Don’t let COVID-19 ruin your bank holiday…the great British weather can do that! Let’s all get into our gardens and have a simultaneous camp-out and enjoy the great outdoors on Monday 13 April.
Build a shelter or pitch a tent and do some outdoors cooking… if you’re feeling brave enough, try some ‘backwoods’ recipes! Even get a shout out from DJ Emma (from Orcheston) who’s doing a dedicated live set from 18:00. Requests and shout-outs on her FaceBook page.
We have put together a suggested schedule for the camp-out, with some optional ideas that you can choose to follow or not. The important thing is that you have fun.
Why not share your experience by hooking up with friends via social media eg Zoom and share ideas and photos on our Facebook page ‘Big Covid Campout’.
Sources to help you
Suggested Schedule
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 14:00 | Get supplies. |
| 16:00 | Set up camp. If you don’t have a tent, try improvising. Bug and bird recognition. |
| 17:00 | Light BBQ/small fire (keep it small and safe and be sensitive to neighbours). Try traditional fire-lighting methods and improvise your own cookers out of tins etc. |
| 17:15 | Have family games |
| 17:45 | Cook food and pudding (be adventurous, try backwoods cooking, ideas below). |
| 18:00 | DJ Emma’s set. Requests and shoutouts via her FaceBook page. |
| 20:00 | Toast marshmallows. Look out for bats. |
| 20:30 | Chill around fire/BBQ, have sing song/story, mellow into the evening, spot stars and constellations. |
| 07:30-08:00 | Get up, birdsong, bird recognition. |
| 09:00 | Have breakfast outdoors. |
| 10:00 | Pack-away. |
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