Hike Details

Planned Activity: Hike (approx 2.5 mile hike in the hills north of Glasgow)
Date: Sunday 24th May 2009
Location: The Whangie
Meet at: Usual meeting place Car Park, at 1300
Collect from: Usual meeting place Car Park, around 1700
Cost: £2 per child -please bring this with you on the day
Transport & no. of places: The number of places available will depend on whether any parents can come along to help… I can take 4 kids, but thereafter we’ll need another adult for transport and to come walking with us… please let Spud know if you can help – thanks. Contact Spud to book a place or to offer help.
Car seats: If you are less than 135cm tall please bring your own booster seat.
Weather: We’ll still go if it rains, just bring plenty of warm and waterproof clothes
Group Leader: Spud
Home Contact: Graham
Please bring / wear: A rucksack with lots of warm clothes, and a small snack (recommended equipment below)

Please Note: 1) Have your lunch before you come... just bring a snack 2) Bring along a Parernt or Guardian to the car park when you get dropped off... they'll need to sign the ODA form


Bring:

rucksack
rucksack liner (eg strong bin bag)
emergency rations (eg 2 mars bars)
personal first aid kit (eg plasters)
inhalers if asthmatic

survival sac (I’ll give you this)
whistle (I’ll give you this)
emergency card (I’ll give you this)
pencil (I’ll give you this)

fleece
spare warm jumper
waterproof trousers
hat
scarf
gloves

water / juice
food – bring a small snack


Wear:

waterproof jacket
ideally, man-made tops eg polyester (like football strips etc) – try to have lots of thin layers
trousers eg tracksuit
thick socks
hiking boots or strong shoes (ideally with some ankle support – I’ve got a few pairs to lend if they fit!)