How do I get a DofE route card?
Once you have added a minimum of two checkpoints to your route you will be able to produce a route card. Please select ‘Route card’ from the top left-hand corner of the screen and this will open up your expedition route card.
How long do you have to walk for DofE?
The distance you walk per day on DofE varies between awards. A standard distance to walk is 16km per day on Bronze, 19km per day on Silver, and 23km per day on Gold.
What are the 20 conditions of DOFE?
Bronze: A minimum of 2 days, 1 night; 6 hours planned activity each day. Bronze: Teams must complete the required training. Silver: Expeditions should be in normal rural, open countryside or forest – unfamiliar to groups. Silver: A minimum of 3 days, 2 nights; 7 hours planned activity each day.
Why are route cards important?
Firstly, route cards hugely help in pacing yourself for those longer expeditions. They’re also great for letting loved ones know where you are. Route cards are also a great navigational aid, as they give you points to aim for and get back on track.
Can you fail DofE?
You cannot fail a DofE Expedition. However at the end of a practice expedition we occasionally have to recommend that some groups undertake further training and practice to ensure that they are fully prepared to safely undertake an unaccompanied qualifying expedition.
Why is a route card important?
What is route card in manufacturing?
route sheet. It is also called as route card. It lists the manufacturing operations in the decided sequence along with the machines associated with each operation. It also indicates the department in which the operation is to be done and the part will go for the next operation.
Do Unis care about DofE?
So, yes, universities do like to see a Duke of Edinburgh Award on your UCAS form, but only insofar as it tells them something about you. They don’t care about it per se.
Can you wear leggings for DofE?
A pair of synthetic walking trousers or some normal running leggings would be much better. Good waterproof jacket. Waterproof trousers. DOE hoody is a stupid idea – heavy and will take ages to dry if wet and an annoying hood getting in the way of the backpack.
What is route card in production?
How should the points of my route card match the map?
The points of your route card should match with the route on your map, based on the map’s longitude/latitude grid lines. Mountain Water Expeditions is a DofE Approved Activity (AAP) for the Expedition section at all three levels of the award and also the DofE residential section at gold level.
What is the process of completing the route card?
The process of completing the route card is very simple it just becomes time consuming when we have multi day routes to record such as would be for a Gold DofE expedition but we must remember a route card is a safety measure and should be completed before setting out on the journey.
Who should I give my route card to?
The route card, along with a copy of your corresponding map, should be given to a trusted adult leader who is not going on the trip. The points of your route card should match with the route on your map, based on the map’s longitude/latitude grid lines.