Today is the last 'first day' of our annual camp programme, and me and the #everycadetbear are getting ready to deliver the last DofE talk of programme (our 12th!), lots of cadets signed up and rating to go #acf #armycadets #dofe

Back to basics checking our pacing's on this weekend's silver #dofe training weekend #acf #armycadets #dukeofedinburghaward

Picture perfect conditions for this weekend's silver expedition #dofe #dukeofedinburghaward #armycadets #acf #berkshireacf

Silver #DofE weekend so far - blocked paths, plenty of blisters and absolutely stunning sunrises! #acf #armycadets #dukeofedinburgh #expedition

Saturday afternoons, all about the #dofe enrolments (and dreaded banking!) #acf #armycadets #volunteering

Our first planning night for our first water based expedition. Lots of hard work and planning ahead! #dofe #armycadets #dukeofedinburgh #berkshireacf #acf

Hard at work tonight route planning for the upcoming Bronze #dofe / 2 star #expedition #armycadets #acf #berkshireacf

Cooling off time on Bronze exped #armycadets #acf #dofe #berkshireacf

Got to love this 'job' - one of the cadets who I recently gave first aid to just gave me a gift - new stock for my first aid kit and my favourite sweets!! #armycadets #acf

🙌🙌🙌🙌 very happy with this, all the hard work paying off! Next year, the top award!! Thanks Army Cadets DofE #armycadets #acf #dofe

Canoe training day on the Thames ahead of this years Gold #dofe #expedition and we've acquired a new team member to help with capsize drills! #armycadets #acf

After a day of canoeing with DofE, switching into shooting mode with some annual camp range planning. #armycadets #acf #annualcamp #itneverends

Day one of our #gold #dofe #expedition is complete - our first ever on canoe! #armycadets #dukeofedinburghawards

Preparing for day 3 of our gold DofE exped, looks like a perfect day for paddling The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award #armycadets #acf #dukeofedinburghaward #expeditions #berkshireacf

Four days and 100km of canoeing down the River Wye - done! Well done to this year's gold team from Berkshire ACF on completion of your expedition! #dofe #dukeofedinburghaward #acf #armycadets Army Cadets DofE

Thank you Maidenhead Army Cadets for welcoming me down for a #DofE talk with the new cadets, and giving up your office so I could do a clinic for those struggling to make progress. Next time I'm back it'll be with certificates in hand! #armycadets #acf

The start of expedition season means navigation testing first! Well done to all the cadets who undertook their 3 star navigation/silver training day at a muddy Swinley forest #dofe #armycadets #acf

A successful Bronze #DofE #expedition weekend for Royal County Of Berkshire Army Cadets Despite the hot weather, we improvised, adapted and overcame and 18 cadets went home on Sunday tired and happy #armycadets #acf

Day 1 of Bronze DofE expedition = done! A tired and happy group are in camp getting ready for tomorrow's final stretch #DofE #armycadets #acf Royal County Of Berkshire Army Cadets #everycadet