2018 Gold Expedition Training, Practice Expedition and Qualifying Expedition programme. Location: The Yorkshire Dales.

26th - 31st July 2018

£556 per person. £499 (10% discount if booked before 1st June 2018)

Price includes all campsite fees and food during the training element

For 2018 we are running a Gold open expediton package that will include all training and a Practice Expedition in one 6 day stint and then a Qualifying Expedition that you can take at the end of August or the end of October.

The course consists of 3 evenings and two days of training followed immediately by a 3 day and 2 night practice expedition. During your training you will cover all areas of the DofE expedition syllabus and plan you practice expedition. You will then immediately go out on your practice expedition. You then have the choice of taking your qualifying expedition with us at the end of August or the end of October.

During the training element of this course food and accommodation is included in the price as are all campsite fees when on expedition. You will, however, have to supply all your expedition food as this is not included in the price. There will be an opportunity to buy food the day before the practice expedition (after the menu planning instruction).

If you only want to do the training this will cost £190.

If you want to do the training and the practice it will cost £340.

DofE Booking Form

Tweet

Open Gold 3 day Practice Expedition. Location: The Yorkshire Dales

£165 

28-31 July 2018 

You will need to arrive at about 5pm on the evening of 28th July to do the expedition on 29-31 July. This price includes 3 nights camping fees and any equipment you have to borrow (other than tents for which there is a £20 hire charge and stoves for which we charge £7.50 to cover fuel costs). You will be responsible for bringing all of your expedition food as there will be no opportunity to buy any before the start of the expedition.

This expedition includes no training. It is designed for individuals who, for whatever reason, could not complete their practice expedition as planned. We will need to see proof that you have received full expedition training.

Link to DofE Booking Form

Tweet

Open Gold Practice or Qualifying Expedition. Location: The Lake District

Price: £245 £220 (10% discount if booked before 23 June 2018)

15-19th August 2018  

This expedition can count as either a practice or a qualifying expedition. 

We do the route planning for this expedition over e-mail. In late July we will set up an e-mail list for your group and you will be given the grid references of the campsites and assigned a day to route plan before the expedition. When you return your route card will check it's suitability, plot it on a map and check with you that we have interpreted it correctly. Between you, you will also have to decide on the Aim for your expedition.

On the afternoon of 20th we will meet up and go through a navigation and emergency procedures refresher and a kit check. You will need to bring your own food for the duration of the expedition and a meal for the first evening or money to buy food in a nearby pub.

This price includes 4 nights camping fees and any equipment you have to borrow (other than tents for which there is a £20 hire charge and stoves which will cost £10 per stove and fuel). 

This expedition includes no training. It is designed for individuals who, for whatever reason, could not complete their practice or qualifying expeditions as planned (or who have been trained by us). We will need to see proof that you have received full expedition training.

Link to DofE Booking Form

Tweet

Open Gold Practice or Qualifying Expedition. Location: The Yorkshire Dales

Price: £245 £220 (10% discount if booked before 28th August 2018)

29th October - 2 November 2018

This expedition can count as either a practice or a qualifying expedition. 

We start the route planning for this expedition over e-mail. In late September we will set up an e-mail list for your group and you will be given the grid references of the campsites, start and finish points. You will also be send PDF maps covering the area of your expedition to help you plan and familiarise yourself with the Yorkshire Dales. Between you, you will also have to decide on the Aim for your expedition.

On the afternoon of 29th we will meet up and go through a navigation and emergency procedures refresher and a kit check. You will also finish the planning of your expedition with the assistance of an instructor. You will need to bring your own food for the duration of the expedition and a meal for the first evening or money to buy food in a nearby pub.

This price includes 4 nights camping fees and any equipment you have to borrow (other than tents for which there is a £20 hire charge and stoves which will cost £10 per stove and fuel). 

This expedition includes no training. It is designed for individuals who, for whatever reason, could not complete their practice or qualifying expeditions as planned (or who have been trained by us). We will need to see proof that you have received full expedition training.

Link to DofE Booking Form

Tweet