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ML Refresher - 2 Day Assessment Prep: with wild camp & night nav

sabato, 12 settembre '26   2 giorni
YHA Borrowdale, Longthwaite, Keswick, CA12 5XE
3 posti disponibili

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COURSE OUTLINE

This workshops offers two days in the mountains and covers all syllabus aspects of the ML. We will head out for an overnight camp and complete a mini expedition.

(The only thing we don't cover is rope work, but we do have a workshop to cover this and it is not possible in the timeframe of the course)

SKILLS COVERED

-Understand aims and objectives for the expedition
-Leadership in the scheme – vision, support, challenge
-Coaching and broadening of knowledge towards navigation
-Demonstrating the ML standard
-Working towards blind legs & relocation techniques
-All Camp craft skills needed for a comfortable night on assessment
-Leadership at camp – nutrition, stoves and equipment
-Night navigation exercise
-Different scale maps and navigation on 1:40,000
-Environment and background knowledge
-All round syllabus points – candidate led discussions
-Debriefs, goal setting and individual feedback

WORKSHOP PROVIDER CREDENTIALS

Workshop provider: Sam Marsland (WMCI & ML course director)

WHAT HAPPENS AFTER THE EVENT

Your CPD record - If you attend this event and it counts as CPD, your CPD point/s will automatically be added to your record in due course - you will not need to add it yourself.

istruzioni

18+
1:4 Ratio | 4 spaces per course
Minimum 2 bookings for course to run

Pre-Requisites

-To be working towards or completed your ML Training (and heading towards ML Assessment)
-For those looking for a head start ahead of an upcoming assessment
-You can be ML assessed and looking for a refresher
-If you are a member of the MTA you will get this course for the price of £190

Kit & Equipment

-Kit list provided at booking.
-You will need to wear suitable outdoor clothing (warm and waterproof where possible) and suitable mountain footwear (boots)
-A good rucksack to carry everything you need for the expediton (~50 litres)
-Lunch, snacks and water for a full day

Camping Equipment

-Tent 
-Sleeping bag 
-Sleeping mat 
-Stove and gas 
-Evening meal & Breakfast 

Relevant Maps:

-1:25,000 – OL4
-1:25,000 – OL6
Top tip: Dorrigo Dinky+ will cover the area we use at 1:25k on one map
-1:40,000 BMC Harvey Map - Lake District
-1:50,000 Langdranger 90 (optional)
-Map case (or waterproof maps)
-Compass – Silva Expedition type 4 is the recommended model
-Stopwatch

Biglietti

Costo

Book Online - None MTA Member

£220.00

Book Online - MTA Member Price

£190.00

Book with 50% deposit

This ticket allows you to pay a deposit to secure your place on the course. We will be in touch when the full amount is due, this will be via email and we will send you a link to an easy bank transfer. The full amount will be due no later than 30 days before the course
Disponibile fino a gio 13 ago 00:00
£110.00

Luogo

YHA Borrowdale
Longthwaite
Keswick
CA12 5XE

Please meet your instructor at this location
Sam drives a Grey Skoda Estate: MH68 TFA
Please come over to the vehicle and say hello; we will do briefings and course introductions in the YHA cafe

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