No.
I walk for leisure, with my family. We go to places like Malham, and the Peak district. But they have been with a 6 year old girl in tow, and whilst she enjoys the country, anything more than a couple of miles is a challenge, and never in poor weather. Therefore the routes chosen do not count towards being a “Quality Lowland day”.
Aside from the fact that every squadron has to teach navigation, regardless of experience, competence, or personal hobbies, you mean?
I think what you’re actually asking why I personally feel qualified to teach Nav in the open air as opposed to the classroom… Since you ask, I have held a BELA in the past, but was unable to maintain my currency during recuperation from an operation. Plus, I do go walking regularly… So I’d like to think I don’t really have an issue with nav skills?
Not according to the website… Item 1
I don’t want to run day walks, DofE expeds, camping trips or whatever. Or rather I choose to prioritise other activities.
I do want to take my cadets out to a local country park on a parade night, and show them how to take a bearing, how to judge distances on a map, how to correctly interpret contour lines etc. In effect, teach a lesson, but in the field, not in a classroom.
The location I refer to has a yearly festival, in which we take part. PIPE application? no problems. We’ve also been cross country running there. Sports application? No problem. Teach Nav? Run Orienteering? Not without a LLA qualified member of staff.