Tag: peak-district
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Teamwork in Nature: Our Peak District Expedition
On Saturday 28th September six of us headed out on a backpacking expedition. We were working towards our chief scout platinum award (Duke of Edinburgh Bronze equivalent) and with bags packed full of everything that we would need for a weekend in the countryside such as tents, clothes and food we travelled up to Trentabank
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Dusk-to-Dawn Hike: Peak District Summer Solstice and Full Moon Experience
The combination of the summer solstice, a full moon, and (at last) a break in the less-than-perfect spring weather meant that we chose the ideal weekend for our dusk-to-dawn hike in the Peak District. The car parks round Ladybower were emptying as we arrived, and it does have a surreal feel to be starting a
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Weekend Getaway in Peak District: Camping, Hiking, and Ice Cream
Well, we timed the weather perfectly! The first really warm and sunny weekend of the year saw a small group of our unit headed off to Spitewinter campsite, near Chesterfield. Tents went up quickly and we were soon exploring the site, getting a fire going and chilling out. As the dusk became night we started
Mafeking Explorer Scout Unit 