Outdoor Activities Service & Alternative Adventure are a Approved Activity Provider (AAP) for the Expedition Section of the Duke of Edinburgh's Award Section.

As a DofE Expedition AAP, we work with groups which are already operating like, schools, college, universities and youth groups, to provide training for expeditions and assistance of facilitation of expeditions. We are also able to work with newly form groups who need the support in starting the process.

What do you require?  –
Do you just need qualified tutors (Mountain Leader) as you have your own kit?
Do you have some equipment and need additional equipment?
Do you need qualified tutors (Mountain Leader) to support your own staff and equipment?

Well then give us a call with your requirement’s and we will provide assistance and support. Our aim is to get your Expedition off the ground with whatever support you need from us.

Find outlined examples of possible expedition bronze, silver and gold packages below:

Duke of Edinburgh's Award (DofE) Bronze Package (4 or 5 Day) options

Which covers the following:

1 Day 'Classroom-based / outdoor' Training covering:

• Campcraft Pitching tents, organising yourselves in the tent, packing the tent away.
• Food & Cooking look at what foods not to take. What foods are best to take. Use of the stove in a safe manner.
• Clothing & Equipment what to wear during the expedition. What additional clothing, what other items of equipment do you need to carry.
• Rucksack Packing How to pack the rucksack, what to put where. How to adjust the rucksack to fit you correctly.
• Emergency Procedures First Aid kits, what to do if there is an incident.
• Resource pack give out.
  
  

Option of a 2-day practice expedition or
 a 1 day of navigation training / carrying equipment.

1 Day walk Navigation Training Outdoors covering:

• Map provided for each member of the group.
• Setting the map. How to set and orientate the map to the terrain
• Reading the landscape & identifying features. Fearers which are found on your rout, paths, wall, fences, road, streams, etc.
• Navigation strategies. How to keep a track of where you are on the map and on your route card.
• Contours How do they affect your route.
• Scales and times What scale is the map what does this mean on the ground. How long it takes to cover distance.
• Countryside code and Incident Procedures. What is the countryside code how does it effect you on your expedition. Incident management.
  
  

2-Day Practice Expedition:

• As in the above navigation training.
• Maps and route cards provided.
• Carrying all equipment required.
• Group management when out on expedition. Working together.
• Campcraft at the camp site. Organising equipment in tents, cooking evening meal. Then breakfasts and packing away.
• Camp hygiene.
• Countryside code and Emergency Procedures.
• Use of and understanding route cards.

2-Day Qualifying Expedition​

• ​ Qualified tutors (Mountain Leader) providing check point support.
• Maps and route cards provided.
• Working as a team undertake the expedition with supervision from our staff.
• Assessors are around to observe the groups during the expedition and to write expedition reports.
  
  

Contact us for a quote for: -
Just our tutors.
Just our tutors working with your staff and equipment.
Our tutors and our equipment

Duke of Edinburgh's Award (DofE) Silver Package (7 Day)

Which covers the following:

1 Day 'Classroom-based / outdoor' Training covering:

• Campcraft Pitching tents, organising yourselves in the tent, packing the tent away.
• Food & Cooking look at what foods not to take. What foods are best to take. Use of the stove in a safe manner.
• Clothing & Equipment what to wear during the expedition. What additional clothing, what other items of equipment do you need to carry.
• Rucksack Packing How to pack the rucksack, what to put where. How to adjust the rucksack to fit you correctly.
• Emergency Procedures First Aid kits, what to do if there is an incident.
• Resource pack give out.

3 Day 2-night practice expedition:

• As in the Bronze training. Setting the map. How to set and orientate the map to the terrain
• Reading the landscape & identifying features. Fearers which are found on your rout, paths, wall, fences, road, streams, etc.
• Navigation strategies. How to keep a track of where you are on the map and on your route card.
• Contours How do they affect your route.
• Scales and times What scale is the map what does this mean on the ground. How long it takes to cover distance.
• Countryside code and Incident Procedures. What is the countryside code how does it affect you on your expedition. Incident management.
• Carrying all equipment required.
• Group management when out on expedition. Working together.
• Campcraft at the camp site. Organising equipment in tents, cooking evening meal. Then breakfasts and packing away.
• Be able to look after yourself and the rest of the team for another day’s walking.
• Camp hygiene.
• Countryside code and incident Procedures.
• Use of and understanding route cards.

3-Day Qualifying Expedition​

• Qualified tutors (Mountain Leader) providing check point support.
• Working as a team undertake the expedition with supervision from our staff.
• Assessors are around to observe the groups during the expedition and to write expedition report.
  
  

Contact us for a quote for: -
Just our tutors.
Just our tutors working with your staff and equipment.
Our tutors and our equipment.

Duke of Edinburgh's Award (DofE) Gold Package (8 Day)

Which covers the following:

1 Day 'Classroom-based / outdoor' Training covering:

• Campcraft Pitching tents, organising yourselves in the tent, packing the tent away.
• Food & Cooking look at what foods not to take. What foods are best to take. Use of the stove in a safe manner.
• Clothing & Equipment what to wear during the expedition. What additional clothing, what other items of equipment do you need to carry.
• Rucksack Packing How to pack the rucksack, what to put where. How to adjust the rucksack to fit you correctly.
• Emergency Procedures First Aid kits, what to do if there is an incident.
• Resource pack give out.
  
  

3 Days / 2 Nights Practice Expedition

• As in the Bronze and Sliver navigation training. Setting the map. How to set and orientate the map to the terrain
• Reading the landscape & identifying features. Fearers which are found on your rout, paths, wall, fences, road, streams, etc.
• Navigation strategies. How to keep a track of where you are on the map and on your route card.
• Contours How do they affect your rout.
• Scales and times What scale is the map what does this mean on the ground. How long it takes to cover distance.
• Countryside code and Incident Procedures. What is the countryside code how does it affect you on your expedition. Incident management.
• Carrying all equipment required.
• Group management when out on expedition. Working together.
• Campcraft at the camp site. Organising equipment in tents, cooking evening meal. Then breakfasts and packing away.
• Be able to look after yourself and the rest of the team for another 2 day’s walking.
• Camp hygiene.
• Countryside code and incident procedures.
• Use of and understanding route cards.

4-Day 3-night Qualifying Expedition​

• ​​​ Qualified tutors (Mountain Leader) providing check point support.
• Working as a team undertake the expedition with supervision from our staff.
• Assessors are around to observe the groups during the expedition and to write expedition report.

​ Contact us for a quote for: -
 Just our tutors.
 Just our tutors working with your staff and equipment.
 Our tutors and our equipment.

Training for the Expedition

We also provide the Mountain Training qualifications which may be something your staff are interested in undertaking: -
Hill and Mountain Skills
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Lowland Leader
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Hill and Moorland Leader
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Camping Leader
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Frist Aid 16hr Outdoor / Forest Schools
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National Navigation Awad Scheme.
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