SR Exploranza

01/01/2026

Happy New Year!

We hope you all had the New Year celebration that you wanted.

Watch out for our Mountain Goals series starting soon.

21/12/2025

20/10/2025

What an awesome trip we've had to China!

6 days treking on the Great Wall. Food! Beijing, Hutongs, Forbidden City, Tian’anmen Square. Xi'an. Terracotta Army, Muslim Street.

So good, we're organising it again for next year!

Who's interested?

11/06/2025

It's a good job I checked before I set my group off this morning on their DofE Bronze Expedition Assessment.

I would not have got far if they had my keys attached to the FA Kit instead of the tracker 🤦🏼‍♂️🤣🤣🤣

10/06/2025

Happy 1st Anniversary to our two directors!

29/05/2025

Who'd like to go here? Watch this space!

25/05/2025

It was so lovely to see these gorgeous swans with their cygnets today

23/05/2025

We couldn't resist going for a refreshing wild swim a couple of days ago. After having a nice walk and picnic (date day) the River Trent was so inviting 🤩
There are lots of nesting birds ATM so we were careful not to disturb or frighten them. We saw a beautiful swan nesting with an egg, as well as hundreds of dragonflies and mayflies.

17/05/2025

Think you’re tough? Even the fittest hikers get floored by dehydration.

Swipe to learn the signs, how to help, and hydration hacks to stay safe on your next mountain mission.

16/05/2025

Stay Safe on the Hills – Hydrate or Halt!

This morning we're overseeing a DofE Bronze Qualifier. This is the amazing view we have from Monsal Head at the start.

We're adding in extra checkpoints over the next two couple of days, to add in water stops. Yes, we ask each child to carry a minimum of 2 litres of water, however, carrying a pack, walking in heat for 6 hours, this still isn't enough.

Hiking in the hills is pure freedom—but don’t let dehydration turn adventure into emergency.

Symptoms of Dehydration:

• Headache, dizziness, nausea
• Dry mouth, extreme thirst
• Confusion or irritability
• Fatigue, muscle cramps
• Dark urine or no urge to p*e

Spot the Signs in Others:

• They lag behind or seem out of it
• Poor decision-making
• Pale, clammy skin
• Slurred or slow sp*ech

What to Do:

• Stop and rest in shade
• Give them water slowly, not too much at once
• Add electrolytes if available
• Loosen clothing, cool them with a damp cloth
• If they don’t improve—descend or call for help

Top Tips:

• Drink before you're thirsty
• Aim for 500ml–1 l/hr in hot weather
• Pack electrolyte tabs or salty snacks

Nature’s wild—but don’t be wild about water discipline.

Tag your hiking buddy and share this reminder!