Learn to navigate, practice scrambling and experience the thrill of wild camping under the stars! Essential wild camp kit is provided, making this the perfect way for beginners to have a go!
Duration:
Start morning, finish evening the next day
Spaces:
4
Price:
£220
Course Dates:
None currently set
Tags:
Category:
Hill Skills | Wild Camping
Calling all beginners who want to really immerse themselves in a mountain experience! If you've done a bit of hill walking but you're now looking to step up your game then this is the adventure for you!
I will lead you and up to three others on a two day/one night expedition during which you'll learn how to navigate, you'll practice scrambling skills and you'll wild camp out under the stars. And here's the best bit; I can provide you with the essential wild camping kit! This means that you don't need to spend hundreds of pounds on a wild camping tent, sleeping bag, sleeping mat and other items in order to give it a try.
Wild camping can be fantastic or it can be disastrous, depending on how you go about it. I will teach you the knowledge and skills for ensuring that any wild camps you do in the future are a success and that you have a minimal impact on the environment when you do it.
Starting around midday I will brief you on the kit you should have and how best to pack it before leading you into the mountains where we will practice navigation, try out some scrambling skills, and look for a suitable camping spot.
We will look at choosing the best pitch, how to set up tents, how to cook with a stove as well as the practicalities of staying dry in bad weather over multi-day trips.
After spending a night out on the mountain we will then walk back down to where we started, practicing more navigation along the way.
I will lead you and up to three others on a two day/one night expedition during which you'll learn how to navigate, you'll practice scrambling skills and you'll wild camp out under the stars. And here's the best bit; I can provide you with the essential wild camping kit! This means that you don't need to spend hundreds of pounds on a wild camping tent, sleeping bag, sleeping mat and other items in order to give it a try.
Wild camping can be fantastic or it can be disastrous, depending on how you go about it. I will teach you the knowledge and skills for ensuring that any wild camps you do in the future are a success and that you have a minimal impact on the environment when you do it.
Starting around midday I will brief you on the kit you should have and how best to pack it before leading you into the mountains where we will practice navigation, try out some scrambling skills, and look for a suitable camping spot.
We will look at choosing the best pitch, how to set up tents, how to cook with a stove as well as the practicalities of staying dry in bad weather over multi-day trips.
After spending a night out on the mountain we will then walk back down to where we started, practicing more navigation along the way.
Wild camping is more strenuous than day hikes because you have to carry a tent and all of your sleeping kit, plus extra supplies. Therefore you should have at least some experience of carrying a decent sized pack over rough terrain before doing a wild camp.
KIT WHICH I CAN PROVIDE FOR YOU
• Tent
• Sleeping bag
• Sleeping mat
• Stove
• Head torch
KIT WHICH YOU NEED TO BRING
• Backpack (around 65L in size)
• Clothing and footwear suitable for walking in the mountains (full waterproofs and warm clothing are a must)
• Spare warm clothing (fleece, socks) stored in a dry bag
• Food for at least two full meals and breakfast
• OS Explorer Map OL17
• Waterproof map case
• Baseplate compass (recommended Silva Expedition Compass)
• Tent
• Sleeping bag
• Sleeping mat
• Stove
• Head torch
KIT WHICH YOU NEED TO BRING
• Backpack (around 65L in size)
• Clothing and footwear suitable for walking in the mountains (full waterproofs and warm clothing are a must)
• Spare warm clothing (fleece, socks) stored in a dry bag
• Food for at least two full meals and breakfast
• OS Explorer Map OL17
• Waterproof map case
• Baseplate compass (recommended Silva Expedition Compass)
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dave@iambravedave.com
dave@iambravedave.com
