When you are out leading D of E expeditions, you need to be able to cope with a wide range of situations that you Duke of Edinburgh students might get themselves in to.
Here is my list of pieces of kit to carry.
Group Shelter ( 8 - 10 person)
Your group might not be this large, but you are better off investing in a larger shelter in case you take a larger group in future.
Group first aid kit
Hot drinks
- Hot drink selection (tea, coffee, sugar, hot chocolate, Bovril, juice)
- Jetboil / other mini stove to boil water fast.
Water
2-3 litres ( in 500ml bottles) – depending on the weather
Food
A variety of high glucose / protein foods including:
- Sweets
- Cereal bars
- Glucose gels
Clothes
- Spare Waterproofs
- Spare hat / gloves / scarf
- Spare map
- Spare compass
- Spare whistle
Miscellaneous Items
- Gaffer tape
- Super Glue
- Zip Ties
- 50p of 10 pence coins ( for telephone box)
- Phone card (for telephone box)
- Spare boot laces
- head torch
- insect repellent
- sun cream
- Notepad