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Young Explorers' Trust

Mary Betteridge in East Greenland

I am very grateful to the Young Explorer’s Trust for their generous support. Thank you for facilitating both myself and the wider group in completing this expedition. Preparing for the Expedition The expedition had been in the planning process for 2 years. Preparations began when I returned from my first Borealis Society expedition to Iceland…
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Amelia Lee in Ecuador

Two years ago I signed up to go on a trip of a lifetime to Ecuador with Camps International. I had to raise £5,580 to pay for flights, accommodation, food and jabs. To do this my family and I ran many fundraisers including an afternoon tea with tombola and garden games, a small gaming convention…
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Group of penguins on ice

British Exploring Society launches Wildestan Antarctica

The Young Explorers’ Trust would like to draw your attention to an initiative recently launched by British Exploring Society. Through participation in Wildestan Antarctica, Young Adventurers gain insight on how to survive and thrive in remote and wild outdoor environments, with online sessions delivered by Wildestan Experts at the UK Antarctic Heritage Trust located at…
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YET announces award winners for 2024!

The YET is very pleased to announce the well-deserved winners of grants and awards for expeditions this year. The awards are named after explorers who have achieved great feats in the past or were leaders of youth expeditions. Read our guide to YET awards which explains what each one is about. Peer Group Awards Stephenson…
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New podcast from the Royal Geographical Society

If you’re planning or going on an expedition this year, we would like to draw your attention to The Adventure Podcast from the Royal Geographical Society. From the RGS announcement: Produced by The Adventure Podcast and hosted by filmmaker and photographer Matt Pycroft FRGS, each episode features thought-provoking conversations with experienced explorers and field researchers.…
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Caitlin Parks in Kyrgyzstan

This summer I spent 5 weeks hiking and exploring the At-Bashi mountain range in the south of Kyrgyzstan (located in Central Asia) with The British Exploring Society. On arrival we spent a few nights at basecamp adjusting to life at altitude sleeping in a tent, washing in rivers (or the odd mountain lake), eating dehydrated…
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Theo Marden-Leibowitz in Tanzania

In summer 2023 I spent 4 weeks with a group of 17 like-minded students and 3 adults from across the UK travelling across 4 different camps in northern Tanzania (near Kilimanjaro) helping different local communities, areas of wildlife and gaining a deeper understanding of the rich culture of this country. We worked on painting, building…
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Chloe Salter in India

Thank you so much for the grant money that was put towards this trip, it has been the best experience of my lifetime and I am so glad that because of you I had the opportunity to do it! We started the trip by flying to Delhi in India which was an okay 7 hour…
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Adrian Roca in India

During the summer of 2023, myself alongside the Hatters Explorer Scout Unit embarked upon a two and a half-week trip to the north of India to carry out numerous volunteering projects in some rural areas of the Himalayan region. During our trip, we engaged in many activities such as sightseeing at the Taj Mahal in…
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