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  • Weekend Getaway in Peak District: Camping, Hiking, and Ice Cream

    Well, we timed the weather perfectly! The first really warm and sunny weekend of the year saw a small group of our unit headed off to Spitewinter campsite, near Chesterfield. Tents went up quickly and we were soon exploring the site, getting a fire going and chilling out. As the dusk became night we started…

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  • On target!

    There were a few startled faces in our group of 13 Explorers as they got out of the cars as we arrived at Doveridge Clay Sports Club. The noise from the discharge of shotguns around the site was louder than many of us were expecting! Doveridge Clay Sports Club is a top-class arena for clay…

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  • Surviving the British Summer!

    The weather in Mid-July should be good enough to risk a camp sleeping under tarps, right? Well, let’s just say that, at times, it was very wet and not very summery at all. But did that dampen the spirits of Mafeking Explorers? Not one bit! The Survival Skills activity badge is a pretty tough one…

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