UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD
OFFICERS' TRAINING CORPS
Quoted from POST EXERCISE REPORT on
ADVENTURE TRAINING IN SOUTHERN MONGOLIA
Date: 2 July - 24 July, 2004 Reference # 3020/22

Sheffield UOTC annually organises an overseas adventure training expedition to enable, primarily those cadets in their final year of the UOTC, to undertake an arduous and challenging expedition. The trip also acts to further develop their character, in line with adventure training principles, due to the demanding nature of the training. The 2004 expedition was to Mongolia enabling this year's team members to participate in the trekking through an arduous and remote environment such as the Hustai N/P and the Gobi Desert Regions. Twenty SUOTC students made up the party together with two WO2 rank instructors - Gratrick and Ormston...
The team were met by a local travel agent in Ulaanbaatar - Mongolia Trekking Company. We chose to use a local Trekking firm and this proved to be excellent as they provided superb meals and local expertise with the eastern type (unknown make) 4wd vehicles. The team spirit, motivation and enthusiasm of all participants were evident throughout the exercise at all times. Thank you for all your help...

The exercise was a success. With all of the 22 participants succeeding in completing all activities planned. A total driving of 14 nights were spent under canvas, a further two in a traditional Mongolian Gers and four in hotel accommodation in Ulaanbaatar. The Gobi area of Mongolia is an outstanding wilderness area which is reasonably accessible and with predictable weather. Mongolia is an affordable, friendly place to carry out adventure training, with minimal bureaucratic problems and a variety of geographic areas to visit...
Sincerely Yours... KD Gratrick. WO2 (SSM). Exercise Leader.
Now meet with some of the Expedition members.
Serious alias Icky Happy alias Ormy Gentleman alias Nick Wise alias Emma

Cool-Man alias Lewis

 Charming alias Sarah Cheerful alias Olly Pretty alias Kerry
Blonde alias Alexis Superman alias Chris Kind alias Jenny Rock Guy alias Mat
Ball-Chaser alias Rob Tiny-Big alias Helen Quiet alias Brett Polite alias Honesty
Big-Tiny alias Claire Frontier alias John Sweet alias Becky Mystery alias Tom

Crazy alias Bold		 Thinker alias Tracey Non-Alias Mark

Good-Boy alias Beegii

The other local team members were Dorj-Khand, Baigalmaa, Enerel and our glorious drivers - Sucky-Sucky, Colin and Trevor-man.

Dear expedition members, I hereby would like to submit many thanks to all of for your humours, kindness and hard efforts that contributed to run the backcountry adventures smooth. Without your hearty supports and cheerfulness, I would not be able to arrange this tour with such fun...

Sincerely Yours,

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