DC are off the cub camp soon, and I'm not sure what they should take to sleep in. They have SIMs and sleeping bags (nothing fancy), and can take thermals if the forecast looks chilly, but probably need an extra layer or two.
I thought either:
a cotton liner (knocked up from old sheets)
a fleece liner
or a fleece bag to tuck the sleeping bag into?
I have some foil survival blankets , but they would probably be a faff and get trashed!
Any advice welcome 
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DC off to Cub Camp - What bedding to take?
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ChippyMinton · 21/05/2011 09:23
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Slubberdegullion ·
21/05/2011 09:43
Hiya Chippy,
I would think warm fleecy pjs, sleeping bag and sim would be fine. You could chuck a thermal vest in but I bet you'd find it in unused pristine cindition scrunched up at the bottom of the bag. Liners and fleece bags just won't be used properly 
without an anal helpful mother in situ to the arrange bedding nicely.
As Tilly says they will all be snuggled up together in their small tents keeping each other warm. My friend who is a Guide leader was telling me that despite telling the girls many many times when she takes them on guide camp to leave the vents on their tents open, and a small opening in the door for ventilation, they zip everything up as tight as they can get it.
In the mornings she said the inside of the tents are like a subtropical green house.
ChippyMinton ·
21/05/2011 09:55
Hello . Nail struck firmly on the head, as ever! Helpful mother will be at camp but keeping a safe distance, and definitely not partaking in the traditional 5am football match.
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ChippyMinton ·
21/05/2011 10:00
Kbear - DS1 believes that 'proper boys don't wash' and has only scorn for those who use the showers 
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Stinkyfeet ·
21/05/2011 10:03
Haven't got the badge yet - ds1 is being invested at camp on Saturday, so I've been told he needs the badge sewn on for that!
Gutted about missing the 5am football though 
madwomanintheattic ·
21/05/2011 17:53
that will be your 'camp blanket'.
traditionally, they will gather a gazillion random badges (including all those old beaver ones they used to have) which mummies will then sew loving on anto a fleecy/ horsehair blanket, which will then be dragged through the mud to campfire, dragged back through the mud to the tent, and can be used as an extra layer if necessary.
i have three blasted children in uniformed youth (inc one cub) and have approximately 25 badges requiring my undivided attention at this time.
but the blankets will be really cool when they are mid-teens, and will keep all the nonsense together. and then when they are 30 and their 6yo manages to convince them that they need to run the brownies/ cubs, they can dig the blanket out of the attic and start adding new ones to it as an adult.
but yeah, sleeping bag, roll mat and trackies should do it.
ChippyMinton ·
21/05/2011 20:36
Batteryhuman - we are equipped with well-endowed camp blankets - DH has got the DC into buying souvenir patches at every possible occasion. I have taken to doing job lots by sewing machine rather than lovingly hand-stitching every badge Unfortunately the dinnerplate current camp badge has to go on the sweatshirt.
Madwoman - I'm sure my old blanket is in my parents' loft - IIRC it is grey and itchy. Do you make S'mores? Yum yum.
bigTillyMint - no, ours begins with a T. Let's hope the weather's good next weekend.
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ChippyMinton ·
22/05/2011 10:13
Stinky, 
at having a camp name. I don't think I had one. Have you seen the email re an activity that will result in the boys 'getting very wet'?! Looking forward to washing that bag of damp clothing!
Doodlez - good call!
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ChippyMinton ·
22/05/2011 15:20
excellent!
Well done with the packing. I've got to find enough bags for all of us.
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Ineedalife ·
22/05/2011 17:21
LOL at this thread, it sounds as if your cub camp is going to be great. How funny that they play football at 5am.
I go with Guides and we never see 5am because they usually don't go to sleep till 2.
A camp blanket is a must, I have 3 on the go at the moment, one each for the Dd's and my own which I have had to start again after my original got lost
.
Oh and by the way I would stick in a fleece jumper for bedtime, it can go really chilly in the middle of the night.
Good luck and have fun.
madwomanintheattic ·
22/05/2011 22:53
of course we make s'mores.
two weeks until our cub camp. then it's guides and pathfinders the week after.
i am frankly terrified though. we are about to move to an area where they have (ahem) bears. cougars. wolves. etc etc.
i may have to re-think this whole camping lark.
have fun everyone!
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