Gift VouchersWild Camping weekends
in the Lake District
With Mark Reid
author of 'The Inn Way' guidebooks & Mountain Leader
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OCZ weekends - get Out of your Comfort Zone!
Head out for the weekend on these 2-day "OCZ" wild camping mountain expeditions, wild camp overnight beside a mountain lake (bring your hip flask!) and then watch the sunrise across the summits whilst you have breakfast 2,000-ft up on the mountainside.A true Outdoor Experience that is memorable, inspirational and adventurous!
BENEFITS
- Watch the sunset and sunrise across the Lakeland mountains
- Improve your mountain skills, navigation and confidence
- Gain knowledge and skills for wild camping
- Experience the freedom of the hills
- Explore the mountains in confidence with a Mountain Leader
PERFECT FOR
- A group of friends - a weekend away to remember
- Father & son "away time" in the Great Outdoors
- Team Building - small corporate teams (bespoke trips available)
- Getting away from it all and back to nature
- Personal development & achievement
- Gaining mountain knowledge & experience
- Quality Mountain Days for your Mountain Leader Training award Log Book
- Improving fitness for an upcoming trek or challenge walk
Forget 'mild' camping - go wild camping instead!
WEEKEND DATES & LOCATIONS
14th & 15th April 2012 - Borrowdale & Great Gable
19th & 20th May 2012 - Patterdale & HIgh Street FULLY BOOKED
7th & 8th July 2012 - Patterdale & Eastern Fells FULLY BOOKED
11th & 12th August 2012 - Eskdale & Scafell FULLY BOOKED
30th & 31st August 2012 - Eskdale & Bowfell (Thurs & Fri)
13th & 14th October 2012 - Great Langdale & Bowfell
Private bookings available - see below.
PRICE PER PERSON
for the 2-day wild camping expedition
WHAT'S INCLUDED:
- 2-day mountain journey & wild camp with Mark Reid (Mountain Leader)
- Backpacking tent (choice of 1 or 2-person tents)
- Sleepmat
- Stove, fuel, cooking utensils, mug & spork
- Camp meals & drinks (dietary requirements catered for)
- Expedition rucksack
- Headtorch
- Berghaus clothing if required (jacket, over-trousers, fleece, gloves & hat).
PLEASE PROVIDE:
- Sleeping bag
- Walking boots
- Personal walking clothing and equipment (base layers etc)
- Packed lunch for the first day as well as snack food
A detailed list of what to wear and bring will be sent to you.
ITINERARY
Day 1
10am - Meet at a cafe to discuss the expedition. We will always start from a village with parking and accommodation.
11am - Set off on our walk up onto the mountains, taking in classic routes and breath-taking summits, with plenty of rest stops as well as environmental and navigation coaching.
6pm - Set up camp and have dinner, followed by a night walk to watch the sunset from a mountain summit (weather permitting).
DAY 2
7am - Breakfast and break down camp.
9am - Continue walk across mountains.
Mid afternoon - Finish back at a pub or cafe for a drink and bite to eat, then head home.
We can recommend places to stay before and after your expedition.
Please note:
- A reasonable level of fitness is required as you will need to carry a rucksack with your overnight gear, equipment and food (approx. 10 - 12kg). You can reduce the weight of your rucksack by sharing a tent and some kit.
- Choice of 1-person or 2-person tents, so you don't have to share.
- We will walk about 10 km (6 miles) per day, although this will vary with each expedition according to condtiions
- There will be rest stops throughout the day, as well as 30-mins for lunch.
- These expeditions are designed for adults (over 18s)
- Mark Reid is an experienced Mountain Leader. Mark has walked over 10,000 miles of footpaths throughout the North of England over the last decade and knows the Lakeland fells extremely well. Since 2007, he has also taken over 280 groups out walking in the hills and mountains (over 2,200 people).
AVAILABILITY & BOOKING
Download Booking Form View availability & pay on-line
NB: Once payment has been made, please complete a Booking Form and return it to us
PRIVATE BOOKINGS
If you would like to book your own bespoke Wild Camping expedition for you and your friends, then please get in touch and let us know when and where you would like to go (Lake District, Snowdonia or Scotland) - and we will sort out the rest!To get in touch, please call: 01423 871750 or email info@teamwalking.co.uk
Please note: minimum 4 participants, maximum 8. Over 18s only. Trips available all year round.
