This last weekend I was out assessing a Silver DofE group from a neighbouring Explorer unit, may be it was not the most technically challenging route but an expedition is also about achieving something and they certainly collected lots of evidence for their project work. I did wonder at times if they should have had a study of golf courses, on the first morning they walked around Mentmore and they seemed to crop up regularly over the next 3 days 
After the Aylesbury plain the day ended with a trip up Ivinghoe Beacon
The following day they visited Pitstone before crossing through Wiggington parallel to the Ridgeway but exploring less trodden paths to reach our county campsite at Asheridge. Having been a bit grey all day it decided to rain.
I was regretting my decision to stop over rather than go home for the night! However having the luxury of car camping I had brought my new Tatonka tarp to play with. Being a "hammock boy" I have not actually slept on the ground since the BCUK Foundation course last year!
And the pine cone candles came in useful for keeping the flying beasties at bay
The last day saw another change to the weather and we were back to clear skies and some serious sun for the trip via Great Missenden, Coombe Hill, Chequers and Great Kimble back down to the Aylesbury plains.
The reason for posting was to show that even relatively close to home, with some thought and planning it is possible to still have an experience that is worthwhile, challenging in an interacting with your environment rather than a "we walked a long distance" way .
After the Aylesbury plain the day ended with a trip up Ivinghoe Beacon
The following day they visited Pitstone before crossing through Wiggington parallel to the Ridgeway but exploring less trodden paths to reach our county campsite at Asheridge. Having been a bit grey all day it decided to rain.
I was regretting my decision to stop over rather than go home for the night! However having the luxury of car camping I had brought my new Tatonka tarp to play with. Being a "hammock boy" I have not actually slept on the ground since the BCUK Foundation course last year!
And the pine cone candles came in useful for keeping the flying beasties at bay
The last day saw another change to the weather and we were back to clear skies and some serious sun for the trip via Great Missenden, Coombe Hill, Chequers and Great Kimble back down to the Aylesbury plains.
The reason for posting was to show that even relatively close to home, with some thought and planning it is possible to still have an experience that is worthwhile, challenging in an interacting with your environment rather than a "we walked a long distance" way .
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