Expedition and Travel Preparation Weekend

This is a brand new course for 2020 that has been designed to help those planning overseas travel or expeditions to understand all the different components of designing, planning and executing a trip, whilst identifying the potential dangers and being prepared for emergency situations.

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This course is perfect for everyone who enjoys travel or adventures, from solo gap year travelers or couples through to large group expeditions.

 

The is a Level 3 NCFE CQ ACCREDITED course. which means the content has been externally assessed and verified and you will receive certification from the NCFE.

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The modules that will be taught over the weekend include:

 

  • Pre-expedition preparation

  • Personal equipment

  • Risk management

  • Basic first aid

  • Navigation

  • Fire craft

  • Shelter craft

  • Water sourcing

  • Food

  • Dealing with adversity and uncertainty

  • Leave no trace and personal reflection

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Venue: Tickenham, Bristol

Dates: NO CURRENT DATES

Times: 7pm on the Friday till midday on the Sunday

Ages: All ages above 14 years welcome (under 18's must be accompanied by an adult)

Cost: £200 per person or £50 deposit and £150 balance

Accommodation: Own sleeping system (tent, basha, hammock) on the Friday night and in your own natural shelter on the Saturday night.

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Itinerary

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Friday

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1900 - Meet and greet, safety brief

1915 - Walk to camp

1930 - Cutting tool safety and tarp demo - learners to set up own

2030 - Personal equipment and day sacks

2130 - Finish for evening and learners to finish setting up sleeping systems and prepare own food

 

Saturday

 

0700 - Wake-up call

0715 - Prepare breakfast – damper bread

0800 - Pre-expedition Preparation

0915 - Risk management

1000 - Basic first aid

1130 - Navigation and map reading

1300 - Game preparation – Fish or pigeon

1400 - Lunch

1430 - Shelter craft

1600 - Fire craft

1745 - Water sourcing

1845 - Prepare own dinner

1915 - Traps and snares – incorporating cutting techniques

2045 - Finish for the day

 

Sunday

 

0800 - Breakfast - damper bread

0900 - Dealing with adversity and uncertainty

0930 - Foraging

1100 - Leave no trace and personal reflection

1130 - Pack down camp and walk to car park

1200 - Closing brief and course departs

 

This is a practical 'hands on' course, all the subjects will be expertly explained and demonstrated after which participants will have a chance to have a go at everything. 

Breakfasts and lunch on the Saturday are included.

 

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TESTIMONIALS

Matt was an excellent instructor who led the group well throughout the day with consideration to the pace of the learning and what we actually did. He is a very personable sort of guy who quickly established a warm rapport with us and without doubt was extremely knowledgable about his subject which he taught with confidence and passion. He even had to contend with a biblical style downpour right in the middle of the day! He took it all in his stride and continued to motivate and interest us with a wide scope of topics that I had given him for the group to get stuck into. I will definitely recommend him to others and will try and organise another day with him later in the year.

 

MIKE