Alumni Stories

Your Outward Bound Stories

Each story is an adventure worth reading.

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Derek Saunders - Aberdovey, Wales, 1946

18 May 10

I had never participated in a five mile walking race before. so when I found mys...

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Paddy Murphy - Aberdovey, Wales, 1961

13 May 10

My old Grammar school headmaster thought that a month at Outward Bound would pre...

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Mark Adams - Moray Sea School, Burghead Scotland, 1974

12 May 10

As a very young 16year old , 26 days away from home was a new experience for me,...

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Eskdale

Phill White - Eskdale, The Lake District, 1981

11 May 10

I completed the outward bound course at Eskdale in 1981/82? on Course E310 in Sc...

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Graham Mealand - Eskdale, The Lake District, 1956

11 May 10

Memorable experiences at Eskdale were immediate,maybe even on the first day when...

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Charles Carter - Other Outward Bound Centre, 1974

10 May 10

Melsetter Outward Bound School Rhodesia 1974 I approached the Outward Bound s...

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Caroline Wood - Loch Eil, Scottish Highlands, 1980

9 May 10

1980. Having recently sat my Highers and with studying on the back burner I was ...

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syd fielding - Ullswater, The Lake District, 1960

8 May 10

One of our group in the final four day hike injured his ankle on High Street and...

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Brian Murphy - Eskdale, The Lake District, 1951

8 May 10

I have nothing but fond memories of my two visits to the OBMS at Eskdale. I was ...

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