News & Blogs
News and blogs when we're on-event in Kandersteg (and on our pre-event!).
Our camp so far...
30th July 2024
Written by: Daniel Harding, Dan Hart, Harry Clark Hello, it's time for a camp update! The Scouts and Explorers have been busy partaking in a wide variety of exciting activities today, from Scouts visting the Chocolate & Cheese Factory and the beautiful landscape of Oeschinensee, to the...
The start of a good camp
28th July 2024
Camp is all set up, and it’s starting to feel like home. We’ve been blessed with all of the mountain weather types, including brilliant sunshine, and a spectacular thunderstorm last night. The day started with breakfast, followed by a Flag Break with Scouts from Cyprus, Portugal, Spain...
On the road!
26th July 2024
After 18+ months of preparation, we’re off! Our four coaches and four vans are headed for the Channel, ready to head over into France. Once we hit France, the advance party in the vans will hot foot it through France, while the coaches will head through Belgium and Germany, into Switzerland -...
Happy campers all round
4th May 2024
We're off to a good start. It's a great Saturday morning on camp, with Scouts off on a hike this morning, and Explorers on-site. We've checked some of the kit we're taking, got to meet our new patrols, and started on our activity rotations. This afternoon sends the Explorers out on a...
What we got up to: Day 2 at Lower Grange Farm
4th May 2024
Author: Hadyn C, Explorer. We’ve had a great day at the Kandersteg pre-event, with a jam-packed schedule. Let’s get right into all of the action. We woke up with wakey-shakey, the best way to get your joints moving after waking up at 7am. It’s the perfect substitute for coffee. Then...
Tents, Campfire and Cake
3rd May 2024
As the sun sets on a dry evening at Lower Grange Farm, tents went up, and the Kandersteg ’24 Contingent came together for the first time since October 2023. Scouts and Explorers have made new friends, meeting their tent buddies and spending the evening getting to know their neighbours and...
