Hi folks - I've seen some posts on here regarding this before but they are all getting on a bit in terms of age of post.Â
Has anyone done a Level 2 MBL training & assessment recently? I am thinking of putting myself through it (perhaps as a compliment to an ML course as well). A couple of my mates have a decent amount of Outdoor qualifications and are always on the hunt for qualified staff for event days etc, and I quite like to tenuous idea of offering up guided rides for tourists or something like that in future.Â
I have a 2-day outdoor first aid cert, so it is just a case of getting training booked really, and making more effort to fill out a logbook. I could fill one a bunch of times over already probably.Â
In terms of technical / skills I can ride red trails no problem at all, and many blacks. I do fall apart a bit on steep tech like a lot of the Golfie-style stuff and I find myself walking down some parts on more technical munros, but I would imagine this is well outside the remit of this level of qualification. I have a lot of experience in the hills in general and I am a competent navigator. Outside of just arranging rides with some mates I don't have any big group leading experience though.Â
Do you have any tips on where best to do this (Ridelines maybe?), and what the training/assessment involves in a real-life way?
Done this with Ridelines a few years ago- great experience and a lot of fun, even tagged along on an assessment as a mock client recently. Highly recommend them, but also heard good things about Glenmore Lodge- can be done there as a residential.
From the sound of it, you'd have no problem with the course at all.Â
Training was over two days and a mixture of classroom and riding. Its all very relaxed and points you to answers rather than trying to catch you out.Â
The assessment was more of the same with some quick checks of map reading and incident management, again all very relaxed and low key.
One thing though- the required kit list can end up expensive on top of the course fees!
Thanks @mtnboarder - sounds encouraging and like a nice thing to do...if nothing else be a good way to solidify all my self-taught skills and makes my CV a bit more interesting too. Good to know Ridelines were good; I did think about Glenmore as well but Ridelines are just so close and less of a bother if it's a weekend of terrible weather or something.Â
Re: kit list - I think I have everything actually! I'm one of these guys who has built up a massive store of outdoor and biking gear over the years just because I like having "stuff".Â