Practical exercises

1. Carry out simple maintenance of a tent.
   1. Check that the poles are intact.
   2. Replace the shock cord if the shock cord holding the poles together is slack.
   3. Check that there are no knots in the guy lines. If they have knots, untie them.
   4. Coil up and tie off one guy line at a time, so that they do not tangle with each other.
   5. Check the tent for tears.
   6. Check that zips, storm flaps and guy lines are intact and undamaged.
   7. Check that the pegs are intact. Straighten bent pegs and add more pegs if there are too few.
2. Bring boot dubbin to school and waterproof your own footwear.
3. Arrange a sewing evening.
   • Repair outdoor clothing that has got tears and damage.
4. Go through the stoves and check that everything works.
   • Check that the stove burns cleanly and that the flame can be regulated.
   • NB! This is done outdoors.