Boot problems on DofE Gold expeditions

Boot Disaster Strikes Again

Almost every Gold DofE expedition brings a boot disaster, and last week's happened high in the Lake District on a lovely day. Despite being August, at 800m high it was only 7C and raining when this...
DofE Expedition mapwork

Don’t follow that needle!

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....
Gold DofE in the Peak District

Great DofE Weather in the Peak

The weather has been really good in the Peak District this week - in contrast to the snow at the start of the Easter holidays. This group from St George's College in Surrey doing their Gold training are just...