Wanna spend a lovely evening with like minded people? Or maybe you’re interested in joining the bureau but have absolutely no idea what they do. Anyway, this hang out sesh is for you. We’ll meet at 17.00 at Haliskylä club room Kuohukuja 1B, where we’ll play board games, snack and talk. At 19.00 you have the possibility to go to sauna, as we have reserved two saunas.
We’ll provide some snack, but you may use the club rooms kitchen for warming up your own food.
Where: Hirvensalo, Turku. Kyyrlä-Toijainen nature trail, length 5 km.
When: Saturday 9th of November. Joint departure at 11.40 by bus no. 14 from Kauppatori D4. We start walking at 12.05 from Wäinö Aaltonen School.
Welcome to the excursion organized by Index and the Scout Guild on the Hirvensalo nature trail on Saturday 9.11!
The excursion is intended for members of Index and the Scout Guild and is free for participants. You can join the trip by taking bus number 14 at 11.40 am from the D4 stop at the Market Square. Or if you are coming with your own ride, the address is Wäinö Aaltonen koulutie 3. We start walking the trail from Wäinö Aaltonen school at 12.05. The length of the nature trail is 5 km and the trail runs mainly in the forest. We provide participants with small snacks as well as coffee and tea. If you wish, you can also bring your own snacks.
What you need to bring:
Registration for the trip starts on 27th of October and ends on 6th of November at 23.59. There is room for 30 participants.
Please take into account that this event is for members and that signing up is mandatory.
We are playing a short scout games and then afterwards a night scout outdoor stealth and strategy game near Halinen. In the night game, two teams have to complete a route without being seen by each other and still arrive in time.
It is important wear appropriate clothing, which means warm and ideally dark clothes, that can get dirty and shoes that you can run in.
When: 30.10 17:00 for short games, 18:30 for night game
Sign up: https://forms.office.com/e/AtktLyjrqz
Start point short games: Halinen Bridge, exact point here: https://maps.app.goo.gl/8JfYEpDajA2ZZF2m9
Start point night game: Forest close to Halinen, exact point here: https://maps.app.goo.gl/WJQUDPUaR9Qy3ZCx5
Rules for night game: https://gist.github.com/THS-on/a2caf9b2b63fbdb605e2f9b732b1d536
Route for night game: https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1al72hzfWbvCABg4NbzllW-fo45iyrk4&ll=60.46543887292057%2C22.318732800000006&z=18
We can only play the night game with around 10 people, so please register in advance. If you have a favorite scout game that you want to play in the future, let us also know.
Go for a biking trip around Vanhalinna in Lieto with APK on Saturday 26 October! The idea of the trip is to cycle at a chill pace to the Vanhalinna and stop there to eat snacks and climb the castle hill to explore the autumn views of the Aurajoki Valley, after which we cycle back to Turku. The length of the route is about 30 km, and in addition to asphalt roads, it has many gravel road sections. You can familiarise yourself with the route here: https://visitturku.fi/turun-seudun-pyorailyreitti-10—vanhalinnan-lenkki (only in Finnish). Note that we don’t follow the route completely but do it slightly differently. The route is classified as easy/medium difficulty.
We start the trip by meeting in the parking lot in Halistenkoski (Valkkimyllynkuja) at 10 am, from where we will head towards Vanhalinna together. Pack tasty snacks and remember to take a water bottle with you. A bicycle helmet is mandatory equipment for every participant on the trip! Check that your bike is in good condition before the trip and remember to pump up the tires before the trip. You can participate in the trip with any kind of bicycle that you know you can ride both on asphalt as well as on gravel roads, on plains and hills. A city bike without gears or a road bike with thin tires is not, however, recommended. Dress according to the weather in clothes that are comfortable for cycling. It can be good to take an extra jacket for the snack break. If you have forgotten the traffic rules for cyclists, it’s a good idea to review them before the trip for example here: https://www.liikenneturva.fi/en/road-safety/cycling/.There is a weather reservation for the bike trip.
The trip is free, but to participate you must have paid the APK membership fee. There is no registration form for the trip. Participating in the trip is at your own risk, APK does not insure its members.
Welcome to APK’s October trip, which goes to Tammispaltanpuisto in Raunistula! On the trip, we get to know the anti-aircraft bunkers in Ruohonpää, from where we head to the Impivaara resting place for a barbecue. We walk about 3 kilometers.
We start the trip at 16:15 by meeting at Satakuntatie 95 (Takkauunit Piilola). You can get there, for example, by Föli bus no. 2A, which leaves from Kauppatori stop A1 at 16:03 and arrives at the starting point around 16:11.
The trip is free for APK members, for others the participation fee is 5 €. You can also become a member during registration or on the trip. The membership fee is 10 €. Please take your own water bottle and mug with you on the trip! We offer participants food on the trip, but if you wish, you can also bring your own snacks. Please dress appropriately for the weather.
To join the trip, please fill this form before October 10th at 23.59.
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APK will go hiking to Kurjenrahka national park during the weekend 4-6.10. (Fri-Sun). There are large swamps, some lakes, and forest in Kurjenrahka. Come and enjoy the beautiful autumn nature with us! The trip is free, but participants need to buy their own food and bus tickets.
We will leave from Kauppatori platform E3 on Friday the 4th at 16.55, with Föli bus number 21. We will hop off the bus at “Tortinmäentie” bus stop. Please be at the bus stop in good time!
On Friday we will walk about 5 km and spend the night at the Töykkälä laavu or nearby Töykkälä rental hut. On Saturday we will walk about 10 km from the shore of Lake Savojärvi along the Pukkipalo trail and spend the night at Lake Lakjärvi. On Sunday we will walk about 10 km along the Pukkipalo route to the bus stop called “Kurjenrahkan kansallispuisto”, from where a Föli bus departs back to Turku market square.
There is no place to get water on our route, or at our camp on Friday (except maybe swamp water, which you can drink at your own risk, prefarably after heating or filtering wth a water fliter), so we recommend taking a lot of water with you. On Saturday there will be a place to get water after 3 kilometers of walking. There is also a place for water near our second camp, but not at the camp, so water will need to be carried from there.
Participants will be divided into food groups before the hike, and the food groups will plan and buy their own food. We will send an example menu for the hike, that can bve used for inspiration.
Frost down to -5 is not impossible (check the weather forecast!), so take enough warm clothes with you on the hike. It’s good to have some different clothes for sleeping than for hiking, because sweaty clothes later become cold from the moisture.
APK has some gear that can be borrowed for the trip (place in a tent, sleeping bag, sleeping mat, trangia camping cooker). Let us know if you need something!
Sign up here (latest on Sunday 29th of September!): https://forms.office.com/e/CTmB1tVRtU
Packing list:
• Backpack + rain cover and/or belongings inside the backpack packed with waterproof bags
• Your retkipassi (trip/trekking pass), if you have one. If you do not already have one, you can ask the organizers for one on the trip.
• Warm and weatherproof clothing and a change of clothes (depending on the weather, for example: rain and windproof coat, 2-3 woolen shirts, t-shirt, beanie, gloves, waterproof trousers, trousers, long thermal underwear, woolen socks, thin socks and some clothes to change).
• Warm, waterproof and prefarably somewhat tall shoes, that are good for walking long distances (e.g rubber boots). Kurjenrahka National Park is mostly swamp and forest, so the trails might be wet.
• Camping cooker and the fuel for it
• Plate, eating utensils, mug and a dishbrush if you want
• Food
• Your own snacks
• Water bottle and/or thermos bottle and enough water (e.g 4 litres)
• Sitting pad (insulates from the cold, a foam sleeping pad can also sometimes be used for the same purpose)
• “Puukko” knife in sheath
• Matches, packed waterproofly (or lighter, tinderbox etc)
• A sleeping pad (R-value >3)
• Sleeping bag (comfort temperature max 0, packed waterproofly)
• Sleeping bag liner if you want
• Tent, hammock and/or tarp for overnighting.
• Towel and swimsuit (if you want)
• Shoes for the camp e.g. crocs (if you want)
• A few plastic bags for rubbish (if you plan to create rubbish) and wet belongings
• Toothbrush, toothpaste and other personal hygiene items and medication.
• Some basic medical/first aid stuff if you want (e.g blister plasters, painkillers, ankle stablizer)
• Toilet paper
• Headlamp or at least a flashlight, and replacement batteries for it
• A power bank in case you want to to charge your phone (or headlamp) during the trip.
• Compass
• If you wish, you can bring playing cards, a book or something else to do.
If you have any questions about the hike, please feel free to contact us.
Welcome to APK’s first excursion of the autumn, which will take you to Raisio and the surroundings of the Hauninen reservoir! We will walk a 4 km nature trail around the lake and eat a delicious picnic lunch. This time we won’t have the traditional sausages and marshmallows, but something better and more fun 😉
We’ll start the trip at 12 (noon) by meeting at the parking lot of the Hauninen reservoir (Santaojantie). You can get there for example by Föli bus no. 300, which leaves from Kauppatori stop E2 at 11.20 and arrives at Kauppakeskus Mylly, from where it is about a two-kilometre walk to the meeting point.
The excursion is free for APK members, for others the fee is €5. You can also become a member when registering or on the spot. The membership fee is €10. Please bring your own water bottle, plate, mug and cutlery! We will provide food for the participants on the trip, but you can also bring more snacks if you wish. Please dress according to the weather for the trip.
Register here: https://forms.office.com/e/NvZnJt9rY2?lang=en-gb.
Registration closes on Thursday 12th of September at 11.59 p.m.
Are you a new student who wants to know if our organization is for you? Or you’re a member who just wants to hang out around a campfire and have fun and eat sausages and s’mores? Then our Newbie Night is just what you need! Join us Wednesday September 11th starting at 6 pm at the Koroinen campfire spot. You only need yourself and appropriate clothing as autumn nights are quite chilly! We also wish that you would have your own drinking cup, but we’ll have some disposable cups. You do not need to be a member of our association, nor do you need to register, just come! See you at the campfire!
You can use the forms below to report any harassment, discrimination, bullying or other inappropriate behaviour you have experienced or witnessed during an APK event. You can choose which harassment contact person to contact, either Päivi or Oskar. The harassment contact person may not discuss your report with anyone, including other members of the Academic Scout Guild Board, without your permission. The harassment contact person will deal with your report as they sees fit. Further action will be agreed with the person who reported the harassment, if they so wish and have left their contact details.
You can also contact directly TYY’s harrasment contact persons
We will make a two-night trip to Nötö island, archipelago of Turku. During the trip, we will stay at the camping site next to the sea and sleep in tents or hammocks for both nights. The camping site has an outdoor toilet, drinking water, and a small shelter with a place to cook food. During the days we will walk around the island and nature paths. You can also swim in the sea if you wish. As a heads up, there are venomous snakes and ticks on the island. Nothing to be too scared about, but it’s good to wear long trousers and socks and closed-toe shoes. In the evenings it’s good to check your body if you have ticks. The APK has some camping equipment available for loan for the trip. Please note that if you need to borrow a tent, there will probably not be enough for everyone to borrow their own tent.
Departure for the trip will be from the bus station platform 3, on Friday 17th of May at 16.10 with bus number 903. Please arrive on time at the departure point. The bus arrives at the ferry harbor of Pärnäinen at 18.00 and it is a short walk to the ferry which leaves at 18.15. You can also arrive with your own car if you wish. In this case, we will meet at Saaristotie 5861, 21670 Pärnäinen at 18:00. The ferry arrives at Nötö island at 20.15. From there it is a 2km walk to the camping site. On Sunday 19th the ferry leaves from Nötö around 13.30-14 and arrives at the ferry harbor of Pärnäinen at 17.00. The bus to Turku will leave at 18.15 and arrive at the bus station at 20.15. The bus fare is around 6e one way for students and is not included in the trip payment. The ferry is free. The ferry has an indoor lounge, toilets, and a small café.
It is also possible to participate in the trip only on Sat-Sun, in which case you have to arrive in Nötö independently. On Saturday, the ferry runs from Pärnäis to Nötö at 13:30, and will arrive in Nötö at 15:30. In this case, the excursion participation fee is half (17 euros for members, 22 euros for non-members) of the entire participation fee.
Participation costs 35 € for APK members, for others 45 €. You can also become a member when registering or on the spot. Please note that the bus fare to and from the ferry harbor costs about 12e in total for students (non-students 24e). The participation fee for the excursion includes the fee for the camping site, a small snack on Friday evening, breakfast, lunch, and dinner on Saturday, and breakfast and lunch on Sunday. If you cancel your participation before the 15th of May, we will not charge the participation fee. For cancellations after 15 May, we will charge the fee even though you don’t show up. You can also bring your own snacks. There is a small grocery store on the island, and it should be open on Saturday 11-14.
Sign up here: https://forms.office.com/e/eMBzeYSkKD. Registration closes on Wednesday 15th May at 18.00.
If you have any questions about the excursion, please feel free to contact us.
