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.

Tell Us your Story

Generations Story of the Month

  • 13th March 2013

    This is about someone who was a member of the patrol of mine at Ullswater when I was a permanent instructor in 1964. On the first evening I used to encourage the individual members to goive a brief talk to the other members of...

Your Stories

  • 25th January 2013

    We were invited from our american high school at bentwaters,england. I got out of school for a week, so it seemed like I was skipping, In 9th grade, that was awesome to me.
    It was hard, but I learned to control a...

  • 21st January 2013

    Photo: left front: M. Fisher (dark top)
    left rear: Y. Thomas
    right front: J.Rawlinson
    second right : W. Hicken
    rear right head just showing: W. Spurrier

    I lacked but just one month from my eighteenth...

  • 20th January 2013

    WORKED AT YMCA LAKESIDE
    CYCLED ARGENTINA TO CANADA
    WORKED AT OB ESKDALE AND LOCH EIL
    CLIMBED 2 UNCLIMBED PEAKSIN INDIAN HIMALAYAS
    ATTEPTED ANOTHER IN CHINA
    FELL OFF CADER IDRIS WINTER CLIMB, now...