DofE / Expedition Section

Your expedition

Frequently Asked Questions

  1. Are the dates confirmed with the school to guarantee time off?  
  2. Are there adults on the campsite over night?  
  3. Are there toilet and shower facilities on the campsites?  
  4. Are we allowed to take mobile phones?  
  5. Can I bring my Teffilin?  
  6. Can I choose who I am in a group with?  
  7. Can I make my own way home after an expedition?  
  8. Can my parents volunteer on my expedition?  
  9. Do me and my group need to book the campsite(s) that we will be staying at on our expedition?  
  10. Does the food have to be Kosher?  
  11. How many people are allowed in a group?  
  12. How much will my rucksack weigh?  
  13. How safe is my expedition?  
  14. How will my parents know how the expedition is going?  
  15. I don't go to a Jewish school, will JLGB contact the School to approve time off for the expedition I will be participating in?  
  16. I have a back condition, can I still participate?  
  17. If I can't make the dates of the expedition, can I change expedition?  
  18. Is a practice expedition compulsory?  
  19. Is vegetarian food allowed?  
  20. What are the drop off and pick up times?  
  21. What are the security arrangements?  
  22. What dates will my training, practice and assessed expeditions be taking place on?  
  23. What happens after I complete my expedition?  
  24. What happens at the campsite?  
  25. What happens if an expedition is cancelled?  
  26. What happens if I miss my training?  
  27. What happens if I need to use the toilet while walking?  
  28. What happens if I run out of water?  
  29. What happens if my group and I are not on amicable terms?  
  30. What happens if my group gets lost?  
  31. What happens if my parents need to contact JLGB during the expedition?  
  32. What happens in inclement weather?  
  33. What if I need a lighter rucksack?  
  34. Who pays for the food on our expedition?  
  35. Who supplies the emergency phone?  
  36. Who will assess my expedition?  
  37. Why are rucksacks handed out at the start of the expedition and not before?  
  38. Will an adult be walking with me?  
  39. Will I be able to shower during the expedition?  
  40. Will I have to carry everything myself?  
  41. Will I learn how to use a map and compass?  

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