Author Steve Ranger

The DofE can be a steep learning curve in some areas, not least of these being mapreading. Using an old paper map and a compass can be a challenge if you're used to just looking at Google Maps on your phone....

One of the reasons some people have problems on their DofE expedition is boot disaster. It's not always catastrophic boot failure like this, but it happens at least once a month - don't let it be...

We've been running DofE Open expeditions this year in Sussex, the Peak District and the Lake District and have been really lucky with the weather. Participants from all over the UK and abroad as well as small...

There's nothing like mountain biking in February on your BTEC Level 3 Outdoor and Adventure Activities course. These intrepid Year 12s are experiencing their first sessions of land base activities, which...

Of all the things that go wrong on our Gold DofE expeditions in the Lake District and the Peak District, issues connected with feet are right up there at the top of the list! Most people don't have these...

Students on our Level 3 BTEC course in Outdoor Adventure Activities are taking their NICAS awards at the moment - the National Indoor Climbing Award Scheme. This is just one part of their land-based activity...

The first Gold DofE of 2021 started this morning in Sussex with a cold but bright morning - ideal for walking. This year we have some expeditions in Sussex as well as our normal Peak District and Lake District...

TrekCo have completed all of our work on Covid related matters, and we are Good To Go according to Visit England. We have measures in place to ensure the safety of clients and staff, and these will vary...

The DofE have come up with a set of rule changes which allows for considerable flexibility with expeditions for this year - see: https://www.dofe.org/dofewithadifference/achievement-for-all These changes...

This year we're running DofE expeditions for the whole autumn season in order to catch up with those expeditions which couldn't take place in the summer. Expeditions will be completely flexible, so if any new...

  1st December The second lockdown will end tomorrow, and we are able to run day trips and activity sessions. We have a good number of day trips booked for the winter months including...

OFSTED, as you may know, are looking at Character Education in schools and as we have seen many times in the past, outdoor experiences are perfect for developing character and resilience in young people. In...

From September 2019 OFSTED has changed its way of looking at schools, with greater emphasis on a more holistic view of education. A few points from the Government website give us a flavour of the new...

In November we ran our fifth staff trip to Utah and Arizona, mountain biking in the world capital of biking, Moab. Five of us from TrekCo and our mountain bike park next door, Deers Leap Bikes, flew out to...