Mud and Maps Expeditions Provides a place for young people aged between 14 and 24 to carry out Bronze and Silver D of E Expeditions. For more information about all the types of expeditions we carry out please visit www.mudandmaps.co.uk Mud and Maps Expeditions provide a place for young people between the ages aged 14 to 25 to carry out Bronze and Silver Duke of Edinburgh Awards by participating in outdoor expeditions. We aim to cover the South East and London areas.
Here at Mud and Maps we aim to give young people the opportunity to experience new and challenging life experiences. To go outside their normal day to day life and experience something different while also walking away with an award that will add to their extra curricular achievements'.

D of E training consists of either 2 whole days training or 6 evening sessions available at the Steeple View Hall in Basildon. You can even choose the dates and times which suit you for your training. These training sessions will provide you with the necessary skills and knowledge to prepare you for your expedition and work towards you collecting your Duke of Edinburgh's award.

Expedition training will include -
Setting up tents- We will show you how to put up the tents correctly to make this experience easy for expedition,
Cooking- Cooking outdoors is a new experience for many young people. The normal foods that you would usually eat at home may not be suitable for Expedition. In this section we will discuss and look at different foods that are suitable for your expedition experience.

Traingia training- This is type of cooker you will be using on the expedition. We will show you how to use this cooker in the safe correct way.
Packing your rucksack-  Everything that you need for the expedition must be carried by the young person in their rucksack. You will be carrying more weight than what you are normally used too. In this training we will explore where to put all your equipment in your bag to make sure your bag is packed correctly.
Country code- Learn all about the country code
Equipment- We will go through the equipment lists and explain what you need to take. We will also look at what you have at home and what you may need to buy such as Torch or Sleeping bag.
Clothing- We will explore suitable clothing to where on expedition and what to take.
Health and Safety/Emergency Procedures- Training will be given in what to do in an emergency.
First aid- First aid courses will be available
Observation, Recording and purpose- We will look at different ideas for your expedition aim and what you can do for this either as a group or individual reports.
Map and compass work- Learning basic map skills, symbols and features. Showing you how to use a compass.
Route Planning- You will plan your own routes for your expedition and the group can decided where you would like to explore.

Young people wanting to participate in their Bronze Award have a choice of 3 locations - Danbury in Chelmsford, Skreen's Park in Chelmsford, Lee Valley and Epping Forest.