Yesterday's Project

Came across a dead hare on the local hill.

Beautiful animal and such a pity to see it no longer running free.

Anyway a hare skin hat is on the agenda; starting with the skinning and salting yesterday.

Poor dead hare's body then into the compost, to decompose, go back into the veg garden/soil and continue the circle of life.

Scrambling Calls

STARTING SCRAMBLE:

1. Climb When Ready
2. Climbing

 

GENERAL SCRAMBLE:

1. Take In  (tighten the rope)
2. Slack  (loosen the rope)
3. Below  (danger, something falling)

 

ON SCRAMBLE:

1.  Safe
2. Take In
3. That's Me
4. Climb When Ready
5. Climbing
   

 

WRAPPING SCRAMBLE:

1. Go Over There
2. Safe
3. Can I Take You Off Belay
4. Yes
5. You Are Now Off Belay
6. OK
7. Safe
8. Take In

 

• Stick To The Calls Only
• Use Each Others Names Before Each Call, On Windy/Noisy/Convoluted Routes
• Line Of Sight Rule
• Straight Line Rule
• Stop As Soon As A Suitable Belay Presents Itself
  

Reflections

Reflections - this day a few years ago - getting ready to hit the water...

The Cow & The Calf

Got out the day before lockdown for a paddle. Out from Dursey Island to The Cow and The Calf. Everything was stunning! Some really cool tidal rips. This was a cathedral-like arch right through The Cow, where we stopped for a cup of tea.

Happy New Year & Thank You!

Happy New Year. Thank you so much for all your support in 2020, and hope to see you on the hills, cliffs or water in 2021!

The 32 Point Compass Rose

The 32 Point Compass Rose

Some great reading about the compass and directions on wikipedia 😀:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Points_of_the_compass

Booking Confirmation For Glengarriff Bay Sea Kayaking

Kayaking Needs To Be Pre-Booked, By Text Message +353 (0) 86 860 45 63; Or By Email info@outdoorsireland.com


Meeting Place:  Slipway Opposite Eccles Hotel/Glengarriff
Time:  6am-9am / 10am-1pm / 2pm-5pm (Please Be Ten Mins Early)
Price:  €60 Per Person (Payable In Cash Only Please)
Cancellation Fee:  €60 Per Person If Cancelled With Two Weeks (14 Days) Or Less Notice


Please Bring:
Warm Hat
Shorts/Swimwear/Leggings (For Under Wetsuit)
Shoes (That May Get Wet)
Towel
Sun Cream


We Provide:
Full-Body Wetsuit
Waterproof Jacket
Spray Deck
Buoyancy Aid


You will be changing outdoors so it may be useful to be wearing your swimwear under your clothes on arrival.


Directions:
Eccles Hotel Is In Glengarriff Village, On The Main Road.

Eircode: P75 AO72

GPS: 51.751979N  9.539399W


Important:
1. Payment is in cash only please.
2. There is no bank machine in the village.


Trip Details:
www.outdoorsireland.com/glengarriffkayaking.php


Thanks, Nathan Kingerlee - Outdoors Ireland
info@outdoorsireland.com
+353 (0) 86 860 45 63
tinyurl.com/confirmglen

Booking Confirmation For Killarney Lakes Kayaking

Kayaking Needs To Be Pre-Booked, By Text Message +353 (0) 86 860 45 63; Or By Email info@outdoorsireland.com


Meeting Place:  Ross Castle Bottom Car Park/Killarney
Time:  10am-1pm / 2pm-5pm / 6pm-9pm (Please Be Ten Mins Early & Allow For Heavy Town Traffic)
Price:  €60 Per Person (Payable In Cash Only Please)
Cancellation Fee:  €60 Per Person If Cancelled With Two Weeks (14 Days) Or Less Notice


Please Bring:
Warm Hat
Shorts/Swimwear/Leggings (For Under Wetsuit)
Shoes (That May Get Wet)
Towel
Sun Cream


We Provide:
Full-Body Wetsuit
Waterproof Jacket
Spray Deck
Buoyancy Aid


You will be changing outdoors so it may be useful to be wearing your swimwear under your clothes on arrival.


Directions:
Ross Castle Is Just Outside Killarney. From Killarney Town Center Take The Muckross Road, N71. Then Take A Right, Following Signs For Ross Castle. Please Note It Is The Second Or Bottom Car Park At Ross Castle.

Eircode: V93 V304

GPS: 52.04172N  9.52968W


Important:
1. We are based in the bottom car park/second car park at Ross Castle. Continue driving past the first car park you come to. Look for a trailer of blue kayaks, and a grey car or red jeep.
2. Payment is in cash only please.


Trip Details:
www.outdoorsireland.com/kayaking.php


Thanks, Nathan Kingerlee - Outdoors Ireland
info@outdoorsireland.com
+353 (0) 86 860 45 63
tinyurl.com/confirmkill

Wild Foraging Guide

Really impressed with this online wild foraging guide I came across last week: www.wildfooduk.com/wild-plant-guide

Christmas 2020 Gift Vouchers!

We have our Christmas 2020 Gift Vouchers available again this year! Our gift vouchers can cover all and any of our training courses plus all and any of our guided kayaking tours; both Killarney Lakes and Glengarriff Bay.

You can also purchase a part-voucher for any value of your choice.

Our gift vouchers do not expire and can also be transferred from one course to another course.

To arrange one please contact me on info@outdoorsireland.com or +353 (0) 86 860 45 63 or click here.

Thanks & Happy Christmas, Nathan