Lake District Wild Camp and Navigation Training
- Location Lake District
- Duration 3 days
- Price £230.00 per person
Adventure Highlights
Learn navigation and wild camping skills on a two day hiking adventure in the spectacular Langdale Valley. We will meet on the Friday evening, spend the night in a beautiful Youth Hostel and then head to the hills on Saturday morning for a weekend of navigation training and wild camping. If you've never wild camped before, it's a truly magical experience not to be missed, away from all forms of civilisation with just the kit you've carried on your back. This course is designed for complete beginners or those who have done some navigation but would like to build their confidence. You don't need any experience but you will need a sense of adventure and a willingness to rough it! We will be walking for around 8 hours a day in mountainous terrain, carrying all of our equipment (clothes, tents, food ,etc). You don't need to be super fit; the pace will be relaxed and nobody will get left behind.
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Adventure Details
Day 1
The trip will begin with a relaxed dinner in the Britannia Inn in Elterwater. This will give you the chance to get to know your fellow adventurers and find out more about the weekend ahead. We will then take a short walk to the beautiful Langdale Youth Hostel where we will be staying the night.
Day 2
Breakfast in the hostel will be followed by a short briefing on rucksack packing to make sure you're not overburdened on the journey ahead. Once everyone is prepared we will head to the hills. The day will be focused on navigation training, with topics including route planning, basic map features, contours, grid references, compass bearings and GPS use. There will also be the opportunity to discuss other aspects of mountaincraft such as movement on steep ground, access rights, clothing & equipment and emergency procedures. We will be walking for approximately 8 hours, with plenty of breaks and opportunities for everyone to practice their navigation.
After selecting a suitable wild camping spot, considering factors such as water sources, ground condition and weather, we will set up camp. Note that this will be in the mountains, with no toilets or other forms of civilisation. We will dine on freeze dried expedition food and chat beneath the stars before retiring to our tents for a good nights sleep.
Day 3
After starting the day with an expedition breakfast of porridge and dried fruit, we will pack up camp, leaving no trace that we were ever there. The rest of the day will be spent learning and practising navigation skills, with plenty of time to ask questions and recap on things you're not sure about. We will be back in civilisation for 4pm (for those looking to get a train home from Windermere, please look at trains from 5pm or later).
Effort Level
You’ll be working up a sweat. Bring along a touch of enthusiasm and a little determination
- Chilled
- Active
- Tough
Inclusions
No-frills Accommodation
We have two private bunk rooms in the Youth Hostel for the Friday night, sleeping 4 people each. Accommodation on Saturday will be in tents (it is recommended that you share with a fellow adventurer to reduce your load)
What's included
- Guide Fully guided
- Food All food for the trip is included (3 course meal in the Britannia Inn, breakfast in Langdale YHA, packed lunches, freeze dried expedition meal, Sunday breakfast, snacks)
- Equipment
- Other Maps, compasses, camping stove
What you'll need to bring
- Warm Clothing Suitable outdoor clothing - walking trousers / leggings (no jeans), non-cotton base layer, walking socks, fleece / warm top (non-cotton), hat, gloves
- Waterproofs Breathable waterproof jacket (with hood) and trousers
- Food All food is included - if you have any allergies or specific requirements, please contact me prior to the trip to discuss
- Drink Water bottle
- Camping Equipment Lightweight tent suitable for wild camping (if you are unsure if your tent is suitable, please contact me to discuss. Tents can be provided for an additional fee if pre-arranged), sleeping bag, sleeping mat
- Other Rucksack large enough to fit all equipement in (50 - 60 litres should be plenty big enough. Smaller if you have lightweight equipment). Dry bags, / rucksack liner. Walking boots with good grip (trail shoes may be suitable if you are used to walking on rough ground, but must have good grip - not road running shoes), head torch, whistle, sun hat
Cancellations
Flexible - Cancel up to 2 weeks before your adventure and receive a full refund
Cancelling less than 2 weeks before your adventure to get a 50% refund.
Refund excludes processing fees. Alternate dates may be able to be agreed at no additional cost, but this is not guaranteed.
Location
Starting point:
Great Langdale, Ambleside LA22 9JS, UK
Adventure leader
Andy
I am a qualified Mountain Leader with a passion for the outdoors and over 30 years of trekking experience. I have led groups on expeditions ...