Scouts Using Stoves and Doing the DIY Badge

The Scouts are currently doing a number of badges at the same time.

They are looking at various criteria for camping to gain their Outdoor Challenge or Outdoor Challenge Plus badges. One of the areas they are looking at is there various types of stoves available. Last night they tried a Trangia, a Coleman stove, a couple of portable gas stoves and an old Primus stove. Once all were lit, we boiled some water on each to see which was the quickest. The oldest, Primus narrowly won!

At the same time, the rest of the Scouts are doing their DIY badge and are learning about changing washers and fuses.

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