STORIES

Stories

Outward Bound was founded in 1941 to give young men the confidence to survive if their ships went down in the North Atlantic. The model was so successful that when the war was over, young men from commerce and industry were sent on courses with remarkable results.

Now we have girls and boys as young as 11 years of age participating in Outward Bound. While some things have changed, what remains the same is the unique adventure and personal journey each participant experiences. Every story is an adventure worth reading - and worth sharing - here.

What was your biggest Outward Bound challenge? Do you have a humorous or poignant story to tell? Have you used the skills and confidence from Outward Bound to help you in life?  We would love to hear your experience of Outward Bound.

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Generations Story of the Month

  • 11th January 2012
    Herman Goudriaan
    Aberdovey, Wales
    1984

    Course: A430 Group: Drake
    From: 14/07 to 4/08/1984

    Hello everybody,

    It's been over 27 years ago now. Where has time gone? Still it all seems like yesterday.

    I should admit that I had more or less...

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Your Stories

  • 4th February 2012
    Michael Talbot
    Ullswater, The Lake District
    1963

    I was a member of Mallory Patrol on Course U76 during the winter of 1963. Traditionally the day started with a quick dip in Lake Ullswater - this winter the lake was frozen solid and despite best efforts with Sledge Hammers,...

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  • 3rd February 2012
    Emma Farley
    Aberdovey, Wales
    2012

    To be honest i thought this year was the worst my instructor didn't look after the group properly and wasn't very encouraging and made us use kit that was broken..... it was terrible

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  • 31st January 2012
    michael dodman
    Eskdale, The Lake District
    1951

    I was only 15 at the time and i think i was on course 96, But cannot be shure. it was my annual holiday, But i wanted to go to the mountains and i enjoyed every min of it, execpt jumpiong in the lake every morning as i cant...

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