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Ten Tors
Challenges On The Beautiful Hills Of Dartmoor
The first Ten Tors weekend happened recently, with 14 pupils travelling to Dartmoor on the Friday. The weather was wonderful, and we were all ready to get going. However, there was a chilly wind, which got worse throughout the weekend.
On Saturday morning, it was a sharp shock to wake up at 05:00. We boiled up some rationed food, and packed our bags for a long day ahead. We travelled in the minibus to Postbridge, where we started our 20km route through the moors. We got lost early on, and had our first experience of the classic Dartmoor bogs. We spent the day walking, and navigating towards different checkpoints. When we arrived at the campsite, we planned out a route card, and went to straight to bed. Sunday morning was chaotic, as there was a rush to eat, and pack everything away. All of my clothes were wet, and it was a struggle to put my bog-soaked boots on. We set off, and very quickly warmed up after walking up Hartland Tor. By lunchtime, we could see Cosden Tor, which was our final ascent of the day. However, it was a long way away, and there were several Tors in between. When we got to Belstone, we jumped on the minibus and fell asleep immediately.
In conclusion, the whole weekend was rewarding, and thoroughly enjoyable. I would recommend taking part to anyone who is currently in CCF, or is interested in pushing themselves, and appreciating a beautiful landscape.
