25km on easy footpaths. 306m Ascent. 10hr54min commencing at 1700.
Overnight walking/nav to find 100 geocaches. Mixed weather with occasional periods of heavy rain during the early hours. Fully navigated by head torch, with accuracy needed to locate caches. Good night nav practice to 8 fig grid references, showing ability to navigate in unfamiliar areas, at night, and in heavy rain.
Learning Points:
- GeoCaching can facilitate a good aim to a walk. They are abundant in certain areas, and can provide a hide-and-seek element to walking, which may be useful to engage otherwise disengaged groups.
- Starting the walk just before dust and planning to walk throughout the night added an element of adventure in what could have been a mundane activity. Completing this at night and in the rain made for a sense of achievement!
