Craikhope Outdoor Centre is now open:
An amazing few weeks working with the Brampton Youth Project – a bit of mining, gorge walking, team games, archery and fencing.
The Active Project out and about again, this time gorge walking.
Active Project – mini canoe expedition. A great night wild camping in a very welcome break in the wet weather.
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- landing to make camp
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- our wild camp
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- the vip accommodation
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- a good fire after persisting with very wet wood
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- morning view from the vip suite
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- breaking camp
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- last look …
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- … heading home
Celebrating a fifth birthday with a party in the woods.
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- building our shelter…
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- before heading off to track down our food ….
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- fortunately the local rabbits had left us a trail ….
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- found them…..
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- tastier than real rabbits (and you can eat them raw….
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- birthday cake in the woods
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- a great way to finish……
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- …..down to the last flicker of flame
A smaller turnout on the Active Project climbing. For those willing to brave a cold day up at Head End Quarry – a great morning of rock climbing.
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- putting the GoPro to good use
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- pushing the grades
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- setting up
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- the younger participants showing us how it’s done
Another fantastic day out with the Active Project, a family bushcraft walk in the Scottish Borders – blessed with a great turnout and great weather.
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- great weather
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- the younger participants
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- teddy bear shelters
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- and tree houses
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- brewing up …
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- … hot chocolate
The Active Project family walk takes on Binsey in the Northern fells. A great day out with families of all ages from 7 months up to would rather not say.
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- Binsey
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- Chocolate raisins – the food of mountaineers
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- the youngest participant hitching a ride
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- The Active Project
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- great day to be out in the Northern fells
A short blast up Blencathra on a cold winter’s afernoon
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- cloud dropping in
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- A cloud covered summit of Blencathra
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- cloud raising to provide beautiful views on the descent
The first trip for the newly launched Active Project – a trip down Smallcleugh mine in Nenthead.
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- The first trip for the Active Project – mining at Nenthead
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- Smallcleugh mine entrance – complete with icicles
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- searching for lead
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- The first brave participants of the Active Project
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