Duke of Edinburgh Nine Explorer Scouts from Markinch and the 89th units completed there expedition report on Friday the 30 of November. Trappers Well done to Andrew, Craig and Frazer from the MacDonald Explorer Unit (Kennoway) who completed the Trappers. This is an extreme survival competition held in Germany and Luxembourg, congratulations to Andrew, who finished in the top 3 (out of 22 competitiors) Extreme Challenge Camp

How many ways can a team of Explorers find their way around a loch, a country park and a muddy hill? The `Extreme Challenge Camp` participants soon found out

The camp, based at Fordell Firs, was part of the 12 camps of 2007. During the weekend the event used both the activities at Fordell and off site activities at Loch Ore Meadows Country Park. On the Friday evening after registration, the Explorer Scouts recieved a very warm welcome before a ice breaker/ game of Woody`s Wonder Quiz and supper. On the Saturday morning, the campers were split into four teams of 15 and these teams then set off on seperate buses bound for the country park. At the park, the teams enjoyed cartography (traditional map making), orienteering and caneoning as well as mountain biking in the nearby Blairadam Forest. The teams all had a great day learning new skills and especially appreciated getting soaked and very muddy on the mountain bikes!

On Saturday night, the camp returned to Fordell for a BBQ and some dancing, dancing like most of the Explorers had ever seen before... Line dancing! Line dancing amazed everyone, from being an activity people weren`t jumping for joy about to being one of the highlights of the camp! Following this the Explorers enjoed a disco run by Rosyth DESC - Woody. On Sunday morning, the Explorers awoke to be divided into new teams, to enjoy activities on offer on the campsite; high level zip line, bungi trampoline, crate climbing, archery, challenge course, craft work, Geo-caching and caving.

After these activities it was time to have a bite to eat and strike camp- a muddy wet camp with the sun beaming down! Some said it put Glastonbury to shame!!! All of the Explorers who went had a great time and the supermarkets were looking forward to increased sales of Daz!!! If this sounds like what you want to do, check out the 12 camps of 2007 on:-

• www.theexplorerscouts.org.uk

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