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Guide / Scout camp blankets
Bit of a strange questions, but is there anyone out there (in the UK) involved in Guides / Scouts that can recommend somewhere to buy a blanket that would work as a camp blanket to sew Guide badges on to?
I've recently discovered all my old guide badges and want to put them on a blanket ready for when LMC is older. I don't want to spend too much but figured that many guide/scout leaders have blankets and wondered if there's one place that they buy them all from.
Many thanks.
Mrs C
I've recently discovered all my old guide badges and want to put them on a blanket ready for when LMC is older. I don't want to spend too much but figured that many guide/scout leaders have blankets and wondered if there's one place that they buy them all from.
Many thanks.
Mrs C
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Re: Guide / Scout camp blankets
I'll check with the Junior Jadeds, but I think they are using IKEA fleecy blankets - cheap and cheerful
Jaded Green- Homemade Moderator
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Re: Guide / Scout camp blankets
Super - hadn't thought of Ikea. Thank you.
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Re: Guide / Scout camp blankets
I've consulted Mrs C-H and she used the scouting association website. Having been to a few of these cub camps, rather large camp fires are often involved, and so it is quite important that you get one made of natural fibres, not synthetic which are too flammable
We could not find a wholly natural fibre blanket elsewhere.
I hope you don't mind me mentioning it, but either time has flown or you might just be getting a little ahead of yourself

I hope you don't mind me mentioning it, but either time has flown or you might just be getting a little ahead of yourself

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Re: Guide / Scout camp blankets
Chilli-head wrote:I've consulted Mrs C-H and she used the scouting association website. Having been to a few of these cub camps, rather large camp fires are often involved, and so it is quite important that you get one made of natural fibres, not synthetic which are too flammableWe could not find a wholly natural fibre blanket elsewhere.
I hope you don't mind me mentioning it, but either time has flown or you might just be getting a little ahead of yourself![]()
I got the impression that MrsC wasnt going to go camping with it - just sew her old badges to it?
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Re: Guide / Scout camp blankets
My brother used to have his badges sown to a sleeping bag. He had it for years and years - it used to be opened out and used as a sort of blanket.
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Re: Guide / Scout camp blankets
Forgot to say - my nephew had an impressive collection of badges he was sowing onto a fleece blanket last time I saw him. I was a bit less impressed when I discovered that you can now buy old badges at International scout events, Cheating if you ask me.....
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Re: Guide / Scout camp blankets
I won't be taking the blanket camping, but LMC may in years to come. Have to admit I hadn't thought about the fire issue - woops.
It seems lots of old badges are also available on eBay too. That's cheating if you ask me!
Thanks for all your suggestions.
Mrs C
It seems lots of old badges are also available on eBay too. That's cheating if you ask me!
Thanks for all your suggestions.
Mrs C
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Re: Guide / Scout camp blankets
I don't think anyone thinks about the fire issue when making blankets - but the person looking after the camp fire will keep it safe.
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Re: Guide / Scout camp blankets
Having looked at the official Guide/Scout website I ended up ordering one from there. I figured that 1) I'd rather my money went to them than just to a large company and 2) their p&p rates were very reasonable too, so that cancelled out travelling all the way to Ikea or similar.
Very impressed to say that I got an email saying my order had been dispatched only 33 minutes after ordering online!
Thanks for all your help.
Mrs C
Very impressed to say that I got an email saying my order had been dispatched only 33 minutes after ordering online!
Thanks for all your help.
Mrs C
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Re: Guide / Scout camp blankets
33 minutes!!! That's Guides for you.
LMJ just got back from Guide meeting. It seems to have gone well.
LMJ just got back from Guide meeting. It seems to have gone well.
Jaded Green- Homemade Moderator
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Re: Guide / Scout camp blankets
Army surplus blankets are inexpensive an very hard wearing.
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Re: Guide / Scout camp blankets
Wouldn't LMC using a blanket with your badges on be a bit simialar to having bought badges at a camp or on ebay?
Or is this the family guide blanket and she'll sew hers onto a different area and then pass it on to her child
Or is this the family guide blanket and she'll sew hers onto a different area and then pass it on to her child
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Re: Guide / Scout camp blankets
I was hoping that if I put my badges at one end of it, possibly with Mr C's scout badges, then she could put hers at the other end and make it a bit of family history. Looking online today's badges look very different from the ones from my day!
Mrs C
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Re: Guide / Scout camp blankets
It's so much nicer to be able to tell the story of how one got the badge!
for example, i got a "cook" badge, even though at the time I didn't even know how to cook rice! Well.. they may have forecasted my passion for food!
for example, i got a "cook" badge, even though at the time I didn't even know how to cook rice! Well.. they may have forecasted my passion for food!

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Re: Guide / Scout camp blankets
Lakshmi wrote:
for example, i got a "cook" badge,
I misread that at first...
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Re: Guide / Scout camp blankets
One year, my scout leaders hand made for me an Advanced Hammock Sleeping badge. I was quite chuffed to have it!! Although thoroughly knackered at the effort 
Oh, BTW, in the US, scouts routinely get a Patch Vest for the overflow of patches that mayn't fit on the uniform, or are from a previous year outing, etc. They're great fun. I've still got one from I was perhaps 9 years!! Nice to get out and show the kids. And, buying patches? Bah, you're supposed to TRADE patches at jamboree!! More fun than matchbox cars!

Oh, BTW, in the US, scouts routinely get a Patch Vest for the overflow of patches that mayn't fit on the uniform, or are from a previous year outing, etc. They're great fun. I've still got one from I was perhaps 9 years!! Nice to get out and show the kids. And, buying patches? Bah, you're supposed to TRADE patches at jamboree!! More fun than matchbox cars!
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Re: Guide / Scout camp blankets
Right - have a blanket for Scout/Guide Shop place - it smells awful!!! Wondering about washing it or sending it back...
Mrs C
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Re: Guide / Scout camp blankets
Leave it hanging outside for a bit and hope the smell blows away ?
What flavour of awful does it smell BTW ? Sheep, damp, fire retardant ... ?
What flavour of awful does it smell BTW ? Sheep, damp, fire retardant ... ?
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Re: Guide / Scout camp blankets
Is it deyed or still natural fibre?
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Re: Guide / Scout camp blankets
Is it damp?
Is this twenty questions?
Is this twenty questions?
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The richer we have become materially, the poorer we have become morally and spiritually. We have learned to fly in the air like birds and swim in the sea like fish, but we have not learned the simple art of living together as brothers and sisters.
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Re: Guide / Scout camp blankets
It smells musty and a day on the line outside doesn't seem to have helped. No idea what it's made of as no label on it at all either. Strange...
Mrs C
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Re: Guide / Scout camp blankets
I'd send it back! 

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Re: Guide / Scout camp blankets
Could you ring the shop and see if they've had similar complaints?
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The richer we have become materially, the poorer we have become morally and spiritually. We have learned to fly in the air like birds and swim in the sea like fish, but we have not learned the simple art of living together as brothers and sisters.
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Re: Guide / Scout camp blankets
If I can find the invoice I think it will go back. Bought from the online Guide/Scout shop...
Mrs C
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