{"alias":"blogEntry","byline":"Creative direction: Aimee-lee Abraham | Pictures: Andre Pattenden | Stylist: Lou Foley","standfirst":"From favourite snacks to comfort blankets, Scouts take all sorts of things on camp. We meet a Beaver, a Cub, a Scout, an Explorer and a Scout Ambassador to find out what they can\u2019t be without when they\u2019re spending nights away","content":{"layouts":[{"type":"singleColumn","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"gtmId","gtmClass":"gtmClass","image":"/media/2114/whatscoutspack_beaver_notext-min.jpg","width":1120,"height":1127,"altText":"Dylan, a Beaver Scout, with all of his favourite things he takes on camp","caption":"","link":null},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003E\u0027Moo Moo is my favourite thing. Mummy gave him to me when I was little. If I was going to Mars, I\u2019d take my Batman toy, because he turns into a robot. I haven\u2019t been on camp yet but I\u2019m going on my first one this year. It\u2019s a bit scary but taking Moo Moo with me will help.\u0027\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EDylan, 7, 1st Crockerne \u2013 Pill Creek Beavers\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""}]}],"config":null},{"type":"singleColumn","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"gtmId","gtmClass":"gtmClass","image":"/media/2115/whatscoutspack_cub_notext-min.jpg","width":1200,"height":1432,"altText":"Lily, a cub scout, with all of her favourite things she takes on camp","caption":"","link":null},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003E\u0027The favourite thing I pack is my bunny. His name is Bunny. I take him everywhere, he makes me feel at home. If I could only take one thing it would be Bunny. I\u2019ve been on camp two times, my favourite was when we were roasting marshmallows. I\u2019m going on another camp this year. We\u2019re going tunnelling through lots of mud and puddles.\u0027\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ELily, 9, 227th Bristol Kestrels Cubs\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""}]}],"config":null},{"type":"singleColumn","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"gtmId","gtmClass":"gtmClass","image":"/media/2112/whatscoutspack_scout_notext-min.jpg","width":1200,"height":1393,"altText":"Ivie, a scout, with all of his favourite things he takes on camp","caption":"","link":null},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003E\u0027Out of all the things, my favourite is the cookies. The backpack is probably the most useful thing. If I was going to a desert island, I would take food and water, and if there was space I\u2019d also take The Hobbit to read. My best camp memory is getting up on a sunny morning and cooking breakfast.\u0027\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIvie, 13, 227th Bristol Polar Bears Scouts\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""}]}],"config":null},{"type":"singleColumn","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"gtmId","gtmClass":"gtmClass","image":"/media/2116/whatscoutspack_explorer_notext-min.jpg","width":1200,"height":1478,"altText":"Thea, an Explorer scout, with all of her favourite things she takes on camp","caption":"","link":null},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003E\u0027I\u2019m packing for the World Scout Jamboree. I\u2019m most looking forward to the zip lines \u2013 they\u2019re some of the longest in the world. My favourite thing is the photo of me and my friend Beth. It reminds me of good times on camps. And I pack veggie marshmallows for a midnight snack.\u0027\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThea, 15, Swindon Old Town Explorer Scout Unit\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""}]}],"config":null},{"type":"singleColumn","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"gtmId","gtmClass":"gtmClass","image":"/media/2113/whatscoutspack_ambassador_notext-min.jpg","width":1200,"height":1491,"altText":"Dwayne Fields, a Scout Ambassador, with all of his favourite things he likes to take on camp","caption":"","link":null},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003E\u0027I always take my huge red sleeping bag, it can cope with temperatures as cold as -50\u00B0C. I\u2019ve got a massive sweet tooth so I\u2019ve always got loads of snacks accessible in the top of my bag. 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