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Mountain Skills Resource
Mountain Skills 1 Syllabus
Mountain Skills 2 Syllabus
Timing For Mountain Skills
Different Timing Calculations
Converting Wind Knots To Beaufort Scale Force
Pacing For Mountain Skills
Taking A Compass Bearing
Explanation For Silva Military Compass
When Darkness Falls
What To Do If You Get Lost
Lightning On A Mountain
Steep Ground Work
Questions For Steep Ground Work
Emergency Bivvy Tips
Ten Golden Rules For Mountain Navigation
Four Super Simple Navigation Tips
Tick Offs & Cut Off
Map Memory
Fixing A Reversed Compass
Practice Ideas For Mountain Skills Students
Hypothermia & Hyperthermia
Treating Hypothermia (Too Cold)
Treating Hyperthermia (Too Hot)
Emergency Text Message To 112
Coordinate Convertor
What Kit To Carry In The Mountains
What Should Be In Your First Aid Kit
Quick & Mini First Aid Kit
Rock Skills Resource
Learn To Rock Climb Syllabus
Learn To Lead Climb Syllabus
Rock Climbing Techniques
Hand Techniques For Climbing
Climbing Rope Lifespan
Nut/Wire/Hex Placement
Top Rope Set Up
ABC Rule/Straight Line Rule
Direct Belay & Indirect Belay
Climbing Rack For Two Climbers
Safe/Simple System For Rock Climbing
Bad Anchor Examples Here & Here
How To Tie A One-Handed Clove Hitch & One-Handed Italian Hitch
Requirements Before Completing Rock Climbing Instructor Course
Scramble Skills Resource
Scramble Skills 1 Syllabus
Scramble Skills 2 Syllabus
Scramble Skills 3 Syllabus
Bushcraft Skills Resource
Bushcraft Skills 1 Syllabus
Bushcraft Navigation 1 Syllabus
Bushcraft Survival 1 Syllabus
What To Look For When Setting Up Camp
Drinking Water Treatment
How To Make A Quick Simple Stove
Emergency Bivvy Tips
Wood Sorrel & Rosehip Pesto
Rosehip & Sloe Berry Scones
Sloe Gin Dark Chocolate
Sphagnum Moss Uses
Butterwort
Bushcraft Survival Tin
Fire Tripod Or Firepod
How To Build A Fire Tripod For Cooking & Drying
Swamp Fire For Wet/Cold Ground
How To Build A Swamp Fire/Raised Fire
Simple Fire Tips
Emergency Plaster From Grass
Simple Cooking Method For Meat
Simple & Effective Hydration Drink
Pine Tree Resources
11 Simple Foods To Forage
Foraging Guide
32 Point Compass Rose
Bushcraft Basics – Video
Access To Land For Bushcraft – Video
Leadership Skills Resource
Assertivness – Three Cs:
1. Confidence (be confident / appear confident / know your subject matter)
2. Clarity (speak slowly / speak clearly / be understood / keep instructions simple)
3. Control (be in control of situation / be in control of group)
CLAP:
C: Communication (communication plan)
L: Line Of Sight (ideally visual on everyone at all times)
A: Avoidance (simple plan for avoiding or dealing with each hazard encountered)
P: Positioning (where will you position yourself within group)
EDICT:
E: Explain (keep it simple / two sentances max)
D: Demonstrate (good demo / possibly no talking)
I: Imitate (get group to imitate/copy your demo)
C: Correct (give correction/positive feedback)
T: Task OR Takeaway (group puts their new skill into practice for real; or group gets something to take away, such as a rush candle wick)
Tactile Sessions:
Touching / Tasting / Smelling / Listening
Footwork Skills
Walking Pole Skills
Simple Map Reading
Rush Candle Wick
Mud Handwash
Collect A Piece Of Rubbish
Collect A Piece Of Sea Glass
Five/Ten Min Meditation
Bring Flask Of Hot Water – Make A Wild Tea
Finger Splint With Purple Moor Grass
Finding Different Types Of Natural Toilet Paper
Proper Cat Hole Toilet Session (link it back to ancient times)
With Tech Each Person Identifies A New Bird/Bug/Plant
Apps:
Plant Identification: Google Lens
Bird Identification: Merlin
Grid Reference: Grid Ref Ireland
Mapping: All Trails
Tides: Tide Times Ireland
Feedback Form:
surveymonkey.com
Code Of Ethics/Safeguarding Cert:
able.ineqe.com/apps/sportireland/coaches/introduction.php
able.ineqe.com/apps/sportireland/coaches/digital_test.php
Mountaineering Ireland:
mountaineering.ie/content/TrainingResources/92
mountaineering.ie/_files/202131212753_be183ca6.pdf
Placenames:
mountaineering.ie/_files/Paul%20Tempan%20Irish%20Mountain%20Placenames%20-%20Feb%202012.pdf
Weather:
met.ie/forecasts/mountains-forecast
met.ie/forecasts/marine-inland-lakes/sea-area-forecast
met.ie/forecasts/marine-inland-lakes/sea-area-forecast-terminology
windy.com
Leave No Trace Ireland:
leavenotraceireland.org
leavenotraceireland.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Leave-No-Trace-Ireland-Skills-and-Ethics-A5.pdf
Wildlife Resources:
biodiversityireland.ie
shop.biodiversityireland.ie
biodiversityireland.ie/publications
Irish Mosses:
moorsforthefuture.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0028/87436/Sphagnum-guide-MoorMOSS-Factsheet.pdf
Irish Lichens:
irishlichens.ie/index.html
Irish Mushrooms:
irishlichens.ie/fungi.html
wildfooduk.com/mushroom-guide
Irish Trees:
treecouncil.ie/native-irish-trees
Irish Butterflies:
irishbutterflies.com
Irish Moths:
irishmoths.net
Irish Bumblebees:
pollinators.ie/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Crash-course-in-bumblebee-identification_2022.pdf
Irish Geography:
geoschol.com
Invasive Species:
invasives.ie/resources/identification-guides
Great Books On Myths/Legend/Folklore:
Ireland’s Trees : Niall MacCoitir
Ireland’s Wild Plants : Niall MacCoitir
Ireland’s Animals : Niall MacCoitir
Ireland’s Birds : Niall MacCoitir
Wild Embrace : Anja Murray
Nature File Podcast:
rte.ie/radio/podcasts/series/2407-naturefile
REC First Aid Training:
remotewestfirstaid.com
venturesafe.ie
First Aid Kit List:
outdoorsireland.blogspot.com/2018/01/mountain-skills-first-aid-kit.html
Backpack Kit List:
outdoorsireland.blogspot.com/2016/06/what-kit-to-carry-in-mountains.html
Small Defib Unit:
cellaed.ie
Hypothermia:
outdoorsireland.blogspot.com/2021/02/treating-hypothermia.html
Hyperthermia:
outdoorsireland.blogspot.com/2021/02/treating-hyperthermia.html
Weils Disease:
outdoorsireland.blogspot.com/2020/11/weils-disease.html
Lyme Disease:
outdoorsireland.blogspot.com/2020/02/lyme-disease.html
Finding Trails:
National Parks & Nature Reserves
Coillte Walking Trails
National Waymarked Trails
Sport Ireland Trails
Sli Na Slainte Trails
Outdoor Insurance:
mountain-training.org/membership/mountain-training-association/benefits/insurance
mountaineering.sportscover.com
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