Health And Safety On Expedition
One of the main concern when on an expedition in a developing country is water and food-borne illness. The most reliable way to ensure unfiltered water used for cooking, cleaning, or drinking is safe is by heating it: water should be brought to a rolling boil and kept there for five minutes before use to [...]
When heading out on any kind remote travel or a journey that takes you away from the normal safety net provided by a country’s emergency services it is vital that a member of the group, or every one, has had adequate expedition training. Expedition training can vary on length and severity of issues covered depending [...]
Maintaining a proper, well-balanced diet when traveling or on an expedition is something you have to work at. Finding restaurants with nutrition-based meals, especially when on a budget or in poor countries, can be difficult. It’s easy to grab a sugar coated snack or low cost fast food instead of fresh produce when on the [...]
Most of the staff and leaders here at S2Si are not only experts in expeditions and adventure but also parents. So we have put our minds in gear and have decided to help out fellow parents with hints and tips for fun and safe family adventure travel. You don’t have to travel far with your [...]
Continue reading about Our Family Adventure Travel Advice, Part 1
Izzy has just been put through her paces in Wales as she completed the first steps towards becoming an Expedition Leader. The Mountain Leader (summer) Training takes a leader to-be through top-level navigation in all weather conditions and at night, group management and what to do if it all starts going a bit wrong on [...]
