Save your completed Report as a single pdf,

Example: Billy_Bloggs_Silver Practice_AJ_Report

Refer to the highlighted purple sections for length of each section

- Equipment list page Half page minimum page
- Clothing list page Half page minimum page
- Food list & menu plan page Half page minimum page
- Daily description of journey Half page minimum page
- Thoughts & reflections of entire journey page Half page minimum page

THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH

Bronze [ ] Qualifying

ADVENTUROUS JOURNEY (AJ) REPORT

Your name:________________________

General location: Kangaroo Valley, NSW

Journey Name Bronze Hike

Journey Type expedition

Mode of Travel Hike

Dates Start / / Finish / /

Location Details

Journey Goal / Purpose

Supervising Organisation Glengarry Outdoor Ed

Assessor Mr Morris

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Journey Group Members

Supervisor(s) group member group member group member

name name name

insert photo of group here

(L-R) party member names

Pre-Journey Information

Suggested inclusions/insertions:

 A general description of the National Park/Forest & its location

 A large-scale area map of Sydney/NSW showing the location of the National Park/Forest
(eg a Google map image)
 Outline the skills you acquired during your Preparation and Training and your Practice Journey
 Outline the physical fitness preparation you did to enable you to begin the Qualifying Journey
 Weather / Environmental / Timing notes prior to departure (see table below)

Expected weather Expected distance Expected time

conditions terrain/environmental (km) (hrs/mins*)
conditions
Day 1
Day 2
*should be an average of at least 8 hrs of effort per day for Gold

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 Map

Copy your map on this page:

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 Route Plan

Insert images/photos of the map used showing:

 Map Name

 Route (including start and finish points) and route summary (eg total distances/times)

 Meal stops, check/rendezvous/meeting points, water sites and campsites

 The groups progress during the journey

 Environmental features and points of interest

If possible also include your Route Plan/Navigation Data Table. The Plan/Table assists in navigating, and in
recording points of interest and environmental features or track junctions by using grid references. The
Plan/Table should be completed for each day/stage of the journey.

Such a Plan/Table could be set out as below, or you can insert an image/photo of the Plan Table you may have
used for your Journey.

Walk description: ___________________________________ Dates: ________ to ________

Purpose of walk: ______________________________________________________________________

Supervisor(s): __________________

Total distance: _______ Total time: ______ Average hours per day (should be >8hrs): ______

Day/ Grid Refs Features Magnetic Distance Height Est. time Est. time Actual Remarks
Stage ------ Bearing (km/m) ( +/ - m) of of arrival time (features/terrain
to departure taken etc…)
------
1

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 Equipment List
Note – a Minimum Half and A4 page description is expected

Full equipment list: Equipment review (Minimum Half and A4 page):

 eg comments on equipment taken which was

essential, useful, inappropriate or unnecessary, and
equipment not taken but which would have been
helpful

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 Clothing List
Note – a Minimum Half an A4 page description is expected

Full clothing list: Clothing review (Minimum Half an A4 page):

 eg too much / too little, essential, useful,

inappropriate or unnecessary, clothing performance
issues (eg waterproofs, shoes, thermals etc…). What
other clothing would have been desirable?

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 Food List/Menu Plan
Note – a Minimum Half an A4 page description is expected

Full food list: (eg daily rations, include emergency food) Food review (Minimum Half an A4 page):

 eg comments on adequacy of rations, ease of

preparation, waste/rubbish produced. Was emergency
Cooking equipment/utensils list: (eg daily rations, include food required? What tasted good and what didn’t you
emergency food) feel like eating, why?

 Was your water supply adequate? Were there any

water supply issues?

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Menu Plan

If possible also include a Menu Plan. The Plan/Table assists in navigating, and in recording points of interest and
environmental features or track junctions by using grid references. The Plan/Table should be completed for each
day/stage of the journey.

Such a Menu Plan could be set out as below, or you can insert an image/photo of the Plan you may have used
for your Journey.

Meal Day 1 Day 2

Breakfast

Lunch

Dinner

Snacks

Emergency Food
Other

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 Description of Journey
Note – a Minimum Half an A4 page description is expected for each day
Day 1
Suggested information/inclusions:

 Observations such as geography, weather, flora, fauna, etc…

 Information – historical, geographical, scenic, etc…
 Your highlights for the day
 Items noted on the trip but not included on the map (new tracks etc…)
 Any problems encountered/overcome
 Adequacy of campsites, water supply, etc…
 Photos / sketches etc…

Note – a Minimum Half an A4 page description is expected for each day

Day 2

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Suggested information/inclusions:

 Observations such as geography, weather, flora, fauna, etc…

 Information – historical, geographical, scenic, etc…
 Your highlights for the day
 Items noted on the trip but not included on the map (new tracks etc…)
 Any problems encountered/overcome
 Adequacy of campsites, water supply, etc…
 Photos / sketches etc…

Thoughts/Reflections of the entire journey

Note – a Minimum Half an A4 page description is expected

A Bronze Adventurous Journey is a memorable experience and a major achievement.

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Please record some of your thoughts and reflections of the trip below.

Some questions to help you:

 Feelings about the trip – such as what you and the group learnt about yourselves and what were the
highs and lows of the trip? What didn’t you like or enjoy?

 What were the most memorable events/things you encountered on your journey?

 How did your group work together? What were the benefits and problems?

 What did you learn?

 What were your proudest achievements during the journey?

 What was most challenging about this journey?

 What advice would you give to someone doing the same expedition?

 What would you do differently next time?

 What advice would you give another Participant before they went on a similar journey?

 Any other matter relating to the trip and its organisation?

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