CCY TEST - EQUIPMENT CHECK LIST

DO NOT FORGET YOUR SIGNED MEMBERSHIP CARD.
Without it you will not be allowed to take your test.

The following to be packed into/on one rucksack - The only exception is that you may carry your food in a plastic bag which can then be used for taking your rubbish away.
Tip  ----- line the rucksack with a bin liner to make it more waterproof.

PITCH

  • Tent
  • Pegs + spares
  • Guy lines + spares
  • Groundsheet
  • Mallet
  • Roll mat

COOKING

  • Cooker
  • Fuel or spare canister of gas
  • Matches
  • Windshield
  • Cutlery
  • Plate
  • Dish
  • Pans
  • Cup / Mug
  • Water container – fresh water
  • Tin opener
  • Menu (2 copies – 1 for the tester)
  • Washbowl – (1 ltr. ice cream carton)
  • Food – enough for one person for a weekend. To include fresh meat and vegetables.
  • Salt and pepper (if req’d)
  • Veg peeler and/or sharp knife. Make cardboard scabbard fro your knife.

HYGIENE

  • Soap – ¼  of a bar in poly bag
  • Tooth brush
  • Toothpaste
  • Comb
  • Towel – personal use
  • Tea towel
  • Wash up liquid – screw top pill jar (plastic) – wrapped in poly bag
  • Wash bowl – personal use – (1 ltr. ice cream carton)
  • Toilet paper
  • Pan scrubber

PERSONAL

  • Membership card  - you will not be allowed to take your  test without it
  • Sleeping bag – to save space use a compression sac.
  • Pillow – could be rolled up clothes.
  • Change of clothes.
  • Waterproofs.
  • First aid kit – see Fundamentals of Good Camping page 23 for contents.
  • Fire bucket / container – ( 1 ltr. ice cream carton)
  • Compass
  • Black bin liners – can be used for packing a wet tent in.
  • Plastic shopping bags – for rubbish.
  • Torch and spare batteries

 

ESSENTIAL EQUIPMENT

Tent, sleeping bag, cooker (gas, petrol, paraffin or methylated spirit.) , food, mallet, roll mat, pan set, plate, dish, cutlery,  compass (preferably the Silva type), first aid kit, menu x 2, matches and Fundamentals of Good Camping. MEMBERSHIP CARD

SOME DO’S AND DON’TS

  • In case the weather is bad, make sure that you have a change of clothing. Dress sensibly for the time of year. Remember --- being cold is not being cool.

The only way to impress the testers with the way you dress, is to dress sensibly.

  • Pack the ruck sac in such a way that the heavier items are close to your spine and near the top. Ensure that there are no pointed or sharp objects left to stick into your back.
  • Heavy objects i.e. your tent should always be fastened to the top of the rucksack. Try to avoid anything banging against your legs.

 

  • Eliminate any clanging noises. Wrap pots /cutlery in bags or your clothing.
  • Keep cooker fuel away from your food and clothes.

 

  • Use correctly marked containers for any liquid fuels. DO NOT USE PLASTIC BOTTLES.
  • Pack your sac in a logical manner.  Workout a priority order in which you need to use your things. Sleeping bags and clothing should not be taken out until you are in your tent.

 

  • Remember to keep your waterproof clothing handy.

 

  • Keep plenty of bags available for wet packs.
  • In order to make it easier to fold your tent you can separate the tent and poles.

 

  • Make sure that your sleeping bag is carried inside your rucksack and preferably wrapped in polythene bag.
  • REMEMBER – The test assumes that you have made your own way to site and that you will be making your own way home. DRESS and ACT accordingly.

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