Ten Tors Camping Weekend 1 – 11th & 12th Jan 2025

Following 2 cancelled walks – one due to significant heavy rain, and the 2nd due to the Amber weather warning that brought the storm last month – it was a pleasant change to make it out on to the moor last weekend for our next Ten Tors 2025 training walk, albeit with snow melting on the ground. It was the first walk where all the students would be carrying all their kit in a rucksack on their back – so tent, stove, sleeping bag, spare clothes and more – and also the first walk where they’d be walking by themselves and we’d see them at pre-arranged checkpoints. The students rose well to the challenge, working well together in small teams to navigate themselves from the start point to the day 1 finish point – there were a few navigational detours but these are all useful experiences and help learn the art of navigation. Students stayed overnight, with some camping outside and some staying inside in a hall, but cooking their food on stoves. Sunday saw the students packing away and setting off again to complete day 2 of the walk – and taking on board the learnings from the previous day’s walk – so the students are getting better after every walk and should be well experienced in time for the main Ten Tors weekend in May 2025 hopefully.