by Jonathan Hitchinson | Jan 13, 2026 | Uncategorized
How to Stop Getting Lost – and What to Do When You Are! In this piece, School of Outdoors Expedition Leader Josiah Skeats talks through the most reliable tools and techniques you can use to stay on course and avoid getting lost on your expeditions. Where to...
by Jonathan Hitchinson | Jan 12, 2026 | Uncategorized
How to Cook as a Team School of Outdoors Expedition Leader Josiah Skeats shares his top cooking tips and explains why preparing your Duke of Edinburgh menu as a team really matters. Team Building Try driving a car for six hours without putting any petrol in and you’ll...
by Jonathan Hitchinson | Jan 9, 2026 | Uncategorized
A DofE Menu You Can Actually Look Forward To In this post, School of Outdoors Expedition Leader Josiah Skeats shares meal ideas for breakfast, lunch and dinner that you can actually look forward to. Food, glorious food... Your food is probably the part of your Duke of...
by Jonathan Hitchinson | Jan 8, 2026 | Uncategorized
The Trinity of Expedition Food In this post, School of Outdoors Expedition Leader Josiah Skeats explains why choosing nutritious food matters — and how it helps keep you fuelled after a long day’s walking. Where to begin... Eggs are a great source of protein, but I...
by Jonathan Hitchinson | Jan 7, 2026 | Uncategorized
Learn to Pack your DofE Bag – Ruthless Packing Principles In this post, School of Outdoors Expedition Leader Josiah Skeats talks through the best way to pack your rucksack — what to include and what to leave behind. Where to begin... Packing your Duke of Edinburgh bag...