Country living can afford the sort of opportunities that scouting was invented to deliver: plenty of fresh air and the learning of self reliance through practical and useful tasks, with a bit of fun thrown in. At Maesmawr Hall farm near Welshpool, David Trant, son of the farmer/film-maker, and two friends burn weeds and cut and transport reeds across the lake to an island hut they are building. A pigeon for the pot and campfire fried eggs ensure they don't go hungry.