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Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Expedition Equipment

Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Expedition Equipment. Calderglen High School and Sanderson High. Bronze Level Award. 3 Months on each activity Progress must be shown Log activities on eDofE Choose one to continue for a further 3 months Service Sport Skill. Expeditions. Practice Day Walk

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Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Expedition Equipment

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  1. Duke of Edinburgh’s AwardExpedition Equipment Calderglen High School and Sanderson High

  2. Bronze Level Award • 3 Months on each activity • Progress must be shown • Log activities on eDofE • Choose one to continue for a further 3 months • Service • Sport • Skill

  3. Expeditions • Practice Day Walk • Aberfoyle • Saturday 20th April • 10am start • Practice Expedition • St Mary’s Loch • Saturday 11th – Sunday 12th May • 9am start at the school • Qualifying Expedition • Pentland Hills • Saturday 1st – Sunday 2nd June • 9am start at the school

  4. Group Equipment • Cooking stove • Washing up liquid, scourer and tea-towel • Toilet roll • First aid kit • Food • Tent

  5. Food Day 1 • Breakfast • at at home and make it a big one! • Lunch • Prepare your lunch at home and take it at the top of your rucksack • Dinner • Cooked in a trangia camping stove • Easy to prepare and heat up

  6. Food Day 2 • Breakfast • You will make your breakfast on your camping stove so it should follow the same principles as dinner, being quick to cook or heat up • Lunch • Made at home and taken in a sturdy box • Filling and nutritious • Will keep overnight

  7. Snacks • Should be kept in a pocket on the side of your rucksack in easy reach: • Fruit that wont get squashed (apples, oranges etc) • Crisps • Nuts • Dried fruit, chocolate raisins etc • Chocolate bars • Cereal bars • Juice/water • Sweets • Spare sandwiches

  8. Extras • A flask • Hot chocolate, coffee, tea bags • Sugar • Salt and pepper sachets • Tomato/brown sauce sachets Remember you will have to carry them all weekend!

  9. Footwear • Properly fitting/broken in • Ankle support • Rigid soles • Trainers for the campsite

  10. Socks • Thick walking socks • Bed socks • Dry socks!

  11. Trousers • 2 pairs of trackies or walking trousers • Leggings • Waterproof trousers • No jeans • No pyjamas

  12. Layers • Plenty thin layers • A warm jumper • A waterproof jacket • No cotton

  13. Layers • Hat • Gloves • This is Scotland after all!

  14. Toiletries • Toothbrush • Toothpaste • Baby wipes • Soap • Small towel • Ladies – remember you have to carry it all for 2 days when you think about packing make up or nail varnish!

  15. Medical Information • Pupils take responsibility for their own medication • Painkillers in first aid kits • Teachers must be informed

  16. Other essentials • Sleeping bag • Anything you need to complete your expedition aim

  17. Equipment Available to Borrow • Tents • Camping mats • Stoves and fuel • Head torches • Maps and compasses

  18. Contact • Mobile phones allowed – at your own risk • School contact • Pupils will be in touch to confirm home time!

  19. Kit list • http://www.dofe.org/go/expeditionkit/ • Not all of it is necessary!

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