{"alias":"contentPage","byline":null,"standfirst":null,"content":{"layouts":[{"type":"twoColumn","areas":[{"items":[{"type":"Image top","cta":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAn expedition is a journey with a purpose.\u003C/strong\u003E The expedition should involve travelling for at least four hours on each day, by foot, cycle, canoe, horse or other agreed means. For more information on using all these forms of transport in Scouting, check out \u003Ca rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 href=\u0022https://www.scouts.org.uk/activities?category=Adventure\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022Adventures (Scouts)\u0022 data-anchor=\u0022?category=Adventure\u0022\u003Eour rules and guidance for adventures\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E","link":null,"colour":"#f1f1f1","title":"Expeditions","image":"/media/11107/expeditions-01-01.png?width=800\u0026height=450\u0026v=1db793f20c566f0","imageFocus":"","imageId":20713,"imageKey":"00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000","imageCrop":"","gridType":"card","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGroup size:\u003C/strong\u003E Four or more\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETime:\u003C/strong\u003E Two days (at least four hours travel per day)\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ENight away:\u003C/strong\u003E One night away\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAccommodation:\u003C/strong\u003E Campsite, bunk house, hostel, or similar\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ELocation:\u003C/strong\u003E Countryside or suburban area, ideally not well known to team\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETransport:\u003C/strong\u003E Foot, cycle, canoe, horse, or other\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERoute planning:\u003C/strong\u003E Rest and meal stops, and timings\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEquipment:\u003C/strong\u003E Appropriate for terrain, mode of travel, and to deal with emergencies (If camping, Scouts are not required to carry camping equipment)\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ENavigation:\u003C/strong\u003E OS map, compass, GPS\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEmergencies:\u003C/strong\u003E Emergency plan\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECatering:\u003C/strong\u003E Cooking and eating at least one hot meal themselves (using kitchen, lightweight stove, campfire, or similar)\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPurpose:\u003C/strong\u003E Task or small project\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPermits needed:\u003C/strong\u003E \u003Ca rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 href=\u0022/por/9-activities/rule-92-nights-away/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022Rule 9.2.3 Nights away\u0022\u003ENights Away\u003C/a\u003E; plus possibly \u003Ca rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 href=\u0022/por/9-activities/rule-9128-hill-walking-permits/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022Rule 9.12.8 Hill walking permits\u0022\u003EHillwalking\u003C/a\u003E, \u003Ca rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 href=\u0022/por/9-activities/rule-9124-cycling/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022Rule 9.12.4 Cycling\u0022\u003ECycling\u003C/a\u003E or \u003Ca rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 href=\u0022/por/9-activities/rule-9131-all-water-activities/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022Rule 9.13.1 All water activities\u0022\u003ECanoeing\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEvent passport:\u003C/strong\u003E May be issued to a Scout who will lead the rest of the team during Nights Away (Overnight venue should be aware and agree to this if the Scouts are to be unsupervised)\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EReport back:\u003C/strong\u003E Report, performance, video, presentation, blog, website\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""}]},{"items":[{"type":"Image top","cta":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAn exploration is a purpose with a journey.\u003C/strong\u003E The exploration should involve travelling for at least ninety minutes to reach the destination, by foot, cycle, public transport or other agreed means. Scouts could explore somewhere in the UK or abroad. Having reached the\u00A0destination, at least five hours of investigation should be carried out over the two days, following up on previously undertaking research.\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E","link":null,"colour":"#f1f1f1","title":"Explorations","image":"/media/11106/explorations-01-01.png?width=800\u0026height=450\u0026v=1db793f292d5960","imageFocus":"","imageId":20712,"imageKey":"00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000","imageCrop":"","gridType":"card","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGroup size:\u003C/strong\u003E Four or more\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETime:\u003C/strong\u003E Two days (90\u002B minutes travel to destination and at least five hours of investigation over 2 days, following previous research)\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ENight away:\u003C/strong\u003E One night away\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAccommodation:\u003C/strong\u003E Campsite, bunk house, hostel, or similar\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ELocation:\u003C/strong\u003E Countryside, town or city area not well known to team\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETransport:\u003C/strong\u003E Foot, cycle, public transport, or other\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERoute planning:\u003C/strong\u003E Rest and meal stops, and timings\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEquipment:\u003C/strong\u003E Appropriate for terrain, mode of travel, and to deal with emergencies (If camping, Scouts are not required to carry camping equipment)\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ENavigation: \u003C/strong\u003ETimetables, street map, A-Z, compass, GPS\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEmergencies:\u003C/strong\u003E Emergency plan\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECatering:\u003C/strong\u003E Cooking and eating at least one hot meal themselves (using kitchen, lightweight stove, campfire, or similar)\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPurpose:\u003C/strong\u003E An investigation of an area\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPermits needed:\u003C/strong\u003E \u003Ca rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 href=\u0022/por/9-activities/rule-92-nights-away/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022Rule 9.2 Nights away\u0022\u003ENights Away\u003C/a\u003E; plus possibly \u003Ca rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 href=\u0022/por/9-activities/rule-9128-hill-walking-permits/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022Rule 9.12.8 Hill walking permits\u0022\u003EHillwalking\u003C/a\u003E\u00A0or \u003Ca rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 href=\u0022/por/9-activities/rule-9131-all-water-activities/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022Rule 9.13.1 All water activities\u0022\u003ECanoeing\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEvent passport:\u003C/strong\u003E May be issued to a Scout who will lead the rest of the team during Nights Away (Overnight venue should be aware and agree to this if the Scouts are to be unsupervised)\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EReport back:\u003C/strong\u003E Report, performance, video, presentation, blog, website\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""}]}],"config":null},{"type":"singleColumn","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"accordion","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","showExpand":true,"items":[{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EFor either option, Scouts must have appropriate adult supervision bearing in mind their age, experience, the terrain and activity. As a minimum, such supervision should involve a visual check at the beginning and end of the day, and an adult being available in the local area. It would not usually be an appropriate challenge for the Scouts to be accompanied at all times by an adult. \u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe level of supervision should be considered as part of the risk assessment and Scouts should have a clear plan for if things go wrong, including knowing how to contact one of the leadership team and emergency services if necessary. Why not plan an incident hike into your programme, to help Scouts prepare for challenges they might experience.\u003C/p\u003E","label":"Supervision"},{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EYou should ensure that you follow the rules and guidance for running Nights Away experiences, such as relevant activity permits and nights away permits, InTouch, parental permission and first aid arrangements. Guidance can be found on \u003Ca rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 href=\u0022/volunteers/running-your-section/nights-away-and-camping/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022Nights away and camping\u0022\u003Eour Nights away and camping page\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EIf appropriate, Scouts can stay by themselves overnight, if an Event Passport is issued to the whole group or a named young person. Further information can be found in \u003Ca rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 href=\u0022/por/9a-activities/#9.2\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u00229a. Activities\u0022 data-anchor=\u0022#9.2\u0022\u003EChapter 9 of POR\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http://www.scouts.org.uk/por\u0022\u003E\u003C/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E. 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