Boot Disaster Strikes Again Steve Ranger September 9, 2023 Blog, D of E 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,...
5 Tips to Avoid DofE Boot Disaster! Steve Ranger December 12, 2022 Blog, D of E 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...
It’s Open Season for DofE Gold Steve Ranger June 4, 2022 Blog, D of E, Latest News 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....
Take Care of Your Feet on DofE! Steve Ranger January 9, 2022 Blog, D of E, Outdoor stuff, Technical 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...
DofE Rule Changes for 2020-22 Steve Ranger May 15, 2020 D of E, Latest News The DofE have come up with a set of rule changes which allows for considerable flexibility with expeditions for this year - see:...
Gold DofE in the Lake District Steve Ranger August 29, 2019 Blog, D of E, Latest News This year TrekCo have organised Gold DofE expeditions for schools, as well as Open Gold expeditions in the Peak District...
TrekCo’s year in photos Steve Ranger September 22, 2017 Blog, Outdoor stuff, TrekCo Life 2017 has been a great year at TrekCo; here are some pictures showing the range of activities from year group residential camps ...
A Trainee’s Year Steve Ranger September 15, 2017 Outdoor stuff, TrekCo Life Here at TrekCo we are always emphasising the need for training, and every year we take on a new group of keen young trainee instructors. This has...
TrekCo Trainees in North wales Steve Ranger May 22, 2017 Latest News, TrekCo Life, TrekCo News This weekend the trainees went to Snowdonia for training in lead climbing, scrambling and generally working in the wet! They learned more about...
Trainees in the Lake District Steve Ranger May 10, 2017 Blog, TrekCo News This week the TrekCo Trainees of 2017 are enjoying a fantastic week's weather in the Lake District climbing, walking, scrambling and abseiling. The...
Great weather in the Lakes for Gold DofE Steve Ranger September 10, 2016 D of E St George's School from Weybridge just had a good week in the Lake District completing their Gold DofE expedition. The weather was good in the...
2015 Trainees Start in the Lake District Steve Ranger April 19, 2015 Blog, Latest News, TrekCo Life This year's intake of trainee instructors started their 4 month intensive course at TrekCo last week with a week in the Lake District. For most...
A Golden DofE Summer Steve Ranger September 4, 2014 D of E, TrekCo Life We've had a great summer of Duke of Edinburgh's Award expeditions, culminating in several groups participating in the Gold Award Expeditions in the...
Gold DofE in the Lake District Steve Ranger July 5, 2014 D of E Last week saw 17 participants take part in the Gold DofE Expedition in the Lake District, based in Langdale. Working with two MIAs and two MLs, the...
D of E Mapwork Lesson TrekCo July 4, 2013 D of E, TrekCo Life This week TrekCo have been running an Open Gold Duke of Edinburgh's Award expedition in the Lake District. Ongoing training often involves extra...
