Articles tagged with "Duke of Edinburgh’s Award"
Hiking and Hillwalking
Winter is often a time for reflection, and as the days close in and activities wind down after a busy...
Duke of Edinburgh's Award
Edofe mapping is an excellent tool for Duke of Edinburgh’s Award participants for planning their expedition routes. This blog...
Duke of Edinburgh's Award
For the team at Aspen, winter is a time for planning and doing reccies. A reccy (reconnoitre) is my favoured...
Bushcraft
Using a knife, axe and saw to shape and cut wood, to make tools like a tent peg, spoon, mallet,...
Duke of Edinburgh's Award
It’s been a tough time running an outdoor business. It’s been very hard on freelance instructors; there is a very...
Duke of Edinburgh's Award
Right now I’m in Barcelona, resting up and taking time to write a blog about a fantastic week snowshoeing in...
Duke of Edinburgh's Award
Looking for inspiration for your expedition grub, bored of dehydrated meals, unsatisfied with pot noodles? This blog presents three simple...
Duke of Edinburgh's Award
This video explains how to pack a Duke of Edinburgh’s Award expedition rucksack. There are items of kit that you’ll...
Duke of Edinburgh's Award
Keeping dry on a Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Expedition is a skill learnt through good advice and experience. Once a...
Hiking and Hillwalking
This blog has been written by Al McGowan. Al works for Aspen Outdoors Ltd as an outdoor instructor. He’s a...