101 Top Tips for Expeditions - DofE in Suffolk
101 Top Tips for Expeditions - DofE in Suffolk
101 Top Tips for Expeditions - DofE in Suffolk
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<strong>Top</strong> Tip 96<br />
Th<strong>in</strong>gs change!<br />
Expect the unexpected and be ready to th<strong>in</strong>k on your feet and<br />
make changes to your plans many times throughout the expedition.<br />
<strong>Top</strong> Tip 97<br />
You will have to be constantly assess<strong>in</strong>g your dynamic risk<br />
assessment if the weather conditions change dramatically. Don’t<br />
be afraid to call a halt to the expedition if the conditions demand it.<br />
The participants will be disappo<strong>in</strong>ted but there will always be<br />
another opportunity; better safe than sorry.<br />
<strong>Top</strong> Tip 98<br />
Don’t get stuck <strong>in</strong> a rut and go to the same place <strong>for</strong> expeditions<br />
that you have always gone. F<strong>in</strong>d new places to explore.<br />
<strong>Top</strong> Tip 99<br />
Never stop learn<strong>in</strong>g yourself, there is always someth<strong>in</strong>g new to f<strong>in</strong>d<br />
out or discover. Keep challeng<strong>in</strong>g yourself and keep learn<strong>in</strong>g, and<br />
you will always <strong>in</strong>spire those work<strong>in</strong>g with you.<br />
<strong>Top</strong> Tip 100<br />
Let young people make mistakes… then talk through solutions<br />
with them.<br />
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