MOUNTAIN SKILLS 2 COURSE & WILD CAMPING WEEKEND 22-23 MARCH
We are so excited to offer you this female focused, all inclusive, Mountain Skills 2 Course and Camping Weekend with Galz Gone Wild & Stride Ireland. The Mountain Skills 2 official training course will increase your confidence in the mountains and on the trails. Build on your MS1 skills and become a self proficient hiker. This course is lead by experienced female instructors, provided by Louise Lawrence and accredited by Mountaineering Ireland & The Mountain Training Board Ireland.
WHAT YOU LEARN ON THE MOUNTAIN SKILLS 2 COURSE
• Review of Mountain Skills 1
• Timing calculations
• Taking bearings from map
• Walking on a bearing
• Feature recognition
• Navigation at night techniques
• Route Planning
• Emergency Procedures
• Safe movement & navigating in steep and broken ground
YOUR ITINERARY FOR THE WEEKEND
Saturday
9.30 am Course introduction
9.45 am Indoor workshop: Route planning, taking a compass bearing, weather and MS recap. Preparation and final packing for your camping expedition.
12.00 pm Depart for wild campsite, set up camp, lunch
2.00 pm Practical hill walk - navigational techniques, walking on a compass bearing, pacing, distance and timings.
6.00 pm Dinner
7.00 pm Night navigation exercise
9.30 pm Return to camp
Sunday
8.00 am Breakfast & strike camp.
9.00 am Practical hill walk - review day 1 skills
Safe movement in ascent and descent of steeper and broken ground.
2.30 pm Workshop: Emergency procedures part 2
3.30 pm Debrief
4.00 pm Finish
WHAT'S INCLUDED
• Food - 1 x Breakfast and 1 x Dinner (lunches not included)
• Your Mountain Skills 2 course fee and syllabus
• 3 hikes
• 1 night Wild Camping
• Camp Skills- How to choose a wild camping site, how to set up and strike camp, how to use a camp stove, how to make a dehydrated camp meal etc
• Itinerary & packing checklist
• Chats, connection and community
• All female group
• Camping equipment: 2 person tent, sleeping mat, camping stove and pots (not included - camp cutlery, bowls, plates, cups, pillow)
• 1 hour preparation online workshop
HERE ARE THE DETAILS
Online preparation workshop: Date TBC
Date: Saturday 22nd - Sunday 23rd March
Arrival: 9.30 am Saturday morning
Depart: 4.00 pm Sunday (Times are subject to change)
Location: Laragh, Wicklow.
Your female instructors: Jenny Copeland & Louise Lawrence (Ratios 1:6)
WHAT IS THE PRICE?
The price for the weekend is €325. A deposit of €50 is required to secure your spot. A cancellation of your spot will incur a €50 fee. The course fee of €325 is non refundable 7 days before the start of the course date. Final payment required by 22nd February. No transfers to another course date permitted.
IS CAR POOLING AVAILABLE?
We encourage carpooling. If you are unable to drive and would love to join please let us know and we will try and facilitate a lift for you.
REFUNDS & CANCELLATION
We understand that things may arise last minute. We ask that you give us as much notice as possible so we can try and fill your spot. A cancellation of your spot will incur a €50 cancellation fee. The balance of €325 is non refundable 7 days before the start of the course date. No transfers to another course date permitted.
*Meals are vegetarian, but please let us know of any dietary requirements. Snacks, lunch, extra drinks not included.
***2 person tent based on two people sharing. A single supplement is available for €15. Camp cutlery, bowls, plates, cups, pillow not included.
We are so excited to offer you this female focused, all inclusive, Mountain Skills 2 Course and Camping Weekend with Galz Gone Wild & Stride Ireland. The Mountain Skills 2 official training course will increase your confidence in the mountains and on the trails. Build on your MS1 skills and become a self proficient hiker. This course is lead by experienced female instructors, provided by Louise Lawrence and accredited by Mountaineering Ireland & The Mountain Training Board Ireland.
WHAT YOU LEARN ON THE MOUNTAIN SKILLS 2 COURSE
• Review of Mountain Skills 1
• Timing calculations
• Taking bearings from map
• Walking on a bearing
• Feature recognition
• Navigation at night techniques
• Route Planning
• Emergency Procedures
• Safe movement & navigating in steep and broken ground
YOUR ITINERARY FOR THE WEEKEND
Saturday
9.30 am Course introduction
9.45 am Indoor workshop: Route planning, taking a compass bearing, weather and MS recap. Preparation and final packing for your camping expedition.
12.00 pm Depart for wild campsite, set up camp, lunch
2.00 pm Practical hill walk - navigational techniques, walking on a compass bearing, pacing, distance and timings.
6.00 pm Dinner
7.00 pm Night navigation exercise
9.30 pm Return to camp
Sunday
8.00 am Breakfast & strike camp.
9.00 am Practical hill walk - review day 1 skills
Safe movement in ascent and descent of steeper and broken ground.
2.30 pm Workshop: Emergency procedures part 2
3.30 pm Debrief
4.00 pm Finish
WHAT'S INCLUDED
• Food - 1 x Breakfast and 1 x Dinner (lunches not included)
• Your Mountain Skills 2 course fee and syllabus
• 3 hikes
• 1 night Wild Camping
• Camp Skills- How to choose a wild camping site, how to set up and strike camp, how to use a camp stove, how to make a dehydrated camp meal etc
• Itinerary & packing checklist
• Chats, connection and community
• All female group
• Camping equipment: 2 person tent, sleeping mat, camping stove and pots (not included - camp cutlery, bowls, plates, cups, pillow)
• 1 hour preparation online workshop
HERE ARE THE DETAILS
Online preparation workshop: Date TBC
Date: Saturday 22nd - Sunday 23rd March
Arrival: 9.30 am Saturday morning
Depart: 4.00 pm Sunday (Times are subject to change)
Location: Laragh, Wicklow.
Your female instructors: Jenny Copeland & Louise Lawrence (Ratios 1:6)
WHAT IS THE PRICE?
The price for the weekend is €325. A deposit of €50 is required to secure your spot. A cancellation of your spot will incur a €50 fee. The course fee of €325 is non refundable 7 days before the start of the course date. Final payment required by 22nd February. No transfers to another course date permitted.
IS CAR POOLING AVAILABLE?
We encourage carpooling. If you are unable to drive and would love to join please let us know and we will try and facilitate a lift for you.
REFUNDS & CANCELLATION
We understand that things may arise last minute. We ask that you give us as much notice as possible so we can try and fill your spot. A cancellation of your spot will incur a €50 cancellation fee. The balance of €325 is non refundable 7 days before the start of the course date. No transfers to another course date permitted.
*Meals are vegetarian, but please let us know of any dietary requirements. Snacks, lunch, extra drinks not included.
***2 person tent based on two people sharing. A single supplement is available for €15. Camp cutlery, bowls, plates, cups, pillow not included.
We are so excited to offer you this female focused, all inclusive, Mountain Skills 2 Course and Camping Weekend with Galz Gone Wild & Stride Ireland. The Mountain Skills 2 official training course will increase your confidence in the mountains and on the trails. Build on your MS1 skills and become a self proficient hiker. This course is lead by experienced female instructors, provided by Louise Lawrence and accredited by Mountaineering Ireland & The Mountain Training Board Ireland.
WHAT YOU LEARN ON THE MOUNTAIN SKILLS 2 COURSE
• Review of Mountain Skills 1
• Timing calculations
• Taking bearings from map
• Walking on a bearing
• Feature recognition
• Navigation at night techniques
• Route Planning
• Emergency Procedures
• Safe movement & navigating in steep and broken ground
YOUR ITINERARY FOR THE WEEKEND
Saturday
9.30 am Course introduction
9.45 am Indoor workshop: Route planning, taking a compass bearing, weather and MS recap. Preparation and final packing for your camping expedition.
12.00 pm Depart for wild campsite, set up camp, lunch
2.00 pm Practical hill walk - navigational techniques, walking on a compass bearing, pacing, distance and timings.
6.00 pm Dinner
7.00 pm Night navigation exercise
9.30 pm Return to camp
Sunday
8.00 am Breakfast & strike camp.
9.00 am Practical hill walk - review day 1 skills
Safe movement in ascent and descent of steeper and broken ground.
2.30 pm Workshop: Emergency procedures part 2
3.30 pm Debrief
4.00 pm Finish
WHAT'S INCLUDED
• Food - 1 x Breakfast and 1 x Dinner (lunches not included)
• Your Mountain Skills 2 course fee and syllabus
• 3 hikes
• 1 night Wild Camping
• Camp Skills- How to choose a wild camping site, how to set up and strike camp, how to use a camp stove, how to make a dehydrated camp meal etc
• Itinerary & packing checklist
• Chats, connection and community
• All female group
• Camping equipment: 2 person tent, sleeping mat, camping stove and pots (not included - camp cutlery, bowls, plates, cups, pillow)
• 1 hour preparation online workshop
HERE ARE THE DETAILS
Online preparation workshop: Date TBC
Date: Saturday 22nd - Sunday 23rd March
Arrival: 9.30 am Saturday morning
Depart: 4.00 pm Sunday (Times are subject to change)
Location: Laragh, Wicklow.
Your female instructors: Jenny Copeland & Louise Lawrence (Ratios 1:6)
WHAT IS THE PRICE?
The price for the weekend is €325. A deposit of €50 is required to secure your spot. A cancellation of your spot will incur a €50 fee. The course fee of €325 is non refundable 7 days before the start of the course date. Final payment required by 22nd February. No transfers to another course date permitted.
IS CAR POOLING AVAILABLE?
We encourage carpooling. If you are unable to drive and would love to join please let us know and we will try and facilitate a lift for you.
REFUNDS & CANCELLATION
We understand that things may arise last minute. We ask that you give us as much notice as possible so we can try and fill your spot. A cancellation of your spot will incur a €50 cancellation fee. The balance of €325 is non refundable 7 days before the start of the course date. No transfers to another course date permitted.
*Meals are vegetarian, but please let us know of any dietary requirements. Snacks, lunch, extra drinks not included.
***2 person tent based on two people sharing. A single supplement is available for €15. Camp cutlery, bowls, plates, cups, pillow not included.