If one member of DoE expedition is a weak walker

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Any stories, did this risk happen in your DC's group, How did things turn out?

This is my 3rd DC to do DoE bronze, but I wasn't aware of this situation before (there were other challenges, tbf). Someone in DC's group is looking rather unprepared for expedition (final). I think they may struggle with carrying heavy load for long distances. Unprep-kid seems perfectionist, not one who will have resilience to grit teeth &/or get thru by depending on others. What happens if they can't manage? I know the other kids will try to carry their stuff & chivvy the unprepared kid along, but what happens to expedition if Unprep-kid wants to give up walking completely. Does it matter that the unprepared kid is technically the 'leader' ?

DD had to get a lift in a car on day 2 of her practice silver expedition, but she managed all walking ok for the final. Zero interest in doing Gold, though (!)

I'm a DofE assessor/supervisor. I've got kids joining my group because the school never finished the programme. I can see the school have signed off they've done all the training for the expedition - when in reality they really haven't.

Bronze seems to be a tick box exercise for some 'licence authorities' as the DofE call them.
Sliver and gold sort out the ones who really want it.

I know of kids who have done DofE with school who can't give me a 6figure grid reference.
Police cadets seem to cheat the system massively - just being a cadet seems to cover all the challenges when it is supposed to be over and above your typical activities.