This is one of our favourite sites and is near Midhurst in the South Downs. West Sussex County Council have put the site up for sale meaning that we cannot guarantee that it will remain open in 2013 and so this may have been our last chance to camp there. This was a level 3 camp as we slept in tents.

We were once again joined by our friends from 2nd Bracknell. Our Knights based programme took us through the weekend and we managed to fit in all the usual things such as craft, games, rifle shooting, cooking and the camp fire. We were also lucky to be able to see the local badgers.

More photos from the camp are in our Stedham gallery

Those that followed us (@ParbrookCubs) on Twitter or checked the home page of the website for our Twitter feed got extra information (including pictures) from camp as it happened:

• Sun out, tents up, camp just about ready. Do take care on the narrow lanes if you are driving to Stedham pic.twitter.com/x0qLcRqT 21 Sep
• Bit wet on the field but Cubs all very excited in the mess tent. Off to the woods with torches for a wide game next pic.twitter.com/AQnwnXjk 21 Sep
• For once the early noise at camp was country cockerels rather than chatty Cubs. Sun just risen & already warming us up pic.twitter.com/5eWJyOlA 22 Sep
• Back on the field, Keego does his fire talk before the Cubs build them to cook their lunch pic.twitter.com/ZH2gDs0N 22 Sep
• Homemade pitta pizza for lunch – cooked on the fires the Cubs made earlier pic.twitter.com/hzokv6j0 22 Sep
• The Cubs have to get through the web of the legendary Stedham spider. One of our knight themed afternoon activities pic.twitter.com/mgXJwteU 22 Sep
• With shields on the wall and goblets on the table our mess tent has become a Great Hall pic.twitter.com/uOKXq5Fn 22 Sep
• Pouring down at camp. One group shooting with rest discussing St George with Baloo. Knight’s Quest to come pic.twitter.com/k6PucwS0 23 Sep
• Our ballista competition moved indoors to avoid the rain. Very wet here so please keep cars in car park not on field pic.twitter.com/k42OkagE 23 Sep
• The consequences of a wet end to camp – a hall full of airing tents. Thanks to all that helped transfer our gear pic.twitter.com/X4GkeZsk 23 Sep

Summer 2012 saw another first for 2nd Bracknell – a summer camp to Jersey!

Sunday 22nd July saw 11 Cubs, 8 Scouts, 9 Explorers and 8 Leaders depart form Bracknell for a week of fun and sun on the island of Jersey. A great time was had by all, so roll on the next one! Pictures are available from the gallery.

June 2012 saw us camping for the weekend at a site new to us, Paddick’s Patch in Woodley. Hathi & Kaa had used the site before with their previous pack and were keen to introduce us to it, so organized a camp with an African Adventure theme.

You can see more photos in the gallery.