Mountain Leader Assessment Week, Tips, Kit I used

Becoming a Mountain Leader is a Journey i have been on for over a year. This is primarily for me so I can lead Scouts in the hills, but for many , it is for commercial or just as a personal measure, or a combination.
In this video I summarise my experience and some learning for the week.
I did my training and assessment with Chris Ensoll. www.chrisensoll.com
I am raising funds to buy an emergency beacon to help keep myself and the youngsters including Scouts I take out safe. Thanks! www.buymeacoff...

[@Fellmandave1]

I am raising funds to buy an emergency beacon to help keep myself and the youngsters including Scouts I take out safe. Thanks! www.buymeacoffee.com/fellmandave

[@bobh4981]

Congratulations Dave, glad you enjoyed it and passed. You will get a great sense of satisfaction leading the youngsters in the hills.

[@billygoatfilms7531]

This film takes me back to my ML assessment in 1991, I did it at Plas y Brenin Mountain Centre. Bloody hard five days that! Still, very satisfying to get that pass and stamp in my log book. Later I did the winter award at Glenmore Lodge, an even harder award to get. Followed that with the 9 day MIA training course back at the Brenin, hardest 9 days of my life. However, I never went on to take the full assessment (simply getting too old). Well done Dave on getting that award, with all the work you do with youth groups you deserve it👍 Cheers Mike.

[@Fellmandave1]

Thanks Mike

[@mickfitzvalleyandhill]

Congratulations on passing Dave 👏👏👏 ... Mick Fitzpatrick

[@Fellmandave1]

Thanks Mick, just sinking in!

[@emotiveeye]

I'm just about to start working towards my ML this year. Wonderful video - and to hear Chris Ensoll named, amazing! Got to spend a couple of weeks with him this time last year on an exped to Ojos del Salado, Chile. Fabulous guy!

[@Fellmandave1]

Enjoy, I miss that journey.

[@matthewganley5951]

Well bloody done! I'll be doing this next year myself. Can't wait for the challenge

[@Fellmandave1]

Thanks Matthew. All the best with your journey.

[@davethinkingsystems]

Brilliant, well done on passing and thanks for sharing. I've just signed up for my training which is next May. Already crapping myself about the assessment lol

[@Fellmandave1]

Haha. Thank you! I am sure you will be ready at the time therefore not crappy.

[@FaithandFun-w6q]

Wow beautiful. Thank you for sharing. Love it 🌟

[@ChrisJB]

That genuinely fascinated me Dave, just what goes into the qualification. Glad to see flora and fauna ID has a role and some of the talk topics on conservation and rewilding, etc sound right up my street. Congratulations on passing too and good to see Tentfish keeping an ever watchful eye on proceedings. Best wishes, Chris

[@Fellmandave1]

You would be a valuable addition to the ML community Chris.

[@davidpearce6831]

Congratulations David! It's thanks to people like you that others benefit from being lead in the outdoors. I particularly liked the women leaders request for a 2 minutes silence. Very rarely do groups of people properly stop look and listen. As a result they miss out on the real intimacy of the outdoors. Best wishes, David

[@Fellmandave1]

yes David, it's sad sometimes that we (me included0 have to be instructed to stop look and feel, but when we do.....heaven.

[@Meg_Cardiff]

10:07 - Kit talk

[@Fellmandave1]

You mean a bit late in the video Meg? If so,sorry about that.

[@mrfairycake4333]

Well done 🎉

[@Fellmandave1]

Cheers Cake.

[@chrismclaughlin6485]

Hi dave just starting on my journey and have my ms skills under my belt I'd happily take any advice on moving forward , loving the videos and the time you take to describe a subject, or topic. I really feel at home in the mountains and would love to share that experience with people Chris from Donegal,Ireland.

[@Fellmandave1]

Hi Chris, thanks for commenting. If you have all the personal 'mountain' skills dialled in, the next thing would be to practice the 'leader' part. Get friends and family to do role play or volunteer to help with real groups such as scouts. Talk about their wants and aspirations, check their kit, teach them some navigation. Good luck with your journey, I am missing mine!

[@stuartcowper1164]

Well done dave,I would have bet a winning lottery ticket on you passing 👏 well done.

[@Fellmandave1]

People have had such faith in me. Truly humbled and grateful. I'm just another walker.

[@richgav]

Congratulations on passing your assessment 👍 Thanks for posting about your journey towards. Been an inspiration and shot of motivation for me. I've booked to do my assessment next year (also with Chris). Might be asking you a few questions if that's OK? 😁 Cheers. Rich.

[@Fellmandave1]

Well done Rich. Shocked I am motivational. Ask away!

[@craig3401]

Congratulations on passing the course Dave👍. quick 1 on the filter I use the befree with the hydropack flasks and water carrier what are the Salomon filters like

[@Fellmandave1]

Thanks Craig, filters very similar in design. Not used the before personally.

[@craig3401]

@@Fellmandave1 I like it but there expensive but work well

[@Fellmandave1]

@@craig3401 looks like the salomon xa filter is available quite a lot cheaper than the katadyn. £19 on wiggle at the moment!

[@craig3401]

@@Fellmandave1 ok nice 1 think il give it a try

[@nickstone5720]

Congratulations to you, passed mine last year and it’s a great scheme… Liked your comments on growth - very true. Always improving. 👍🏔

[@Fellmandave1]

Cheers Nick. Managed to get much use?

[@nickstone5720]

@@Fellmandave1 yes, some. A few leads for a mental health charity in the beacons and I’ve started doing nnas courses which I like - admin heavy though! It’s a side line so just a matter of doing as much as I want to fit in with everything else. Excited to see where it leads though. What’s your plan with it?

[@Fellmandave1]

@@nickstone5720 mine is really all about developing hiking for district scouts and leaders. Will have a look at the nnas courses!

[@Fellmandave1]

@@nickstone5720 I can see you are delivering this in December. Fantastic!