Expedition Reports

1167 – ‘Norfolk Dragon Venturer’ – South Africa – Imfolozi Game Reserve

16 Cadets and 6 Cadet Force Adult Volunteers of the Norfolk Army Cadet Force have just returned from the organisation’s fifth trip to South Africa. The main purpose of the trip was to give a new experience and a clear insight into the lifestyles and history of a very different and diverse culture. The expedition […]

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1177 – ‘Raleigh Borneo 11K’ – Sabah, Borneo

Expedition Overview This expedition undertook a number of community, Environmental and Adventure projects. 61 Venturers took part in the expedition, supported by a Volunteer Manager team of 26. Each project was supported by a specialist team, based at Raleigh’s expedition operations centre called Fieldbase. In the field, each project was led by volunteer project managers

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1162 – ‘Dragon Mulberry Paddle’ – Canada – Lakeland Provincial Park

After a two-hour flight delay and an eight and a half hour flight we arrived at Calgary airport and were greeted by our Canadian hosts. We commenced the seven-hour drive from Calgary airport and arrived at Lac La Biche Cadet Centre just after midnight, twenty-four hours after we had left Southampton. After a good night’s

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1164 – ‘Bavarian Surprise’ – Naval Outdoor Centre, Bavaria

It was with some trepidation that the seven members of HMS HIBERNIA’s Bavarian Surprise Team embarked on the unit’s first expedition to Naval Outdoor Centre Germany (NOC(G)). Unfortunately, due to unforseen Operational Commitments, a number of the personnel who had originally planned to take part in this expedition were unable to attend. This meant that

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1140 – ‘Introduction To Alpine Mountaineering’ – Alpes Pennie

The CCAT IAM Course was based from a campsite in Saas Grund, Switzerland during the period 21-28 Aug 11. The high mountain range that lies between the Rhone and Aosta valleys, known as the Pennine Alps (Valais or Wallis), contains the greatest concentration of 4000metre peaks. The range includes some of the most famous peaks

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