Saturday, April 7, 2012

Firbush Weekend Details

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

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