Children of different ages take part in different activities and therefore require differing levels of equipment.

The lists below take this into account and give a rough guide to the basics needed.

• Spare waterproofs (for those children who get caught out!)
• Wellies (try charity shops or ask around)
• Ropes and string (for tying shelter supports, learning knots and general craft use)
• Tarpaulins (lightweight but strong and waterproof for shelter building)
• Tarpaulins (cheaper kind for sitting on)
• Bug pots/pond dipping equipment
• Identification sheets
• Tent pegs and mallet
• Plastic drinking mugs (brightly coloured helps them to be found again)
• First Aid Kit (including fire blanket and tic removers)
• Fire equipment (2 orange buckets for water, fire blanket, matches/strikers in a tin, cotton wool, petroleum jelly and paper/tinder)
• Water carrier (for drinking water)
• Tools (basic includes bowsaws, potato peelers, knives (for older children), saw horse, junior hacksaws and secateurs/loppers)
• Sawn poles and logs (for shelter building and craft activities)

Other equipment that may be of use depending on the age of children:

• Kelly Kettles
• Billy Cans
• Chopping boards and cooking equipment
• Axes
• Power drill

Storage for equipment:

• Plastic boxes for craft equipment and minibeast hunting
• Ammunition boxes for knives and sharp equipment (you will always hear if a child tries to sneak in to get a knife as you cannot get into one quietly!)
• Metal tin to keep matches dry
• Tool bag for bowsaws and other equipment