Sharing your Girlguiding camping adventures

As part of our camping challenge with GO Outdoors, we asked you to share your stories with us.  

GO Outdoors are proud to sponsor all 6 stages of our camp skills builder – and they offer our members a special discount of at least 10%. Get your discount from the member benefits area of GO.   

The challenge 

In June, with GO Outdoors, we asked you to do some activities from our camp skills builder and tell us what you did on Facebook. From designing fantastic tents to backwoods cooking dinner parties, your responses are a wonderful celebration of the adventurous spirit at the heart of Girlguiding.  

We’ve picked a handful of your comments to share in this blog. Go to the post to check out all of the amazing things that groups got up to. 

Please note that some submissions have been edited for clarity and length. 

Your stories 

4th Hale Brownies 

The 4th Hale Brownie leaders commented:

4th Hale Brownies have been embracing the camping spirit while working on Camp Skills Stage 3 this term! They've learned fire safety, cooked tasty snacks like chocolate bananas, and built great teamwork skills. Their confidence and independence have grown as they prepare for their first camp.

We’re ending the term with pioneering fun - building camp gadgets and putting their new skills to the test. It’s been amazing to see their enthusiasm and support for each other!’ 

16th Bath Rainbows

Rosemary, the Rainbows leader, told us:

Our Rainbows came up with some imaginative designs for the tent-tastic activity. Their designs were judged by a guide leader based on how they’d stand up to wind and rain, as well as how big and comfortable they were. A great way to finish stage 1 of their camp skills builder!’ 

2nd St Ive Brownies

Laura told us what her Brownies did:

We've enjoyed doing stage 2 of the camp skills builder this term - from getting dressed in the dark with torches to fire safety with a visit to our local Fire Station. We used our new skills to build campfires, using both matches and flint and steels to light them, before making s’mores. We also did lots of Have Adventures UMAs, including making bug hotels, listening to nature, survival skills and tracking skills. We've had a blast!’ 

Brookvale Rangers

Brookvale Rangers explained what their group got up to:

Brookvale Rangers zipped through the high ropes, raced go-karts across the field, cooked a cracking campfire lunch, and built an epic raft that stayed afloat! They even pitched tents like pros and supported each other through every challenge!’ 

Use Girlguiding's exclusive GO Outdoors discount   

GO Outdoors proudly sponsors our camp skills builder to help you inspire girls with the confidence to explore and adventure. 

As a Girlguiding member, you get an exclusive discount at GO Outdoors - both online and in-store. 

Planning a unit camp or gearing up for a family getaway? GO Outdoors has everything you need to be adventure-ready, whatever the season. 

Grab your discount in the member benefits section on Girlguiding’s GO.