Overland Hike 2009
On Saturday 28th March, four Scouts from 29th Brighton Scout Troop met over at East Dean in West Sussex at 7am for the start of the Overland Competition. It was the first time in 10 years that 29th Brighton had entered a team and the Scouts had been training hard since the beginning of January.
The Kit Check went smoothly and the team were soon underway. They hiked and navigated well and attempted all the checkpoint activities before arriving at the campsite for the night. After pitching their tent and cooking and eating their evening meal, they settled down for a good nights’ sleep as the temperature began to drop.
Having endured temperatures of minus seven during the night, the team were up early, shaking the ice off their tent and preparing for the day’s hiking. They hiked well again and walked into the finish still going strong.
After eating their meal at the finish and having had a rest, the team were ready to hear the results. The team’s aim was to complete the hike in the time allowed, so they were amazed to find they had finished in 4th place!
Many congratulations to the team on a fantastic result!
29th Brighton Scout Troop Overland Team 2009: Tim Cargan, Sam Sharp, Charlie Wood, Sam Woolven