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Mike Trueman – Chairman

• Formerly an officer in the Gurkhas

• Reached the summit of Everest in 1999

• Responsible for over 1500 school expeditions

• Previous Chair of Expedition Providers

Association

Dr Raj Joshi – Medical Advisor

• Authority on expedition medicine

• Summited of Everest in 2007

• Completed the 7 summits in 2012

Mark Brazier – Director of Operations

• Personally Led over 30 school expeditions

• 25 years in the Army

• Wilderness medical trainer

• Mentor Institute of Outdoor Learning

• Altitude experience over 7000m

Tom Trueman – Director of Programmes

• Wilderness medical trainer

• Summited Kilimanjaro and trekked to

Everest

• Fellow of the Royal Geographical

Society

Who we

areFormed by Expedition Professionals

Dan Trueman – Managing Director

• Mountain Leader Award Holder

• Expedition experience above 8000m

• Led and participated in expeditions on 4

continents

• Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society

• The expedition belongs to the

students

• It is a development programme

and not just a visit to an exotic

location

• True Adventure will provide a

personal service throughout the

preparation phase and the

expedition

Quality

Control

True Adventure were instrumental in setting the

standards for this national award. All

companies who hold the award are regularly

assessed to ensure they meet the standards.

Other

Professional

Bodies

Borneo

Expedition 2015

Chew

Magna

Borneo

4 Phases

• Acclimatisation

• Trekking

• Project

• Rest & Relaxation

Acclimatisation

• Long flight

• Heat

• Environment

Trekking

How hard you want to trek

is up to you!

Treks can be short or long

The Project

Schools or Communities

Rest and Review

Develop fund raising skills Plan your expedition and learn about the country and environment

Prepare you to go on expedition as a team Have the experience of a life time on expedition

IT`S YOUR EXPEDITION!

Saturday job

£1000

Holiday Work£1000

Quiz Evening

£450

Sponsored Events

£550

Car Washing

Bag Packing

Cake Sales

What you get

from the

expedition

Life Skills

Social Skills

Culture

CV

AdventureLeadership experience

Confidence

Sense of achievement

Scenery

What the

cost doesn’t

include

•Visa’s and Vaccinations –

Approx £200

• Kit and Equipment -

Approx £150

• Spending Money –

Approx £50

• Expedition preparation

• Flights and all in-country food,

accommodation, transport and culture

• Expedition group equipment

• Medical insurance

• Training

• Leaders

• Safety and Back up

• Team training

• Reconnaissance

• Qualified and experienced leaders

• Comprehensive insurance

• Country/activity specific risk assessment system

• Medical plan

• Medical assistance agency

• Satellite communications

• 24 hour Operations Room in the UK

• Response Team in country

• True Adventure Medical Adviser

Safety and

Back up

Satellite

Tracking

All of our expeditions are tracked by satellite which

can be followed by schools, family and friends

through a dedicated website.

Launch

Meeting

Wednesday 4th

December at

Lunchtime