Camping

Henry recently joined the scouts, the 'Lappee Blues' troop.

Maybe the end of October was not the best time for his first camp, it was rather cold - daytime highs around zero degrees, nightime lows between -3 and -10.

The intrepid adventurer about to set off for the forests of Humaljärvi.

So, what was in the rucksack?

• sleeping bag and mattress
• scout neckerchief
• knife, fork, spoon and mess tin
• towel, soap and toothbrush
• matches
• sheath knife
• torch
• rubber boots
• spare clothes (long underwear, hat, gloves, socks, fleece, balaclava)
• water bottle
• snacks
  
• personal medicine

And on the boy?

• socks
• long johns
• long-sleeved T-shirt
• rugby shirt
• trousers
• overtrousers
• coat
• gloves
• hat
• boots
  

Meanwhile Thomas was at home practising his horn. He even had time to watch the SaiPa hockey game, where the local boys lost - the seventh loss on the trot - and dropped to the wooden spoon position in the table.

Horn practice with Mummy

Getting the right note

This camping is a rather tiring business. Below is Henry shortly after he got back.

"ZZZZzzzzzzzz...."