Challenge 1
Climb Mt Snowdon!
Normally at this time of year we would be travelling back from our Easter Camp in Snowdonia having climbed Mount Snowdon – Britain’s 2nd highest peak at 1085m.
Over the next week can you climb the equivalent height of Snowdon at home? [check with parents this could be wearing on the carpet!]
In my house I have 14 steps at 18 cm, so one flight is 2.52m – by my calculations I need to climb my stairs 431 times.
For those of you with extra energy you may be interested to know: Britain’s highest mountain is Ben Nevis at 1345 m, W.Europe’s highest is Mont Blanc at 4810m and Everest is 8848m – how high can you go?! Send us some photos! - Louis
Louis starting his climb
Louis nearer the end of his climb!
Woodland stairs
Louis starting his climb
SESU at the top of Mt Snowdon in 2017...
... and 2018, with slightly better weather!
Challenge 4
Severndroog Route Challenge!
For this challenge you will need some route planning skills, the use of your exercise allowance and a tracking app. The challenge then, is to spell out “SESU”, whilst on your exercise walk/run/cycle – tracking it and then stitching it together. We will look forward to seeing your creativity over the next couple of weeks!
Check out some of our attempts below...
Challenge 2
Severndroog Six Knot Challenge!
Watch the video below to learn how to tie six different knots. Then practice tying them. How fast can you tie them all? Video yourself tying all six in one take and send it in!
(Submissions for Severndroog ESU members only!)
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Here's Louis' attempt! Can you tie all six knots faster than 44 seconds?!
The six knots for the challenge are:
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Figure of 8 knot
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Reef knot
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Sheet bend
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Clove hitch
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Round turn and 2 half hitches
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Bowline knot
There are many more tutorials online if you need more guidance. A good place to start is animatedknots.com.
Challenge 3
Severndroog Scarf Throw Challenge!
Can we throw a Severndroog Scarf around the whole Unit - socially distanced?! follow the instructions on the first video below and watch the example in the second video. Send us your video and we'll edit it into the video! Have fun!
(Submissions for Severndroog ESU members only!)
Credit to 3rd Royal Eltham Scouts who inspired us to have a go!
Challenge 5
Severndroog Tarp Challenge!
The weekend of 22nd-25th May was meant to be Group camp. Sadly this will not be happening this year, but it will be replaced by a virtual camp on Saturday night!
Your challenge will be to sleep out in your garden, balcony or inside if you can't stay outside.
This week, you need to source and build your shelter!
If we were on an expedition, we would use our hike tents, however its unlikely you will have access to a tent so you will need to build a tarp!
Tarps are a very versitile form of a shelter and can be put up very quickly and in an infitate number of combinations - Tarpology!
Below is a short film by Louis to give you an idea.
A few more variants can be found on this Alpkit blog post, and other places online too!
Happy tarping!
Challenge 6
Severndroog Covid Art!
Our latest lockdown challenge is all about getting creative and finding art in the new everyday of lockdown life.
Use our hashtag #SesuCovidArt and upload your own creative Covid Art discoveries!
Louis has been busy photographing pandemic-specific litter, signs, rainbows and spring arriving when he's been out shopping and exercising.
We'd never ask you to do something we as leaders wouldn't, so here's some pics of Louis camping under his tarp in his garden!
You can check out our videos on our Vimeo Channel too, click below!
