Welcome to the Gold Duke of Edinburgh Adventurous Journey Section. Congratulations for making it this far! If you are a direct Gold entrant, welcome on board! You are showing real growth and determination to complete something that demonstrates your ability to commit to something challenging and see it through.

An expedition is an assessed venture that is in the same mode of transport to that done for the practice journey. Group members should be of similar age and level of experience within groups of 4 to 7.

At Gold level the requirements are:
Practice Journey – 3 days and 2 nights with 8 hours of activity during the day.
Qualifying Journey – 4 days and 3 nights with at least 8 hours of activity during the day.

To make a booking select an event from the calendar and follow the process.

Please note: Direct Gold entrants must have completed their Bronze and Silver Training and Practice Journey before undertaking their Gold Training and Practice and Qualifying Journeys.

Gold Duke of Edinburgh Training and Practice

Gold Duke of Edinburgh Training and Practice
This is a combined event. Some of the training is delivered on the practice tramp. You can sign up for separate training or practice events if preferred.

We combine our training and practice events for two reasons.
  1. We understand the importance of learning some of the practical content in the field and applying what you’re learning.
  2. You get to complete both the training and practice journey in one event.
The first day is delivered at the AdventureWorks Challenge Course on the Mount Albert Unitec campus. During this day we will extend the knowledge and skills you gained in Silver and prepare you for the practice journey. Here we will check equipment, issue hire equipment and organise transport. AdventureWorks has vehicles and can usually provide a limited number of places for students. Please check with the Duke of Edinburgh Coordinator if transport is required.

The Gold training and practice includes emergency survival as well as some challenging (and fun) off track navigation.

Our training and practice aims to extend your knowledge in the following topics:
  • The Environmental Care Code
  • Leadership & Team Work Skills
  • Trip Planning
  • Expedition Clothing & Equipment
  • Cooking in the Outdoors
  • Tramping Nutrition
  • Camp Craft
  • Intro to Map Skills & Compass Use
  • Route Finding
  • Water Safety
  • Bush Survival
  • Basic Outdoor First Aid

Training
Location:
AdventureWorks Challenge Course
Mount Albert Unitec Campus
139 Carrington Road

Turn right soon after entering Gate 3.

Duration: 1 day – 9:00am to 4:00pm

Practice Tramp
Location: Varies due to recent park closures
Duration: 3 days

Cost: $385 + booking fee
Minimum number of participants is 5.

Gold Journey

Students must have completed their Gold Training and Practice before undertaking their Gold Journey.

Most of our gold journey happen in the Kaimai-Mamaku Forest and we have run Gold journeys in the central plateau. At the moment the Waitakere Ranges are closed so we are unable to facilitate journeys at that location. Students will be staying at different locations each night.

Participants will need to complete a Tramping Route Card on their Gold Qualifying Journey.

Location: Kaimais, Tongariro, Great Barrier
Duration: 4 days

Cost: $430 + booking fee
Minimum number of participants is 5.

(For the Kaimais, Tongariro and Great Barrier there will be additional hut fees, transport and possibly a night at a hostel before the tramp)
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