X'mas Hiking Camp 2011

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Dear Scouts/Ventures,

Below are more information on the hiking camp. Please call me if you’ve any query.

Date/time of Assembly:

0745 hours on Monday, 26 Dec. 2011

Place of Assembly:

Central Ferry Pier No. 6 (to Mui Wo) (see attached map, allow enough time as it takes a long walk from MTR Station to the pier.  The ferry departs at 0800 hours & the next one departs at 0830 hours.  We will not wait for latecomers.  If you are late, take your own transport, wait & meet us at Shek Pik main dam (west end))

DAY 1 Itinerary:

0800 hours     Take high speed ferry from Central Pier to 梅窩 (adult fare $40.80; youth under 12 $20.40) (Tony CHAN will check your rucksacks & gears on the way; remember the guidelines in packing rucksack; each must have at least 2 litre drinking water, no water refill on the way; each patrol must bring patrol first aid kit)
0840 hours     Arrive  梅窩

0905 hours  Take public bus No. 3M to Tung Chung Town Centre (next bus is at 0935 hours)

Team A (ventures/PL/APL/Tony CHAN) Alights at  南山.  Walk from 南山 (Grid Reference (GR) 079642) > 鳳凰徑第2段 > 伯公坳(GR 033632) > 舊東涌道 (GR 037622) > 鳳凰徑第10段 > Road junction GR 005607 > 嶼南道 (GR 993607) > Shek Pik Dam (west end) (GR 980609) > 涼亭 (GR 963594) > 大浪灣 (campsite, GR 967592)

Team B (junior scouts led by Madam Jenna, & SPLs) A lights at  伯公坳.   Walk from伯公坳 (GR 033632) > 舊東涌道 (GR 037622) > 鳳凰徑第10段 > Road junction GR 005607 > 嶼南道 (GR 993607) > Shek Pik Dam (west end) (GR 980609) > 涼亭(GR 963594) > 大浪灣 (campsite, GR 967592)

Team B should arrive campsite first, please try to prepare campsite area, build up tents, fetch water with water bags, etc., pending arrival of Team A.  We will have some night time get together, fun talks, star watching, etc. depending on how sober/tired we are.

DAY 2 Itinerary:

About 0900 hours Team A&B Walk from大浪灣 (campsite, GR 967592) > 涼亭 (GR 963594) > 狗嶺涌 (GR 956585) > 鳳凰徑第7段 > 分流砲台 (GR 939575) > 二澳 (GR 937611) > 大澳巴士站 (GR 950635)  Dismiss at 大澳 at about 1500 hours, take public bus No. 11 to 東涌, then MTR to town

Dress Code:

Hiking shoes/boots, hiking trousers (no tight jeans), 229 Polo shirt, windbreaker, head gear (optional, protect your head from heat loss & wind), 行山手杖 (optional)

Gears:

Essential gears only; no need for 229/patrol flag hoisting or any camp craft紥作; bring just enough tents for members; 电筒/頭燈; Silva compass; whistle; enough warm clothing & sleeping bag; no need for full cookset, bring just enough pots & utensils; try tobring高山氣 (green gas canister) than打邊爐氣 as the former burns for longer time per unit; Charles CHEANG, please bring 4-6 workable walkie-talkies with batteries

Menu:

Lunches x 2 – each to prepare own simple packed lunch to eat on the way

Dinner x 1 – each patrol & venture team to prepare own simple hot dinner; hot pot, rice, noodles or spaghetti allowed; should have meat protein, e.g. meat balls, etc. (freeze them in the refrigerator & wrap them with newspapers (to absorb moisture) & then plastic bag; should have vitamin C, e.g. vegetables, 西生菜, etc.  Lion & Tiger patrol each to prepare portion for one more person (for Madam Jenna & Tony CHAN)

After dinner, boil enough water & let it cool down to refill your water bottles for next day use, need to bring enough fuel gas for this

Breakfast x 1 – each patrol & venture team to prepare own simple hot breakfast; e.g. instant noodle or macaroni; hot drinks to refresh your energy; & bread, sausage, etc.  Panther & Eagle patrol each to prepare portion for one more person (for Madam Jenna & Tony CHAN)

Avoid metal canned food; try use paper carton food to reduce weight.  Try use fast food shop small paper packets of seasoning (salt, sugar, ketchup, etc.) to reduce weight

Maps:

See attached 4 low resolution 1:20000 maps for reference.  Four better printed A-4 size maps will be distributed on 26 Dec. morning.  Each to bring one A-4 size clear plastic bag to hold these maps.  We will practice map reading, compass use, and hiking skills on the way.

Parent consent form:

Give completed parent consent forms to the leaders on 26 Dec. morning if you have not done so, or you will be treated as runaway-from-home kids

See U on 26 Dec. morning in good shape 🙂

Tony CHAN

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