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Pen-y-Fan…A Mini Epic

Posted on August 28, 2014 by James Clay

I love a good day in the mountains…but it turns out I might love a bad day even more! On Tuesday we (Claire and I, an old friend from Essex where they don’t have mountains, so she came west for a … Continue reading →

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Gore-tex Experience Tour – Fan Dance Challenge

Posted on September 13, 2012 by James Clay

After 7 weeks of training and 3 days of preparation, Monday night was the start of the Fan Dance at last. For me the relationship with the challenge goes back much further, about 20 years further. I’d first heard of … Continue reading →

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Gore-tex Experience Tour – Fan Dance Challenge – Afternoon of Day Three

Posted on September 11, 2012 by James Clay

After lunch we were driven out to the deepest darkest wilds of the Welsh wilderness (out the back of the Dolygaer Outdoor Education Centre, but still pretty wild!). As classrooms go there are much worse places to be than in … Continue reading →

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Gore-tex Experience Tour – Fan Dance Challenge – Morning of Day Three

Posted on September 7, 2012 by James Clay

After the exertions of yesterday the pace slowed for day three as we conserved energy for the challenge tomorrow. The day started with more competition as we split up to tackle “command tasks”. These are tests of ingenuity, efficiency and team … Continue reading →

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Gore-tex Experience Tour – Fan Dance Challenge – Day Two

Posted on September 6, 2012 by James Clay

After a night of getting to know each other, and an amazing breakfast of porridge courtesy of Sarah (BMF event organiser) Sunday morning saw the start of the instruction and training with a few hours of navigation theory. Cramming in … Continue reading →

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