Training Course Season...

Starting to think about training course season :)

Here's some upcoming courses this autumn and winter; including a 5-day Bushcraft Skills Course, and a 6-day Learn To Trad Lead Climb Course:

bushcraftireland@gmail.com for details...

3rd - 4th Oct : Mountain Skills 1 (Beginner Friendly)

10th - 11th Oct : Bushcraft Skills 1 (Beginner Friendly)

24th - 25th Oct : Mountain Skills 2

28th Oct - 1st Nov : Bushcraft Skills Week (Beginner Friendly)

6th - 8th Nov Plus 20th - 22nd Nov : Learn To Lead Climb - 6 Days - (Beginner Friendly)

12th - 13th Dec : Lowland Leader Training

19th - 20th Dec : Mountain Skills 1 (Beginner Friendly)

Discounted One-Day Training Refreshers; For When Things Open Up Again

Before covid struck - you may have been partway through training for Mountain Skills, Rock Climbing, Scrambling, Bushcraft or Kayaking.

Over the past year you potentially had very little practice; or possibly no practice at all. Maybe feeling your skills are back to zero, and you need to start your training courses all over again?

Working off the hope of things opening up a little in April/May (and obviously subject to guidelines at the time); I have scheduled some one-day refresher courses, to get you back in the saddle again, refresh any rusty skills, and hopefully after one-day's training be ready to progress and/or get back outdoors self-sufficiently and off the beaten track.

If you have, for example, completed a Mountain Skills 1 or Bushcraft Skills 1 and are feeling all those skills are forgotten; you will be surprised how much comes flooding back after just one day of refresher training. Plus a simple action plan. Plus some contacts you will make from the refresher course.

Price varies per course (see below), but will be hugely discounted. This is not just for Outdoors Ireland students - anyone can attend.

Dates are mid week and all courses are based in Glengarriff.


One-Day Refresher Leading On From Mountain Skills 1:
Thurs 15th Apr : €35pp


One-Day Refresher Leading On From Mountain Skills 2:
Fri 16th Apr : €35pp


Mountain Skills Night Navigation Refresher:
Fri 16th Apr : €35pp


One-Day Refresher Leading On From Rock Climbing Training 1:
(Rock Climbing / Belaying / Abseiling / Techniques)
Thurs 22nd Apr : €45pp


One-Day Refresher Leading On From Rock Climbing Training 2:
(Rope Work / Anchor Placement / Set Up)
Fri 23rd Apr : €45pp


One-Day Refresher Leading On From Scramble Skills 1:
Wed 28th Apr : €35pp


One-Day Refresher Leading On From Bushcraft Skills 1:
Fri 9th Apr : €55pp


One-Day Refresher Leading On From Kayaking Training:
Thurs 29th Apr : €35pp


One-Day Refresher Workshop Leading On From Business Training/Business Coaching:
Fri 30th Apr : €TBC


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Happy New Year

Happy New Year From Leif, Nathan & Dave!

Thanks so much to everyone who joined us in 2017 for a training course or guided kayaking.

Here is the training course schedule for Jan and Feb: http://www.outdoorsireland.com/upcoming.php

A Guide For Climbing Rope Lifespan

A Guide For Climbing Rope Lifespan

Intensive Use = Less Than 1 Yr
(Sport Climbing/Everyday Climbing/Mountain Guide)

Regular Use = 2 Yrs
(Year Round Weekend Use)

Irregular Use = 3 Yrs
(Seasonal Weekend Use)

Occasional Use = 4/5 Yrs
(Monthly Use)

Unused Rope = 10 Yrs Max

When not in use keep rope cool, dry, shaded and uncoiled; so flaked loosely into a paper bag or wardrobe is good.

This Sunday 13th Just Come Availabe

This Sunday 13th Dec has just come available, and I am available, if anyone needs an intensive one-day training program run. The areas available are:

Bushcraft Survival
Bushcraft Fire Building
Bushcraft Shelter Building

Map & Compass Skills
Advanced Mountain Navigation

Rock Climb & Abseil Intro
Rock Climb & Abseil Setup
Intermediate Rock Climbing
Lead Rock Climbing

Business Setup
Business Develop

If interested in any of these please do get in touch on 086 860 45 63. Thanks, Nathan - Outdoors Ireland

Outdoors Ireland Training School - Course Calender 2015

Here is our training course calender for the remainder of 2015. As well as the courses you see scheduled it may also be possible for us to run extra courses and private training, so feel free to get in touch.

Sat 3rd & Sun 4th Oct
Mountain Skills 1 : Wicklow

Sat 10th & Sun 11th Oct
Kayak Skills 3

Sat 17th & Sun 18th Oct
Learn To Rock Climb : RC2

Sat 24th & Sun 25th Oct
Mountain Skills 2 : Kerry

Sat 31st Oct & Sun 1st Nov
Bushcraft Survival Skills 1 : Two-Day

Sat 7th & Sun 8th Nov
Mountain Skills 1 : Kerry

Fri 13th - Sun 15th Nov
Bushcraft Survival Skills 1 : Three Day

Sat 21st – Mon 23rd Nov
Learn To Lead Climb : RC3 (Part 1)

Sat 21st & Sun 22nd Nov
Learn To Rock Climb : RC2

Sat 28th – Mon 30th Nov
Learn To Lead Climb : RC3 (Part 2)

Sat 5th & Sun 6th Dec
Mountain Skills 1 : Galway

Sat 12th Dec
Mountain Winter Skills : Crampon & Axe Skills

Sun 13th Dec
Mountain Rope Skills : Emergency Mountain Rope Work

Sat 19th & Sun 20th Dec
Mountain Skills 2 : Wicklow


Contact Us For More Details

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Training Courses This Jan/Feb

Beginner To Lead Rock Climber : 1 Place
Six-Days (Over Two Weekends) : Starts Fri 16th Jan

Beginner To Improver Climber : 2 Places
Three-Days : Starts Fri 16th Jan

Reeks & Ridges Scrambling Course : 2 Places
Three-Days : Starts Wed 28th Jan

Wicklow Mountain Skills 1 : 2 Places
Two-Days : Starts Sat 31st Jan

Kerry Mountain Skills 2 : 2 Places
Two-Days : Starts Sat 31st Jan

Kerry Mountain Skills 1 : 1 Place
Two-Days : Starts Sat 7th Feb

Winter Mountaineering Training : 2 Places
One-Day : Starts Fri 13th Feb

Intro To White Water Kayaking : 3 Places
Two-Days : Starts Sat 14th Feb

Learn To Rock Climb : 3 Places
Two-Days : Starts Sat 21st Feb

Wicklow Mountain Skills 2 : 2 Places
Two-Days : Starts Sat 28th Feb

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