Lake
District Wild Camping 2024
Remote
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Course
overview
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We operate these UK based mountain skills
weekend courses in the Lake District mountains.
They are run by our IML/ML guiding team so you are led
by highly qualified mountain professionals. |
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The weekends provide you the opportunity
to have an adventurous weekend exploring the
remote high Cumbrian fells, and to sleep in
a wild camp under the stars. To wake up in
the mountains is a great experience, and you
really escape the crowds this way. |
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You will be
taught how to travel light, as backpacking
carrying too much is no fun for anyone.
The guide will give you some great tips
before you set off, so you get the most
out of your adventure. |
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Your pack should
really weigh no more than 10kg, an ideally
less, so don't worry about carrying a huge
rucksack. The art of light weight backing
is key, without foregoing many creature comforts.
Over the two days you are led over high mountainous
terrain in the Lake District national park,
and are shown how to wild camp in a sustainable
and environmentally sensitive way. |
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This
weekend teaches key expedition skills, including
the following core focus points; |
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Selection
of wild camp site for wind protection. |
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Managing
kit, and how to keep your tent dry. |
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Choosing
water sources, and assessing risks. |
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Emergency
procedures, and mountain rescue. |
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Sanitation
in wild camps and during expeditions. |
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Cooking
expedition food on altitude stoves. |
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Be ready for good long days in the hills,
as we want you to get as much as possible
from these weekends. For each of these weekend courses we have
a maximum instructor to client ratio of 1:4. |
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Outline course itinerary
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Saturday -
hill day
Meeting with your instructor at 10:00 in our Windermere
Office for a quick briefing
about the weather and a kit check, before setting
off for the weekend. It is really important to
check that you have all the right equipment, to
ensure your comfort and safety in the mountains. We can loan
2 person tents (included), or hire sleeping bags and sleeping mats
via our store, though please book these if required
at the time of booking to ensure availability.
Once ready, you set off into the fells, on a two
day mountain journey. Your guide will show you
how to select a suitable, safe and sustainable
site for your camp, and where to source water.
After cooking a hot meal, you retreat into the
warmth of your sleeping bag in your tent, to enjoy
a night under the stars. It is a truely magical
experience. |
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Sunday - hill
day
After waking
up, and enjoying a hot drink and breakfast, you
strike camp and ensure that you have left no trace
of having stayed there for the night. We are really
passionate about minimal impact wld camping, as
the Lake District mountains are our home, and we
strive to protect them for future generations. Once
you have packed up your camp, you set off on your
mountan journey over the fells and summits. Most
people report the benefits of sleeping outside as
making them sleep deeper than usual due to the fresh
air and lack of noise, and a feeling of rejuvination from being in the great outdoors in the wild
rugged scenery of this beautiful national park. At the end of the day you descend
and return to Windermere. We aim to end the trip by
15:00 to allow you time to travel home. |
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Prices |
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Standard course |
2 full days IML/ML
guiding, 1:4 max ratio
2 days holiday in total, Saturday-Sunday |
£249 |
Live availability |
Click on the
planner logo to the right to
see the real time live course availability
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Secure online
booking system |
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| Standard Course
Inclusions: 1) Qualified leader
for two days guiding and instruction, 2) One nights
expedition style meal per person for the night in
the wild camp, 3) Mountain tents and stove (if required,
though you are welcome to take your own), 4) The
provision of group safety kit (e.g. first aid kit
& rope). |
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| Exclusions: 1) Travel to &
from the national park for the weekend, 2) Equipment
hire such as boots or waterproofs, 3) Hill snacks,
lunches and breakfast, laundry, telephone calls,
4) Sleeping bag and mat, though they can be hired,
5) Any extra nights of accommodation either before
or after the course, though we can advise if you
require. |
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| Notes: The scheduled
course requires a minimum number of 2 people, and
there are a maximum of 4 people per guide. If you
would like a private trip on a date of your choice,
please get in contact to pick a date. If only one
person books on a date, they have three options; i) have a refund, ii) transfer to an alternative date which meets minimum
numbers, iii) pay for two people to guarantee it goes ahead (refunded if a second client is found). |
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Current course
availability
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| Location data
for this trip |
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| The meeting point for these courses is at
our office in Windermere in the Lake District National
Park. There is easy access by car, and the train station
is just 150m from the office door. From here there are
a huge variety of mountain terrain to opt for, so we can
cater for all weather and conditions. We genuinely believe
that the Lake District is second to none with the quality
and quantity of amazing wild camping opportunities. The
UK hills are famed for often providing four seasons in
one day, and so the careful selection of a suitable location
for a wild camp is key, and you will also learn key navigation
tips and skills on the way! |
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| Suggested
reading and kit |
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View
all course equipment lists,
with examples of kit, click
here |
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| Why choose our
trips? |
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We run all
these trips carefully to source unpolluted water
for drinking and cooking, and we aim to leave no
trace of our presence in the fells. All rubbish
is carried out. |
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As well as
offering you a great and memorable experience, we
also want to teach you key hill skills such as navigation,
and safety in the UK hills in the hours of darkness. |
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Our office
base in Windermere is essential for organising local
pre trip logistics and backup support whilst we
are out in the hills. You're looked after on and
off the hill. |
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If you still
have any queries, give us a call on 01539 44 22
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