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Planning an Expedition Your Task is to produce a document that will enable you to take part in a 2 day expedition around the local countryside including an overnight stay in a local campsite. You must plan every aspect of the trip from food and tent down to using a map and compass correctly 1. Location Where will you be actually walking from staying and then walking back to? Give the 6 figure grid reference for the following places? Start = Bath Community Academy (BCA) (729,628) Camp = Bury View Farm Campsite (671,644) Finish = Bath Community Academy (BCA) (729, 628) 2. Describe the type of terrain you will be working over based on looking for evidence on the OS Map. Describe the hills, valleys, rivers, streams, hedges and fences, roads, field and paths that you will follow? We will be following concrete roads for most of the journey and some rocky footpaths; this should lean in our favour and use this as an advantage with time. Also, there will be some minor hills that we will face but this shouldnt be a problem to walk up and down. As we proceed along our journey in the countryside we will be surrounded by various hedges and bushes to the side of us, this should be fine unless we come across broken branches etc, that we may have to move in case of any danger.

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3. Give the contact details for yourself and other important parties that may need the information on the day? My Mobile number = Expedition Partners Mobile number = My parents or carers Mobile number = My parents or carers Home number = My parents or carers Work number = My Doctors phone number = The schools phone number = 4. Make a list of any illnesses or disabilities you have that the school and your teacher may need to know about? Me: N/A Danny OCallaghan: N/A Bradley Isaac: Minor Hayfever Past cases of asthma 5. Make a list of all the medication you need to take with you on the expedition, remember things like inhalers if you take them? No medication is needed to be taken on this trip as it is not the appropriate Hayfever season, nor, will inhalers as it is no longer a problem for Bradley.

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6. You will be staying in the campsite at the grid reference you have given earlier. Tell me the name and a little about he campsite. I.e. how much will the campsite cost, what facilities it has, are their any rules regarding use of the campsite that need to be followed. How will the campsite be paid for, is there a last entry time for the campsite, or a lights out time? Bury View Farm Campsite have really good facilities, they offer a separate male and female block, with showers, shaving points, hot water, a separate washing up area and fresh clean drinking water points. There is everything you require at this site, it is the perfect camping experience and will be a lot of fun! 7. Can you give predicated times for the following key points in the expedition? Can you explain why you have chosen these times? Start = 2:00pm Lunch = N/A Campsite = 5:00pm Tea = 6:00pm Sleep = 9:00pm Wake Up = 8:30am Start walking on day 2 = 10:00am Lunch day 2 = 12:00pm Finish day 2 = 1:00pm

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8. A first aid kit will be carried by the teacher supervising the expedition can you write down what should be included in the first aid kit for the expedition. Also explain why a first aid kit is needed? We will take a small First Aid kit in need of an emergency. The kit is needed to aid somebody who is injured so this is vital that we have this kit. The First Aid kit will have: Plasters, Various Bandages. Antiseptic Cream, Antiseptic Wipes, Gloves, and Scissors. 9. In the event of an emergency can you explain what you would do. A tip would be to look on the St Johns Ambulance website for first aid advice. After administering first aid what would you do? Who would you need to inform? In the event of an emergency you will need to react appropriately, if someone has tripped and had a bump, to someone getting a larger injury you will immediately need to administer First Aid and inform the expedition leader as the injured person may not be able to carry on. 10. To carry out the expedition you will need a large amount of equipment. Make a list of the equipment you need to take. You could if you found it easier divide the equipment up into the following categories.

Walking kit = Burgan, Water-bottle Clothing = Boots, Trousers, Jumper, Gloves, Hat Emergency equipment = First Aid, Mobile Phone, Torch Camping equipment = Tent/Pegs (make sure every essential piece of the equipment is together before setting off on the journey) Cooking and eating equipment = Forks/Knifes/Spoons/Cups/Lighter/Cooking Strove Medical equipment = First Aid Map reading equipment = Map and Compass

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11.Use the Natural England website to find and write down the main points of the Countryside code. Enjoy, respect, protect the countryside with the refreshed Countryside Code Enjoy the outdoors Even when going out locally, its best to get the latest information about where and when you can go. For example, access to some areas of open access land and coastal land may be restricted in particular places at particular times. Find out as much as you can about where you are going, plan ahead and follow advice and local signs. Protect the natural environment We all have a responsibility to protect the countryside now and for future generations, so make sure you dont harm animals, birds, plants or trees and take home everything you brought with you. When out with your dog make sure it is under effective control, and does not disturb farm animals, horses, wildlife or other people. Respect other people Consider the local community and other people enjoying the outdoors. Remember that the countryside is a working environment and even small actions can lead to big disruption. Leave gates as you find them and take extra care to avoid the risk of starting wildfires. http://www.naturalengland.org.uk/about_us/news/2012/050412a.aspx