Free Training Library

Are you a leader looking for some free resources to help support your DofE training? Or maybe you’re a participant that missed some training or just want to get some extra knowledge in?

We have searched this content from YouTube and checked it to make sure it is accurate, to save you time. However, please remember that these are only guides and some information may need to be adjusted to meet your groups needs.

20 Conditions

Countryside Code

Map Reading Part 1
Map Reading Part 2
Map Reading Part 3
Map Reading Part 4
Map Reading Part 5

Filling in Routecards

How to Use a Compass Part 1
How to Use a Compass Part 2
How to Use a Compass Part 3

Risk Assessments

Basic First Aid Skills Part 1 (General Skills)
Basic First Aid Skills Part 2 (Ticks)
Basic First Aid Skills Part 3 (Bites)
Basic First Aid Skills Part 4 (Stings)

Choosing your Expedition Kit 1
Choosing your Expedition Kit 2
How to Pack your Rucksack packing
How to Adjust your Rucksack

Menu Planning Part 1
Menu Planning Part 2

Cooking on a Trangia

How to Build your Tent
Choosing a good pitch
Setting up your campsite

Expedition Aim

How to read weather maps
How to predict the weather on expedition

Dealing with Animals – Cows
Dealing with Animals – Dogs

Going to the Toilet Outdoors
Periods in the Outdoors (download a leaflet by the outdoors people here)

How to Tie Walking Boot Laces Part 1
How to Tie Walking Boot Laces Part 2

How to Purify Water in the Outdoors

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