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Welcome everyone to the adventure with some easy and fun activities, then settle in around a campfire. Remember, what really makes a campfire special is the people around it. Take a look at our Campfire songs.
Safety message
For an adventure camp, some areas to consider include:
- Campfires
- First aid kits
- Food hygiene and safety
- Adventurous activity permit
- Prohibited activities (POR 9.1.1.2)
- Externally led activities
- General activity guidance for information about each activity
Activities
Cook some campfire popcorn
Enjoy this tasty treat after watching it pop over a campfire.
Scrumptious s’mores
Make this gorgeously gooey campfire treat, that’ll leave you wanting ’s’more‘.
- Meets
- Requirement 2
- Meets
- Requirement 1.c
- Meets
- Requirement 3
- Meets
- Requirement 5
Damper snakes
Make a tasty bread dough with this classic backwoods cooking recipe.
- Meets
- Requirement 3
- Meets
- Requirement 5
- Meets
- Requirement 3.b
- Meets
- Requirement 11.c
- Requirement 11.f
- Requirement 11.h
- Meets
- Requirement 2
Archery
Draw back your arrow then watch as it sails through the air. Will you reach the target?
- Meets
- Requirement 1
- Meets
- Requirement 1
Try night hiking
Add an adventurous twist to a classic activity by heading out after dark. How will you navigate without the sunlight?
Den building
Work with your friends to make a strong and interesting den from natural materials. What will you create?
Preparation
Equipment
- A wooden pole that’s over one metre in length, such as an old broom handle
- Two metal sieves, both the same size with hooks to rest over a pan
- Metal wire
- Wire cutters
- Metal ‘O’ ring, which is large enough to fit over the pole and two sieve handles and hold them all in place at the same time
- Heat-resistant gloves
- Popcorn kernels
- Bowls or plates to serve the popcorn in
- Toppings for the popcorn, such as salt or sugar
- A bucket of water and/or sand
- Fire blanket
- A first aid kit for burns
- Ingredients (see recipe)
- Embers of a campfire
- Fire and heat-proof plates
- Wooden skewers, soaked in water
- Wooden handled extendable toasting fork (optional)
- Paper towels
- First aid kit for burns
- Mixing bowls
- Spoons
- Kitchen scales
- Live (green) sticks
- Measuring jug
- Bucket of water
- String
- Rope
- Blankets
- A4 paper
- Coloured pens or pencils
- Snacks
- Camera or phone
- Sticks
- Branches
- Bamboo canes
- Sheets
- Towels
- Tarpaulin
- Drinks
Resources
Recipe card (Damper snakes)
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