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Bronze Expeditions Dates and Equipment

Below are the dates for this year Bronze training and qualifying expeditions:
Bronze Training – 5th to 6th May 2007
Bronze Qualifier – 2nd to 3rd June 2007

You will need to complete both in order to complete the expedition section of the Award. If you are unable to attend either of the weekends please contact the leaders ASAP, [...]

Expedition Training: Cooking Session

Next week South Edinburgh OAG will be operating a practical cooking session for bronze and silver direct entrants to prepare you for your expeditions. The session will follow on from this week and will give you a chance to practice cooking in an outdoor environment.
The practical cooking will be performed outside so a waterproof jacket [...]

Getting into Groups

Everyone at bronze level needs to be talking to each other to organise your expeditions groups. Each group should have 6 or 7 members. Next week we will be finialising these groups so make sure everyone from your group turns up.

The Scottish Outdoor Access Code

Thanks to everyone who attended last night meeting – It was great to have Jo from the Pentland Hills Regional Park join us and talk to us about access and land use. Remember the three basic principles when you are out in the countryside:

Respect the interests of other people: Be considerate, respect privacy and livelihoods, [...]