I am now half way through the programme of regular Wednesday walks from Haytor Information Centre, run on behalf of the Dartmoor National Park and they have proved popular. The remaining ones are on the 21st and 28th of September and both start at 10.00 am and run for four hours (so bring a snack). [...]
…….what with a month in India trekking in the Indian Himalaya and project working in Rajasthan, more than 20 days spent working for Canoe Adventures, a family trip in the Lake District canoeing on Ullswater and mountain walking around the Patterdale area, plus all the usual guided walking. There are big changes coming to the [...]
and this year I am leading an expedition on behalf of World Challenge. The trip will take in project work on Delhi station, 12 days trekking in Himachal Pradesh, R and R in Shimla, project work at a school near Jaipur and a visit to the Taj Mahal. I will be away until the last [...]
………..what with the usual guided walks and navigation training, plus a lot of additional training in preparation for the World Challenge Expedition I’m leading to the Indian Himalaya this year. This has included a course on High Altitude 1st aid, and in a couple of weeks I’m doing a 2 day course in water safety, [...]
We are adding a second Navigation Workshop to our January programme. We now have navigation workshops starting at 10.00hrs from Haytor Lower Car Park on the 6th of January and the 20th of January 2011. Each costs £15 per head and booking is essential as there will be a maximum group size of 4. You [...]
As Hillwise don’t operate a mailing list we have decided to open a Facebook Group called HILLWISE EVENTS. It is an open group and will be used to invite members to any open events being run, such as guided walks or navigation workshops. The beauty of this method is that you can remove yourself from [...]
Hillwise are running a Navigation Workshop from Haytor lower Car Park on Thursday the 6th of January 2011. The workshop is intended for people who have done a little navigating and want to improve their skills, and gain confidence. We will meet at the car park at 10am and finish at 3pm and there will [...]
….with lots of educational walks for Dartmoor National Park, on behalf of local schools, lots of walk leading to tie in with DNPA’s Bronze Age exhibition, and a good deal of work for Canoe Adventures. Now things are starting to settle down, so there’s no better time to get a good deal on some navigation [...]
No doubt Christmas will soon creep up on us all in the disconcerting way it always does, so a timely reminder about our gift voucher scheme seems appropriate. If you know someone who loves walking on Dartmoor and wants to learn to navigate better, why not give them a gift voucher for a bespoke navigation [...]
I’m now back from a 3 week World Challenge expedition to India, and just have the paperwork to complete, so I’m now available for work again. The last three weeks have, as usual been great for “Continuing Personal Development” and a real chance to get to know local people and customs. I had at least [...]
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