Upgrading Your Backpack

Upgrading Your Backpack:

1.The waterproof cover that comes with a backpack is no good for proper wet (or windy) conditions - you can't beat a heavy duty binbag, with all your contents dry inside.

2. A whistle on a shoulder strap is good for those unplanned emergencies. Technically the emergency signal is repetitions of 6 whistle blasts, or six torch flashes; however in general whistle blasts or torch flashes are seen as an emergency signal; so don't worry too much about remembering the number!

3. Then for map reading/navigation a waterproof stopwatch for timing, plus 10 pacing beads for pacing. Pacing beads can be put onto a piece of lace or paracord.

Here Are Older Posts On:
What Backpack Kit To Have: http://outdoorsireland.blogspot.com/2016/06/what-kit-to-carry-in-mountains.html

What First Aid Kit To Have: http://outdoorsireland.blogspot.com/2018/01/mountain-skills-first-aid-kit.html

Text Message 112 Register: http://outdoorsireland.blogspot.com/2021/02/emergency-text-message-to-112-for.html

Outdoor Training Courses & Assessments For This Winter/Spring

Looking ahead to this winter, and coming spring, here are all our training courses and assessments. From map reading to mountaineering ropework; from bushcraft and foraging to lowland leader assessment 🙂

With most of our training courses; once you have completed a course; you can repeat/refresh on the same course at any stage in the future, free of charge - bar a small registration fee each time.

For Details Or To Book Please Contact Nathan Here

 

Sat 7th - Sun 8th Oct : Mountain Skills 1 : Glengarriff/Cork 

Fri 13th - Sun 15th Oct Plus Fri 20th - Sun 22nd Oct : Learn To Lead Climb In Six Days Beginner Friendly / All Gear Provided 

Wed 18th - Thurs 19th Oct : Leave No Trace Trainer : Glengarriff/Cork 

Fri 27th - Sun 29th Oct Plus Fri 3rd - Sun Sun 5th Nov : Learn To Lead Scramble In Six Days Beginner Friendly / All Gear Provided 

Sat 11th - Sun 12th Nov : Mountain Skills 2 : Glengarriff/Cork 

Sat 18th - Sun 19th Nov : Mountain Skills 1 : Killarney/Kerry 

Thurs 23rd - Fri 24th Nov : Lowland Leader Refresher : Glengarriff/Cork 

Sat 25th - Sun 26th Nov : Lowland Leader Training : Glengarriff/Cork 

Sat 2nd - Sun 3rd Dec : Mountain Skills 1 : Kinvara/Galway 

Sat 9th - Sun 10th Dec : Bushcraft Skills 1 : Glengarriff/Cork 

Sat 16th - Sun 17th Dec : Lowland Leader Assessment : Glengarriff/Cork 

Sat 6th - Sun 7th Jan 2024 : Mountain Skills 1 : Glengarriff/Cork 

Sat 13th - Sun 14th Jan 2024 : Lowland Leader Training : Glengarriff/Cork 

Sat 20th - Sun 21st Jan 2024 : Mountain Skills 2 : Glengarriff/Cork  

For Details Or To Book Please Contact Nathan Here