All participants must have undergone suitable training to have the appropriate skills to undertake their journeys.
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minimum of one Practice Journey per level
All participants must undertake a minimum of one Practice Journey per level
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no fewer than 4 and no more than seven
The group, for all journeys, must be no fewer than 4 and no more than seven members.
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planning and preparation
All members of the group must be involved with the planning and preparation of their practice and qualifying journeys.
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supervised and assessed
All journeys must be supervised and assessed by suitable and experienced adults.
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mode of travel
All journeys must take place on land or water; all team members must use a
mode of travel that requires their own effort.
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Accommodation
Accommodation must be in portable tents or simple self-catering accommodation such as hostels or huts.
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The environment
The environment chosen must be unfamiliar to all participants.
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purposeful effort.:
The distance covered on all journeys will depend on the terrain, weather conditions and ability of the group members.
All group members must however undertake a minimum of
6 hours (for Bronze), 7 hours (for Silver) and 8 hours (for Gold) per day of purposeful effort.
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exploration
On an exploration, at least one third of the purposeful effort requirement must be spent journeying with the remainder working towards the overall aim.
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expedition
On an expedition, at least two thirds of the purposeful effort requirement must be spent journeying with the remainder working towards the overall aim.
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self-sufficient
All members of the group must carry sufficient equipment, food and water to be completely self-sufficient throughout their journey.
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a full meal each day.
All members of the group must ensure that they prepare and consume a full meal each day.
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deliver a report
On completion of the Qualifying Journey, the team is required to deliver a report to their Assessor.
