Tick Off Points: When navigating from A to B; before you begin
moving pick two/three/four points from your map, along your route. These
points need to be obvious and reasonably foolproof. Ideally they need to be features you will physically hit and not something you may see in the distance.
So, for example, as you move from A to B you are expecting to pass a
forest, cross a stream and go through a col. You tick off these features
as you go and you know things are going to plan.
If you miss one or two
tick off points it can act as an early warning system to stop and
reassess.
Cut Off Point: When navigating from A to B; before you begin
moving pick a point from your map, just beyond your destination. This
point needs to be obvious and reasonably foolproof, for example,
cliff/lake/change of slope/headland/island.
It has to be a feature you will physically hit and not something you may see in the distance.
If you reach this point it will cut off your progress and let you know
you have overshot/gone too far - hence the name Cut Off Point. We
sometimes overshoot our destination on purpose, to hit the cut off
point and establish everything is good, especially in times of poor
visibility.
Organising gear yesterday morning before a 6am dawn/sunrise sea kayak tour I came across this beautiful big hedgehog in the yard; heading for the oak and birch woods.
First live hedgehog I have seen in years - brilliant to see!
Most of us are often dehydrated at the best of times. With this baking weather - working outside can become a major issue.
Heat exhaustion and heat stroke are more real than you might think.
Our instructor tip, which we use, is a simple homemade hydration drink:
1 liter water + 1 teaspoon salt + 1 tablespoon sugar.
Really simple and
really effective! Way tastier and far more inexpensive than your
chemist dioralyte stuff.
This
20th/21st Jun we have some awesome kayaking tours planned
(dawn/sunrise/sunset) to celebrate summer solstice. We will be providing
homemade vegan buns (that taste surprisingly good!) thanks to Aileen Kingerlee and homebrewed beer thanks to Nathan Kingerlee for anyone not driving: http://www.outdoorsireland.com/upcoming.php
To Book Please Text Message 086 860 45 63 Or Email info@outdoorsireland.com
Your
proper mountaineering or kayaking first aid kit is often really well
packed inside ziploc bags, plastic bags and a dry bag. I know personally
you can sometimes be reluctant to pull out your first aid kit for
something minor like a blister or cut - however not treating it isn't
great. So carry a second tiny first aid bag which has a sprain
bandage, few safety pins and few plasters - carried in the top pocket of
your backpack. If something minor happens you can have it
whipped out within a few seconds, deal with the small injury and carry
on without delay, or without having to delve into your well waterproofed
big first aid kit!
Two spots left for next Bushcraft Skills 1 Course on 16th & 17th Jun
in Killarney area. Covering gear, shelter building, fire building,
cooking methods, food foraging and sleeping overnight in the shelter you
build. For more details: http://www.outdoorsireland.com/contact.php
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