Equipment for outings

Getting ready for an outing with the grandchildren can feel like preparing for a polar expedition:

"Emergency rations? Check. Crampons? Really?"

In case it’s been a while, here’s our checklist of things it’s helpful to have about you when leave the house:

• Wet wipes
• Drinks, rice cakes, sliced fruit and bread sticks, sandwiches
• Groundsheet or old mac
• Plastic bag for rubbish
• Crayons and paper (for the drawing of dogs, flowers and footballers or playing noughts and crosses)
• Empty jar for ‘finds’
• A rucksack or strap-on bag, so you don’t lose your purse and keys!
• Spare knickers or nappy – sometimes a potty in a plastic bag if you are at that stage!
• Rain or sun gear
• Tissues

Now we're going on that bear hunt....

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