The following are questions we get asked during the preparation of every adventure. This information helps you understand what the adventure entails.
What is the first step in registering for Cederberg 2016?
Submit your entry by applying online and pay the deposit of R1800 by 31 July 2016.
Where can I get an Adventure Information booklet?
The Adventure Information Book booklet can be downloaded here. It supersedes the old “Save-a-Place” booklet.
I am the only participant from my Group. Can I still enter?
Yes, there will be many Groups or participants who cannot complete a full team. Initially, try and join a team from your District or one of your neighbouring troops. Have a word with your Regional Headquarters, they are bound to know which Groups are fielding teams and who may have vacancies. If that fails, we certainly are able to make up composite teams from individuals.
What are the age limits for a participant?
Scouts over the age of 15 but not yet turned 18 on 10 December 2016. Scouter Patrols comprising adults all over the age of 18 are welcome too.
Can we have more than one adult in our Scout (between the age of 15 and 18) Patrol?
Yes, in exceptional cases. Each Patrol should have one adult mountain ranger who meets the criteria as laid out in the Mountain Ranger and Patrol Composition Strategy. In a mixed gender Patrol there may be two adult mountain rangers who are of opposite gender.
How fit should I be?
The Cederberg is a rugged and mountainous terrain. Most of the routes ascend steep passes, ravines or kloofs. This, coupled with the very hot conditions at that time of the year (40 degree Celsius is not uncommon), makes it vital that you should be physically fit and used to carrying a hiking pack. Remember that the fitter you are, the more you will enjoy the experience.
How good do my mapping skills need to be?
It is vital that you have a sound knowledge of how to read a 1:40 000 map and how to interpret its detail with special emphasis on contours, ascents and descents.
