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• Cycle and Camp in Connemara led to the formation of the first camping group
• BASICS OF CAMPING

  TENT

  SLEEPING BAG

  Water Bottle

  Fire Starter

  First Aid Kit

  Pocket Knife

  Map and Compass (or a charged GPS)

  Weather Appropriate Clothing & Rain Gear

  Flashlight, Lantern or Head Lamp

  Toilet Paper
• Early mountaineers classify mountains as level I. II. III
• Minor climb (requires a max. of 1 day to hike to climb)
• Major climb ( requires an overnight stay or camping for several days)
• I – few hours

  •II – half day

  •III – full day

  •IV – overnight

  • V – 1 and a half to 2 days,

  • VI – 2 days and VII – extreme multi day ascent. Still there is

  this open classification for more than 2 days. So a 3 day to

  a 100 day is still classified as level VII
• ClassSystem

  1–Walking(easystroll)

  2 –Hikingalongapath/ruggedterrain

  3 –Scrambling(usinghandsforbalance)

  4 –Climbingeasycliffsbutwithenough dropoff

  beginnersshouldberoped.

  5–Usingfreehandsasclimbingmethod

  6–verydifficultandneedtouseartificial method
• KAYAKING It is a propelling a small boat by paddling a double blade paddle and the structure of the deck is closed
• CANOEING It is an activity which involves paddling a small boat with a single -bladed paddle and the structure of the deck is open
• Surfing refers to the act of riding a wave, regardless of whether the wave is ridden with a board and regardless of the stance used.
• Wakeboarding It is another type of surface water sports which the techniques adopted from surfing and snowboarding, can be towed either by a motorboat or closed -cable system.
• Snorkeling A swimming activity along the surface of the water and enjoying the underwater world equipped with a mask (or googles)
• Freediving This is a water -based recreational activity use a method of underwater diving which does not require the help of a breathing apparatus.
• Scuba It is a water activities is a type of diving that need the help of a self - contained underwater breathing apparatus.
• Water Aerobics A form of aerobic exercise that requires water -immersed participants