Bronze practice DofE expedition. Before the expedition had even begun, the team had the (what proved to be very) challenging task of actually getting to the campsite by ourselves. It was a smooth journey to paddington station and we arrived with plenty of time to visit Starbucks and McDonald’s. We found out the train would […]
Read morePart 1: DofE Bronze Canoeing Practice and Training Weekend
Shoppers in Sainsbury’s Muswell Hill on the Thursday night before our DofE training expedition must have been baffled by the multi-uniformed gaggle of teenagers speeding round the aisles with a trolley filled with a combination of Sainsbury’s Basics and junk food. The fact that they were being apparently led by the smallest member of the […]
Read moreLondon to Paris!
Early on the morning of Monday 7th April, just a few hours after our annual DofE training camp was wrapped up the evening before, eleven bleary-eyed Explorers, Networkers and Leaders set off from Scout Park to cycle to Paris. The expedition was planned to take 5 ½ days, with a further 2 days in Paris to […]
Read moreNetwork Climbing Trip
North London Network, composed largely of ex-Wild Wolf Explorers took 13 members climbing on the Jurassic Coast last weekend. The idea for this climbing camp was born last year during indoor climbing sessions at the Castle and Scout Park when we realised there was a demand from the Networkers to get outdoors and do some more […]
Read moreFire&Ice
Fire & Ice 18th-20th January 2013 On the 18th – 20th January we went to Tolmers to take part in their 2013 Fire & Ice camp. For most of the Explorers that attended this was our first camp in the snow and so we used that to our advantage to have snowball fights, build snowmen […]
Read moreWWESU Jurassic Coast Camp in Dorset
I think I speak for all 23 Explorers who went when I say that the Half Term camp to Dorset was amazing fun. Despite the cold and occasional rain we managed to squeeze in a day of hiking along the coast, which gave us spectacular views!
Read moreSilver DofE Canoeing Expedition, Aug 2012
Throughout the past year, we have been attending Duke of Edinburgh training meetings for canoeing expeditions. It was through this we developed the necessary skills to complete three days in the wilderness on the River Wye and paddle a total of 90 kilometres. We decided to canoe rather than walk the expedition to have a […]
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