DATE

LECTURE

ADDITIONAL NOTES

Sept’05

Introduction to the Gold Programme.
Registration Evening. (1Hr)

Lurgaboy Adventure and DoE forms handed out.

Sept’05

Basic Map and Compass Theory (Review). (1Hr)
Scale, True & Grid North, Symbols, Paths or Boundaries, Northings, Eastings, Grid Refs and Setting the Map.

Parts of the Compass, Cardinal Points and Degrees, Magnetic North, Taking Grid Bearing, Magnetic Bearings, Walking on a Bearing, Setting the Map using the Compass.

Lurgaboy Adventure forms and money to be handed in.
DoE forms and money to be handed in.

Mourne Maps and Routecards handed out for planning at home.

Oct’05

Understanding and Managing Risk in the Mountains. (1Hr)
Mountain accident statistics, Mountain Rescue reports, understanding the Gold Programme.

Day Walk 1 - permission slips handed out.

Oct’05

Advanced Navigation 1. (1Hr)
Tick off points, Contouring, Guideline Features, Aiming off, Attack Points, Navigating at Night or in Bad Weather and Homing in on the Target.

Mourne Maps and Routecards handed in.

Day Walk 1 - permission slips and money handed in.

Oct’05

Advanced Navigation 2. (1Hr)
Back Bearings and Resections.

Day Walk- Equipment Handout and Briefing.

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Nov’05

DAY WALK 1 – MOURNES

(SAT OR SUN) (6HRS)

DISTANCE WALK. NAVIGATION

Nov’05

Landforms. (1Hr)
Recognizing Relief using Contours, Spot Heights , Trig Points and Slope Direction.

Mourne Maps and Routecards handed out.

Nov’05

Campcraft. (1Hr)
Campsite and Tent Organization, Working as a Group, Sharing Responsibilities, Safety Principles of Cooking under Canvas and Food Hygiene.

Day Walk- permission slips handed out.

Dec’05

Clothing and Equipment. (1Hr)
Essential Wild Country clothing and equipment. Packing Rucksacks.

Day Walk- permission slips and money handed in.

Mourne Maps and Routecards handed in.

Dec’05

Day Walk 2 - Mournes

(Sat or Sun) (6hrs)

Jan’06

Wild Country Weather. (1Hr)
Understanding weather forecasts and recognizing weather formations.

Mourne Maps and Routecards handed out.

Jan’06

Wild Country First Aid - 2 hours.
Emergency First Aid for Wild Country.

Hand in Practise Exp routes for checking.

Practice Exp 1 - permission slips handed out.

Feb’06

Wild Country Emergency Procedures.
Emergency Services and Emergency Procedures within Wild Country.

Full Equipment Check and Navigation Review.

Practice Exp 1 - permission slips and money handed in.

Feb’06

Practice Exp 1 – Mournes (Fri)

Bring 3-day mountain weather forecast.

Feb’06

Practice Exp 1 – Mournes (Sat)

Feb’06

Practice Exp 1 – Mournes (Sun)

Practice Exp Debrief & Equipment Hand In. (Evening

March’06

Plan Day Walk 3 (1Hr)

Day Walk 3 - permission slips handed out.

Mourne Maps and Routecards handed out.

March’06

Day Walk 3 (Sat - Sun) (6Hrs)

Day Walk 3 - permission slips handed in

April’06

Plan Assessment Expedition (2 Hrs)

Full Equipment Check and Navigation Review.
All participants to bring in their full kit for inspection and review. A Q&A session on Navigation.

Assessment Exp - permission slips handed out.

Hand in 2 tracings and 2 typed routecards for each day for checking.

April’06

Assessment Exp - Equipment Handout & Briefing.

Assessment Exp - permission slips and money handed in.

April’06

Assessment Exp – Evening

Choice of Connemara /Donegal/Antrim Hills

April’06

Assessment Exp –

Choice of Connemara /Donegal/Antrim Hills

April’06

Assessment Exp –

Choice of Connemara /Donegal/Antrim Hills

April’06

Assessment Exp –

Choice of Connemara /Donegal/Antrim Hills

April’06

Assessment Exp –

Choice of Connemara /Donegal/Antrim Hills

Arrive home evening