The Following is the Firbush Weekend summary from the MBA office at UEBS.
For Firbush photos from my first trip, see this link.
Accommodation
The main building at Firbush comprises several
rooms each containing two sets of bunk beds (sleeping 4). Duvets, pillows
and linen are provided, but not towels or toiletries. Please bring
your
own. After arriving Friday evening you will be provided with a three
course
dinner, followed by an orientation meeting and a short activity.
Travel
Arrangements
Minibus
transport usually departs at 5.15 pm, but please assemble at
5.00pm
so that we have ample time to load the trailer, and to take a
register.
Individuals travelling by car should check the Firbush travel map
(link),
and allow two hours for the journey. The course commences with
dinner
at 8.00 pm on Friday evening. The course finishes after tea on
Sunday
afternoon at 4.30pm. The minibus usually departs at 5.15 pm
aiming
to be back in Edinburgh at 7.15pm.
Personal
Equipment
Check
out the MBA equipment list below for an overview of what to bring.
Remember
that Firbush can kit you out for all specialised activities from our
comprehensive
equipment store. It's your responsibility to ensure that you
have
plenty of warm clothes with you, as well as additional spare clothes
(because
you may get wet). If you have your own specialist equipment then
do
please bring it with you.
MBA
Equipment List
It is not necessary to
have every item noted below. The list has been
compiled so that you
can check to see what the general requirement is. We
suggest that you simply
pack a weekend bag, and then just add a little
extra to ensure that
you have enough to keep warm when you are outside.
It’s also a good idea
to bring a complete set of spare clothes so that if you
do get wet, you will be
able to change.
Firbush has its own
drying room in the basement, as well as a stock of
specialist clothing
available on loan. The Firbush Bar and public telephone
are located in the main
building. If you can, it will help if you bring loose
change and notes of a
small denomination.
• Rucksack,
Weekend Bag,
or Suitcase
• Walking
Boots or
Trail Boots
• Woollen
socks (long
socks)
• Training
shoes
• Track
suit bottoms
• Standard
underwear and
socks
• Thermal
underwear
• Shirt/undervest
• Spare
shirt/tee shirt
• Shorts
• Spare
sweater
• Fleece
jacket
• Waterproof
anorak/cagoule
• Waterproof
overtrousers
• Gaiters
• Thermos
flask
• Water
bottle
• Sunglasses
Sunblock
• Towel,
Soap/Shampoo
• Other
Toiletries
Available
on loan at Firbush
Cagoules, overtrousers,
walking boots, gaiters, balaclavas, mitts, map,
compass, daysacks,
Clothing
Where possible, it is
advisable to wear several thin layers, to enable control
of the wide variation
in body heat during trekking activities. A flexible
clothing assemblage of
underlayer / several insulation layers / shell layer is
best. Jeans are not
particularly suitable for wearing during trekking; cords
or tracksuit bottoms
are better, and breeches are best. If you have no
alternative, jeans can
be worn under shell clothing or with thermal long
johns. Clothes need to
tuck well in at the waist for your added comfort.
Schedule:
Friday
19:30
Arrive at
Firbush/room allocation
20:00
Evening meal
21:15
Formal welcome
and course
introduction
22:00
Bar opens
23:00
Bar closes
Saturday
08:30
Breakfast
09:15
Activity briefing
09:30
Equipment issue
10:00
Adventure activity
16:15
Finish activity
17:00
Free time
19:00
Evening meal
20:15
Evening activity
(optional)
21:15
Bar opens
23:00
Bar closes
Sunday
08:30
Breakfast
09:15
Activity briefing
09:30
Teambuilding Activities
12:30
Lunch
13:30
Afternoon Activity
16:00
Review of
weekend
16:30
High tea
17:00
Depart for
Edinburgh
Useful
Contacts
Firbush
Office
in
the
Centre
for
Sport
and
Exercise:
46
Pleasance, Edinburgh, EH8 9TJ
Tel
0131-650-2594 Fax 0131-557-6398 email Firbush.Office@ed.ac.uk
Firbush
Point
Field
Centre:
Killin,
Perthshire,
FK21
8SU
Office
Tel. 01567-820329 Guests 01567-820261 Fax 01567-820994
