{"id":3269,"date":"2020-05-20T07:50:07","date_gmt":"2020-05-20T07:50:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/learningoutdoorssupportteam\/?page_id=3269"},"modified":"2026-02-24T10:13:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T10:13:08","slug":"d-of-e-participants-activities-and-resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/learningoutdoorssupportteam\/d-of-e-participants-activities-and-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"DofE Participants’"},"content":{"rendered":"

GET the DofE App<\/a> onto your phone! \u00a0It is so easy for you to record and save your activities into your personal eDofE record!<\/p>\n

If you are not sure how to do this watch<\/a>. \u00a0Also how to change<\/a>\u00a0your activities in the App and lastly App FAQ<\/a>.<\/p>\n

If you are wondering whether to bother starting DofE, have a look at this video explaining the value of DofE on your CV <\/a> and this PowerPoint: What is the DofE?<\/a><\/p>\n

If you need more information for a Parent or Carer, here are 2 more documents:<\/p>\n

Programme Leaflet<\/a><\/p>\n

DofE Parents Leaflet<\/a><\/p>\n

If you need help or ideas, watch choosing your Gold activity<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Doing your Expedition <\/strong><\/p>\n

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The Aim<\/strong> – every expedition needs an aim which is central to the planning of the expedition. These links will give you some ideas.<\/p>\n

Citizen Science Guide<\/a><\/p>\n

Young Reporters Scotland Guide<\/a><\/p>\n

DofE Programme Ideas<\/a><\/p>\n

Please look at the East Ayrshire document on aims and a sustainable expedition: Climate Action Plan for Schools<\/a>\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Campcraft<\/strong> – Watch this video<\/a> to see how to put up your tent<\/p>\n

Cooking and Menu Planning<\/strong> – You must cook a substantial meal each day of your expedition, so these ideas will help you plan a balanced menu. For those of you who use trangia stoves with meths there is also a training PowerPoint for you.<\/p>\n

Expedition Recipe Ideas<\/a><\/p>\n

Expedition Food <\/a><\/p>\n

DofE Expedition Menu Planner<\/a><\/p>\n

Use of stoves ppt <\/a><\/p>\n

Omelette in a Bag<\/a><\/p>\n

What to Take to Eat<\/a><\/p>\n

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First Aid<\/strong> – No matter how well an expedition is planned accidents can happen and it is important that you have some basic first aid skills to deal with emergencies, especially for more remote expeditions. Here is a training PowerPoint and quiz to get you started.<\/p>\n

Bronze First Aid<\/a><\/p>\n

First Aid Quiz<\/a><\/p>\n

Navigation<\/strong> – It is really important that all members of the expedition team have a good basic understanding of navigation. Have a look at this material and then get outside to practice. Remember that a few minutes planning before you start each leg of your expedition could save hours of walking in the wrong direction! There is also a presentation on how to use the eDofE mapping system.<\/p>\n

Basic Map Reading<\/a><\/p>\n

OS Map Reading Guide<\/a><\/p>\n

eDofE Mapping ppt<\/a><\/p>\n

Compass Use and Relocation<\/a><\/p>\n

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Watch as Vince and Tim explain How<\/a>\u00a0to make a Map <\/a>and Setting a Map and Following a Route<\/a><\/p>\n

Have a look at this document for links to many other Navigation Training Sites<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Walking Safety<\/strong> – It is really important that every member of the group knows what to do in the circumstances of something going wrong. Basic first aid knowledge is part of that but having a clear understanding of your organisations safety procedures and appropriate planning is essential.<\/p>\n

Hazards & Emergencies<\/a><\/p>\n

Safe Walking<\/a><\/p>\n

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It is also necessary to understand where you can walk without infringing other people’s privacy, this is covered in the Scottish Outdoor Access Code<\/a><\/p>\n

Kit and packing your Rucsac<\/strong> – There is nothing worse than trying to do a day’s walk with a badly packed and fitted rucsac. To avoid that you should ensure that you have selected the correct kit and packed it in a well-planned way.<\/p>\n

How to pack your DofE rucksack<\/a><\/p>\n

Kit list for participants<\/a><\/p>\n

Weather<\/strong> – Anticipating the weather for your expedition will make a difference to your preparation. This PowerPoint gives some ideas of what a weather forecast means.<\/p>\n

The Weather<\/a><\/p>\n

If this has inspired you to find out more about how weather works here are some more links.<\/p>\n

The Met Office<\/a> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 How to read Synoptic Charts<\/a> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 What are Weather Fronts \u00a0<\/a> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 What are Air Masses<\/a><\/p>\n

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If you want to test how much you have learnt here are two resources that are very useful<\/p>\n

DofE Expedition Work Book<\/a><\/p>\n

BXM Learning<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

GET the DofE App onto your phone! \u00a0It is so easy for you to record and save your activities into your personal eDofE record! If you are not sure how to do this watch. \u00a0Also how to change\u00a0your activities in the App and lastly App FAQ. If you are wondering whether to bother starting DofE, … Continue reading DofE Participants’<\/span> →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4152,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3269","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/learningoutdoorssupportteam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3269","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/learningoutdoorssupportteam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/learningoutdoorssupportteam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/learningoutdoorssupportteam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4152"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/learningoutdoorssupportteam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3269"}],"version-history":[{"count":65,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/learningoutdoorssupportteam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3269\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8712,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/learningoutdoorssupportteam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3269\/revisions\/8712"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/learningoutdoorssupportteam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3269"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}