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Dartmoor Expedition Area Guide Last updated February 2015 Dartmoor expedition area guide 2015 (updated July 2015) Introduction and welcome May we take this opportunity of welcoming your team to the Dartmoor expedition area. We hope that your expedition will be enjoyable and prove educational. Our Assessor Network is able to assist you by providing Assessors whose local knowledge will enable you to get the best out of your expedition. Although access in certain areas can present difficulties it is usually possible to use the full range of wild country available. DofE participants are encouraged to plan routes which give their team ample opportunity to benefit from the remote aspects of the moorland environment. Please utilise our Network’s expertise in this respect by asking for advice when you need it. We are here to help. We hope that all teams will take time to study the information in this guide before starting to plan an expedition on Dartmoor. This information is also available from www.DofE.org/go/expeditionareas and may be updated at any time, so please ensure you are using the most up to date version. For information about the DofE’s Expedition section, the 20 conditions of the Expedition section and planning/training for an expedition please visit www.DofE.org/expedition or refer to the current Expedition Guide. If you are in any doubt, please contact me or your Dartmoor Assessor if we have provided one. Finally may we enlist your team's full co-operation in following the Countryside Code and ask that they respect the views of local residents, landowners and officials. Robert Steemson Expedition Co-ordinator Expedition Co-ordinator – contact details Robert Steemson Field House Liverton Newton Abbot TQ12 6HN Tel: 01626 824526 after 17.30 [email protected] www.DofE.org/go/expeditionareas LEADERS ARE ASKED TO BRING THIS INFORMATION TO THE ATTENTION OF ALL PARTICIPANTS. Dartmoor expedition area guide 2015 (updated July 2015) Contents The Dartmoor Expedition Area .................................................................................................. 2 Notifications ................................................................................................................................. 4 Safety and notification procedures ........................................................................................... 4 The Commons.............................................................................................................................. 6 Dartmoor vision ........................................................................................................................ 7 Range danger areas .................................................................................................................... 8 Military ranges and training areas on Dartmoor and access implications ................................ 9 Range danger areas – firing programmes ............................................................................... 9 Dartmoor firing ranges – additional information 2015 ............................................................ 10 Guaranteed public access non firing periods 2015 ................................................................ 11 Potential hazards on the moor ................................................................................................. 12 Drinking from streams ............................................................................................................ 12 Rough ground ......................................................................................................................... 12 River crossings and flooded rivers ......................................................................................... 12 Bogs ....................................................................................................................................... 12 Snakes ................................................................................................................................... 12 Animals ................................................................................................................................... 12 The Expedition section ............................................................................................................. 14 Aim of the expedition ................................................................................................................ 14 Developing an expedition aim ................................................................................................ 14 Suggested topics .................................................................................................................... 15 Suggested references ............................................................................................................ 16 The 20 conditions of the Expedition section .......................................................................... 18 Expedition equipment ............................................................................................................... 19 Route planning .......................................................................................................................... 19 Camping ..................................................................................................................................... 19 Weather information ................................................................................................................. 22 The assessment process .......................................................................................................... 23 Expedition Assessors ............................................................................................................. 23 Notification .............................................................................................................................. 23 Acclimatisation Day ................................................................................................................ 24 Pre-expedition check .............................................................................................................. 24 On completion of the expedition ............................................................................................. 24 Cost ........................................................................................................................................ 25 Comfort and safety on Dartmoor ............................................................................................. 26 Hospitals ................................................................................................................................. 26 Exposure (hypothermia) ......................................................................................................... 26 Wind is your enemy ................................................................................................................ 27 Heat exhaustion and heat stroke ........................................................................................... 27 Lyme disease and ticks .......................................................................................................... 28 Stove safety ............................................................................................................................ 29 Management of drinking water during moorland expeditions ................................................ 30 Taking Moor Care ................................................................................................................... 31 When you are on Dartmoor .................................................................................................... 34 Think about your impact ......................................................................................................... 34 The Countryside Code .............................................................................................................. 37 Dartmoor expedition area guide 2015 (updated July 2015) Advertisement The Dartmoor Lodge Pear Tree Cross Ashburton Supporting the Dartmoor Assessors Network Situated midway between Exeter and Plymouth, nestled on the edge of Dartmoor National Park and the town of Ashburton, enjoy a visit or a stay at The Dartmoor Lodge. This friendly and comfortable hotel provides the perfect base from which to explore this breathtaking part of the country. The Dartmoor Lodge is an ideal place to come to, whether it’s for a refreshing drink, a brunch, lunch, or a three-course treat from our extensive dinner menu. A roaring log fire creates just the right ambience. Our beamed restaurant and bar offers an excellent range of meals at great value prices, as well as a selection of fine wines, lagers, real ales and speciality coffees. A combination of the stunning scenery and the welcoming hospitality, the Dartmoor Lodge has all the right ingredients for that perfect getaway. Stay a while in one of our comfortable en-suite bedrooms, which are tastefully furnished and equipped with the modern amenities. For more information or bookings Please call 01364 652232 or email [email protected] www.dartmoorlodge.co.uk Dartmoor expedition area guide 2015 (updated July 2015) The Dartmoor Expedition Area Dartmoor is an upland region of moorland within the county of Devon, in southwest England. It covers 368 square miles and rises to 621 metres (2037ft) above sea level. Underlying the
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