BASIC EXPEDITION LEADER AWARD EXPERIENCE LOG 1. Date(s) 2. General Area/ Location 3. Status 4. Relevant comments - weather, route, group details, notable events 5. Length of Trg 6. Nights Camping
2001
1 Jan 01 Jacksons Fields (Local Park) Chatham Mereworth Woods Trg Area Instructor 5 x cadets – introductory map reading lesson in local area 4 hrs
1-2 Apr 01
Asst leader
10x cadets bivouacking (2 other staff) Leadership exercises; map reading trg ; casualty evacuation exercise
2 days
1
25 May 1 Jun 01
Central Wales Llanbedr
Assistant
30 x youths and 5 other staff. Helped with 1 week of adventure training include. walking, abseiling, rock climbing, rope work, micro-navigation instruction. Day out in thick mist over Moel Ysgyfarnogod, Cadiar Idris and Rhinog Fawr dry and sunny. Walk through Riskin mines. 20 x cadets and four other staff. Camping on the training area. Escape & Evasion exercises, leadership exercises, casevac exercise
6 days
1 (wild)
1-2 July 01
PippingFord Park Trg Area (Ashdown Forest)
Asst Leader
2 days
1
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BASIC EXPEDITION LEADER AWARD EXPERIENCE LOG 1. Date(s) 2. General Area/ Location 3. Status 4. Relevant comments - weather, route, group details, notable events 5. Length of Trg 2 days 6. Nights Camping
22-23 Jul 01
Cornwall
Leader
Bimbling along the Coastal Paths of Cornwall with cadets from 789 Sqn, camping at Bodmin Park campsite. Sunny, warm and dry. 22 – Lansallos -> W on footpath past church to road W. of Trewarder, along road past Triggabrowne, path S. to coast follow path E. around Pencarron Head and along coast back to Lansallos 23 – Start B3263 N. of Halgabron -> N along path through the ‘Rocky Valley’ then W. along coast path, out to Willapark peninsula then W to Tintagel. Road E. out of Tintagel, footpath to St. Nectan’s Glen & well/chapel then return to start
2 not wild
2002
2 Mar 02 Bluebell Hill Asst instructor Map reading training for 8 x DEA candidates with John Bloggs (another BELA holder). Weather: Cold and windy. 4 hours
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BASIC EXPEDITION LEADER AWARD EXPERIENCE LOG 1. Date(s) 2. General Area/ Location 3. Status 4. Relevant comments - weather, route, group details, notable events 5. Length of Trg 6. Nights Camping
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