The year is 1993.  The Rowsewell Venture Unit have had a very successful year since last summer’s expedition to France. On the one hand they were banned for several years from Gilwell Park. The achievement of which they were particularly proud of, as it was not for any single misdemeanor but required no less than three camps. culminating in the Halloween camp.  It just goes to show what a unit can achieve if left with no leader to guide them. 

On a more positive note the RVU won everything going. Swimming, orienteering, Forest boundary hike and anything else that was up for grabs.

But most important of all we had a healthy amount of committed members in the unit who turned out every Thursday, whatever the activity. 

 After the explorer belt had been conquered there was only one challenge left for the most experienced members of the Unit. A Queens Scout Expedition beckoned. The route had to be tougher and more challenging than any attempted before. Which was a problem as the Chief Scouts challenge nearly killed them three years previously.

 The scene was set for a truly great summer camp. This is the (not very) historically accurate chronicle or the summer camp of 3rd Gidea Park and the Rowsewell Venture Unit.  Before we begin, it should be pointed out that at the time of this camp all the members of the Venture Unit were between the ages of 16 and 18.  Where possible, the Narration of this report is taken directly from the diary written by the ventures on that camp.  However it has been edited slightly when the language became a little too colourfull for publishing. 

This Third Edition Reprint

The Second edition erroneously claimed that during 3rd Gidea Park's successful return to Kandersteg in 1993, Andy Jones decided it would be great idea to take our Queens scout Photo album with him. The report was not seen since, so the unit has little photographic record of the Expedition. 

 It seems we owe Andy an apology.  Whilst visiting the Cheshire Cheese in Castleton during October 2002 Mr. Jackson admitted he had vague recollections of seeing one of the units photo albums when he last moved house.  It seemed he borrowed it in 1993 for his Queens Scout interview with the DC and never returned it.  So after nine years the project report was returned to the unit, prompting us to produce this third edition complete for first time, with the project and sketch maps. 

 The original text of the log contained mangy graphic descriptions of our activities most of which have been toned down.  The names used in this document have not changed in any way, only the events have been altered to protect the guilty.

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