Using line features (paths, streams, walls, etc) as a primary source of info when navigating in the mountains is very common, but in reality they are more useful as a secondary source of info, and this is why:
Being gluten- and lactose-intolerant means that I can’t eat anything containing wheat, oats, barley, rye, and milk or mild products. Lots of the usual expo food items are out for me – pasta, butties, cheese, chocolate, most breakfast cereals including porridge, and many of the standard dried expo meals. Over the years I have tried different combinations of energy-dense food that is compact, lightweight and low on packaging.
Read MoreCamping in the high fells is one of the best ways to get away from all the busyness that fills our lives. It gives me time and space to slow down and to reconnect with nature. One of the best things about running MLA courses is the time spent out on expedition in the mountains. I love having breakfast in bed in my tent and then snuggling back into my sleeping bag for 15 minutes – a great way to start the day.
Read MoreOur four happy campers presented me with some new socks and a pack of waterproof playing cards as a thank you for their MLA assessment course. They also gave me a card, and they used the envelope to summarise their experience.
Read MoreThis was probably the easiest MLA assessment I have done in fifteen years. The weather was perfect, with blue skies and sunshine most of the time, and just when we needed it we got low cloud with limited visibility.
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