Alumni Stories

Your Outward Bound Stories

Each story is an adventure worth reading.

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Neville Fendley - Tywyn, Wales, 1961

16 May 16

An excellent but tough course run by "the Brigadere". A daily early wake up call...

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David Barnes - Ullswater, The Lake District, 1962

16 May 16

Attended course from 15th May 1962 until 7th June 1962. This is a summary of my ...

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Dennis Taylor - Devon on Ashburton, 2000

29 April 16

My name is Dennis Taylor I was an apprentice with British Steel Corby, The train...

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Norman Smith - Aberdovey, Wales, 1952

29 April 16

I was seventeen in the autumn of 1952 and my employer at that time saw fit to se...

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John Beake - Aberdovey, Wales, 1976

14 April 16

I've been twice in O.B. Aberdovey, in 1976 and 1978. Great souvenirs, a land mar...

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David Lowry Hodgett - Moray Sea School, Burghead Scotland, 1962

4 April 16

Toughest moments: 1. Capsizing of all 6 canoes in moray firth and subsequent res...

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Kenny Sludden - Moray Sea School, Burghead Scotland, 1966

3 April 16

I attended the Moray Sea School in 1966 after being selected to attend during my...

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Rolf Wellenkamp - Devon on Ashburton, 1967

7 March 16

Pretty sure it was March 1967, was quite cold and I remember particularly our fi...

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Derek Wright - Aberdovey, Wales, 1958

20 February 16

I went on the Outward Bound course in January 1958. Here is a picture of my orig...

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