Games in campsites The tent is up. The children are still full of energy and all you want to do is collapse. Below are a few ideas to entertain and exhaust them. First is a list of ‘Remembers’ without which some games will not happen. 1 Rope 2. Football 3. Tightrope equipment 4 Rounders bat […]
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Grab Bag On our boat we have a grab bag from which nothing can be taken – not a sneaky chocolate bar or battery. If we have to abandon the boat, this bag is literally a life saver. Along this line of thinking comes the All-for-One (and One for All bag). All for One, and One
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I hope everyone will join in with the “Pick of the Picnics” – all kinds of places and picnics we love. What are you looking for in a picnic location? An easy walk from a car park to take in a waterfall ? An arduous climb to a hard won view at the top of
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We had sailed long distances on yachts, but, we were new to dinghies. Our first dinghy was a heron which was perfect for a family of four with two young boys. We loved the Heron however once the boys were over 6 and 8, we outgrew it. It is easily transportable, and light enough for
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PLOTTING How sophisticated or simple is your escapism? One end of the scale being a field next to a remote farm, or, be one of scores in a massive camp site with facilities galore. It gives your family the opportunity to experience the sounds and silences of the nature, if not the wild. The remote controls
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I have been in safety boat for dinghy sailing races. Everyone is having a blast, literally, until, the winds gets up or changes, or a squall blows through, and those who were not so confident and experienced, (perhaps, dare I say it, should not be out in changeable conditions), find themselves in trouble. It is
Jack and James with buoyancy aids and underneath, windproof tops (jackets/smocks) Equipment for sailing a Dinghy Buoyancy aid one each (Remember a buoyancy aid is that, an aid to buoyancy with help nearby.) RYA definition of a Buoyancy Aid. Buoyancy aids are simply that – an aid to buoyancy that generally relies on help being
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Learn to sail a yacht. As with dinghies, it is best to know how to sail a yacht before buying one. Not as facetious as it sounds. (People who do not know how to sail buy yachts, and sometimes even though they can not sail, they buy a larger yacht in the hope it
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