Gold expedition for DoE award

In July 2000 I went as an assessor with Northamptonshire County Council, open gold to Cairngorms.

There were two groups walking, both groups started their four day expedition from Blair Athol. They walked up Glen Tilt to the meeting of the Dee at Corrour, this took two days. From here they walked East (with each group walking a separate loop) before walking to Lin of Dee and along the Dee to finish at Braemar.

many hours were spent both at home and at the campsite before the start getting equipment ready for the walk !!

above
still packing and weighing of expedition sacks

The girls were
(from top left)

Anna
Gemma
Mary
Lyndsey
Jess
in one group

with

James
Gemma
Gemma
Victoria
in the other group

staff were
Nigel Spencer
Sue Malpas
Andrea Royal
David Whiting

above left
Devils Point from the wild camp at Corrour
above right
cooking at the wild camp at Corrour

right
navigation checking

below left
the Dee looking towards Glen Luibeg
below right
the Dee between Lin of Dee & Braemar

more examples of DoE training events are shown below
with links to more pictures of these activities

Kinder Scout

more pictures of Southfield's School
on Kinder Scout

silver award
practice expedition
and accompanied navigation training
over three days

more pictures of Southfield's School
in Glencoe

Windgather rocks

pictures of Woolaston School
climbing weekend

bronze award
physical section
rock climbing
two days and three evenings

Nigel's DoE site

the DoE also have their own site at
the Duke of Edinburgh's Award official site