their flannels and bar of soap into the toilet block and make it look like they've been used.

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Scouts and a toilet block? Luxury! We had 3 screens on Scout Camp, one for washing behind, and the 2 other screens each had a hole dug behind them. Going behind the left hand screen resulted in everyone on the site yelling "WE KNOW WHAT YOURE DOING" at high volume, and awkward questions upon emerging from behind the screen! Everyone would try and make a calculation towards the end of the camp from what point you could last until the minibuses stopped at the motorway services on the way home!

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