The County Kudu is an overnight hike aimed at Explorer Scouts. Teams of 4-8 hike through the night completing challenges.
When? Sat/Sun 15/16 November. Teams arrive between 5 & 8pm on Saturday evening and depart before 10am Sunday.
Where? Garner’s Field nr Farnham
Cost - £10 per person
Competitions - Bronze - 6 miles, Silver - 9 miles & Gold 11 miles. Each level has its own competition with more bases on the longer routes. The Kudu trophy is issued for the Gold competition.
Booking form: please complete this form to book your team:
Bookings open July 2025
Help: we need help with a variety of tasks from catering - if you can help please sign up here.
Queries: [email protected]
or Mike Baxter 07979 334679.
Saturday 20th September 2025 - Winchester to Buriton
A test of endurance and resilience for Explorers & Network within Hampshire Scouts, your objective is to hike from Winchester to Buriton, nr Petersfield, a distance of 42.5km. With the route well waymarked, navigation might just be the easy part. The challenge comes from the combination of distance and elevation: the route is longer than a marathon and you’ll climb nearly 1000m of hills- the equivalent of England’s highest mountain.
We’ll record your departure time as you set off in teams of 4-7 from Winchester’s Log Cabin scout hut (SO22 6RH). You’ll pick up the start of the South Downs Way as you pass Winchester City Mill and follow its trails & occasional roads all the way to Queen Elizabeth Country Park.
Key Information
Email [email protected] for information
Dear all
We are delighted to share our plans for a youth-led Explorer Summer Camp led by members of our HEAT team. To make this experience a success for the 144 Explorers, we need the support of some amazing volunteers.
The event will run from Friday 15 - Wednesday 20 August and is taking place at Butchers Coppice, Holloway Avenue, Bournemouth, BH11 9JW. Explorers will participate in several activities, including Archery, Jacob's Ladder, and Climbing, as well as going off-site to visit Brownsea Island and the New Forest Aqua Park.
This event will cost nothing for leaders, and they will be fully catered. However, we need particular help with a couple of specific activities/trip roles. These include permit holders for archery and air rifle shooting, catering and activity assistants, and minibus drivers. Please let us know when completing the form if you can help us with any of these specifics (or have other permits).
At a later date, after you sign up, there will be an information Zoom call so you can understand your role at the camp. In the meantime, please email us with any questions at [email protected].
We look forward to having you involved,
Adam Richardson
On behalf of the Chaos Summer Camp Team
We are really excited to invite all Explorers and Scouts aged 13+ to the next Hampshire Scout Youth Council at Ferny Crofts from Friday 21st to Sunday 23rd March. We'd like to fill as many of these spaces as possible with people from different parts of the County.
Youth Council is a brilliant opportunity for Young People to develop leadership skills and engage with mature themes to make a difference to scouting within Hampshire. At each Youth Council, we focus on an important issue within Hampshire, which will be identified in the New Year. Furthermore, Youth Council provides a platform for Young People to voice their opinions, wants and concerns to senior Hampshire Volunteers and sign up to several Youth Rep roles within the Hampshire volunteering structure.
Key details:
To sign up, please fill out this form
An opportunity for Explorer Leaders to get together and share skills and experiences
Date - Sat/Sun 7/8 December 2024
Location - Ferny Crofts
Cost - Free of charge (except optional catering below)
This camp will include a number of skills on the Saturday between 10 & 4pm eg navigation, bushcraft, OSM, and expedition skills.
Sunday morning will be a social session finishing at lunchtime.
Accommodation is booked for Saturday evening - camping or indoors for those who don't want to camp. You can camp in Friday evening if you wish.
Food can be provided on Saturday evening / Sunday breakfast for a cost of £10 by booking below. Payment via BACS or cash on day.
Account: Hampshire County Scout Council
Sort code: 40-46-39
Account no: 51260936
Reference: 73ELC-Surname
Join Hampshire Scout Expeditions for their long weekend over Easter to the Lake District and stay at Great Tower. Over the weekend there are opportunities for climbing, hiking and adventurous activities. This (along with a second HSX weekend) can count as your Gold DofE residential.
Dates: Travel up in the evening of Thursday 29th March, returning Monday 1st April.
Cost: £220 (or £165 for Self Drive).
Payments to be made by BACS to the HCSC account:
BACS: HAMPSHIRE COUNTY SCOUT COUNCIL
Bank: HSBC
Sort Code: 40-46-39
Account Number: 51260936
Please include HSX and your name in the reference (I.e. HSX SMITH) and send email confirmation to Tom ([email protected]).
Travel: Collection points are either Ferny Crofts, Eastleigh train station, or Tesco Winnall. Please identify at sign up which collection point you require. Please also identify if you are willing and able to drive a Torneo (25yrs + only) to support with transport.
Kit: A kit list is attached to the event on OSM that will detail what you need, however if you need access to any kit from stores please let us know via the sign up for the event.
Deadline: Please sign up by Friday 8th March.
Questions: Get in touch with Tom at [email protected], or by calling 07935070136.
If you are interested in using this (plus one other weekend run by HSX) as a residential, please copy [email protected] into your email for more information and an approval form.
Hampshire Camping Challenge
The camping challenge is a great excuse to get more nights away as an Explorer Scout, Scout Network member, or adult volunteer. It is also a fun and exciting challenge that can be made more difficult with the progression to the extreme camping challenge.
What do you need to do?
The camping challenge requires participants to camp for a total of 12 nights over a year. We would like to see the nights spread throughout the year - 2 nights per season (Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter) plus an additional 4 at any time in the year. Groups can keep their own records and buy the badge and individuals can submit their own logbooks. To start you can register with us and we will keep you up to date with opportunities.
How do I get the extreme camping challenge?
You need to complete at least 6 challenges during your nights away. A list of suggested challenges is below, but you can make up your own too! There will be a special prize for the most challenging or challenging camping idea.
FAQs
Sleep Out does not aim to replicate homelessness, but rather provides an opportunity for those taking part to learn more of the stark reality faced by thousands of young people each year, whilst also raising funds for Centrepoint’s vital services. By sleeping out, Explorers will widen their awareness of youth homelessness whilst exercising their fundraising skills.
Please ensure you make it clear that rough sleeping is not the most common cause of homelessness - people often end up staying in
Why do a sleepout?
Holding a Sleep Out is a perfect way to involve both leaders and young people in organising, implementing, campaigning and fundraising activities. The more involved staff and students are, the more enjoyable and fulfilling an experience it will be.
You could also fundraise for another local charity e.g. Step by Step in Aldershot, who also organise a sleepout every November,
Any questions or suggestions, please email Hampshire Explorer Ambassador Team on [email protected]
An opportunity for Explorer Leaders to get together and share skills and experiences
Date - Sat/Sun 2/3 December 2023
Location - Ferny Crofts
Cost - Free of charge (except optional catering below)
This camp will include a number of skills on the Saturday between 10 & 4pm eg navigation, bushcraft, OSM, and expedition skills.
Sunday morning will be a social session finishing at lunchtime.
Accommodation is booked for Saturday evening - camping or indoors for those who don't want to camp. You can camp in Friday evening if you wish.
Food can be provided on Saturday evening / Sunday breakfast for a cost of £10 by booking below. Payment via BACS or cash on day.
Account: Hampshire County Scout Council
Sort code: 40-46-39
Account no: 51260936
Reference: 73ELC-Surname
The Army in the South East Challenge Day is a Multi-activity event that highlights the diversity of military roles and personnel, allowing participants to develop teamwork and leadership skills by competing in military tasks and challenge stands whilst learning about the Army.
Participants will work as part of a team from different organisations to solve a range of mental and physical challenges. You will learn more about the Army and its people and it will provide an insight into how we get the best out of our people. You will have the opportunity to develop leadership and teamwork skills and consider how you can build confidence, resilience and courage in yourself and others.
The event is taking place on the 25th and 26th March at Longmoor Training Area. It is open to Explorers aged 16+ and is free to attend. Full details are available on the Army Headquarters South East Eventbrite page. You can also find more information on the event flyer.
