Expeditions

Courses provide an excellent introduction to adventure training, and are an effective way to teach specific mountaineering or canoeing skills. They are easy to organise, and the cadets simply have to turn up on the right day with their consent form, course fee and a packed bag

Expeditions provide a very different experience. The Duke of Edinburgh Award handbook sums it up well by stating that the aim of an expedition is to encourage a spirit of adventure and discovery, requiring:

	enterprise & imagination in concept
	forethought, careful attention to detail & organisational ability in preparation
	Preparatory training, both theoretical & practical, leading to the ability to journey safely in the chosen environment
	shared responsibility for the venture, leadership from within the group, self reliance and co-operation among those taking part
	determination in execution

The group's most ambitious international expeditions so far have been to Nepal in 1991 and to Canada in 2000. Click the buttons on the left to learn just what is involved in organising a major expedition, and to see what was achieved

Now the group is starting to plan the next trip, and we are actively looking at the viability of a couple of ideas. Watch this site for details or better still, come to us with your proposal ... it might be just what we're looking for!

Wing Adventure Training Technical Officer: Flt Lt John Smith RAFVR(T) Web site by: Flt Lt Geoff Bowles RAFVR(T) Last updated 13 January 2002