Wales Outdoors

Tenerife Expedition January 2019

This trip is a stunner... Join Andy in his winter home for a week of walking on this highly memorable island. This is a stripped down and budget walking holiday in Tenerife. There is a good deal of trust in Andy's knowledge of the island in this trip but we will have a car in support and so water and other essentials will be well provided for.

You can RSVP HERE!

Walking is with daypacks or with backpacks, depending on the overnight arrangements. Andy can advise on lightweight backpacking. The car is used as support for the trip. However, we can drop off some kit at San Sofi Hostel as there will be a night there towards the end of the trek or we can leave stuff in the car.

You can view a gallery from a previous trip HERE!

ITINERARY Monday 21st - Fly Cardiff to Tenerife South - A night on the beach with campfire and tall tales :)

Tuesday 22nd - Walk to camp midway between San Miguel and Vilaflor. Overnight in an ancient made mad cave complex.

Wednesday 23rd - Walk to El Teide's caldera rim for an overnight there. We should have a spectacular sunrise!

Thursday 24th - Walk to El Teide's summit at 3700m for sunset before descending towards the West - Overnight camp high on the mountain or if feeling energetic descending via the stunning Pico Viejo and Roques de Garcia towards or to The Parador Hotel.

Friday 25th - Back to the car at the Parador. Transit to Masca for stunning views and a descent of the Masca gorge. Overnight in the gorge.

Saturday 26th - Boat trip to Los Gigantes and some ice cream, shopping, or easy living before a few hours on a beach and then the evening spent in San Sofi Hostel in San Miguel.

Sunday 27th - A well deserved beach day, maybe the 'hippy beach' or Andy's secret infinity pool, with a final night camping on the beach.

Monday 28th - Fly Home

This is a sea to summit challenge - a walk from the airport to the top of mighty El Teide... Week long guided walking holidays in Tenerife are usually about £1500 and unguided, so you fly in and are given a route map and set off come in at about £800 COST

I am offering this walk for a team of four for a grand total, excluding flights which are Cardiff to Tenerife South and currently costing £120 (maybe cheaper from Bristol and definitely cheaper from Stanstead at £80), and excluding food, for £295!!!

EXTRAS
You will need to buy food along the way and likely we'll cater together.

All kit for the expedition can be hired through the Wales Outdoors fb shop https://www.facebook.com/pg/WalesOutdoors/shop/?cid=1675738869147668at a reasonable cost and this can be collected from Andy in Wales or in Tenerife.

We Sell Quality And Discounted Gear You Know

Yes, we sell kit that we recommend, so tried and tested items that are bomb proof and value for money.

 This is delivered through our Facebook Shop.

We sell power kites, wild swimming kit, activity vouchers and memberships and what we call 'bits and bobs', stuff that we no longer use or are new and surplus to our needs. 

We also rent out key kit for adventures such as expedition standard gear from self inflating sleeping mats through to stoves and tents.

We also rent out some of our kit for playtime such as body boards, wetsuits and kites!

Go check out the shop at the Wales Outdoors Facebook Page. 

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What Outdoors Kit Masterclass

All attending will get an extra 10% off of their Go Outdoors discount card price!

It's a meetup over a cuppa to chat about what kit to buy for your budget and for your intended use. we will then look at a range of kit on offer at Go Outdoors and this will include:

Boots
Clothing
Waterproofs
Backpacks
Camping Kit
Bits and Bobs

I am asking Go Outdoors for a group discount but this is a possible not a probable. However, they are just about the cheapest on many items and the guarantee to price match.

If you're considering going for your first walk or upgrading your kit do pick Andy's brains and make the right choices.

Andy will have his recommended head torches and his designed and packaged mountain first aid kits for sale but you can also buy these now in the facebook shop -

https://www.facebook.com/pg/WalesOutdoors/shop/

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Another Trip To North Devon

Lilly, an occasional walking leader, has been away all summer so Andy thought it would be a good idea to get away for a night to his favourite place in the UK... Lynton.

The Valley of the Rocks is an amazing camper van park up, quiet, stunning and with loos and a cafe and great phone connectivity. Perfect for a get away and chill or work few days. On this occasion work wasn't on the agenda but an exploration of the valley and gazing at the sunset and star watching (lots of shooting stars and satellites) was.

You can see all of the images from this trip HERE!

On the Thursday a walk to Watersmeet and a trip on the Cliff Railway completed the mini break. Well, after a cream tea of course :)

Andy will be organising a camping and walking trip here in 2019...

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What Outdoors Kit Masterclass

All attending will get an extra 10% off of their Go Outdoors discount card price!

It's a meetup over a cuppa to chat about what kit to buy for your budget and for your intended use. we will then look at a range of kit on offer at Go Outdoors and this will include:

Boots
Clothing
Waterproofs
Backpacks
Camping Kit
Bits and Bobs

I am asking Go Outdoors for a group discount but this is a possible not a probable. However, they are just about the cheapest on many items and the guarantee to price match.

If you're considering going for your first walk or upgrading your kit do pick Andy's brains and make the right choices.

Andy will have his recommended head torches and his designed and packaged mountain first aid kits for sale but you can also buy these now in the facebook shop -

https://www.facebook.com/pg/WalesOutdoors/shop/

Join Us!

http://www.walesoutdoors.co.uk

A Sunny Afternoon Of Kite Boarding

It was a super sunny day with not a lot of breeze but these kite stars managed to get the three metre kites into the air and some even managed to get moving on the mountain boards.

We have a good selection of kites and run introductory power kite and mountain board sessions, usually at Ogmore by Sea but sometimes near Brecon too.

You can view the full gallery HERE!

We also sell new kites in the fb shop, kites that we have been using for group use for over ten years now and we highly recommend them on price and longevity.

Look out for our next power kite and mountain board session.

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Morning Coasteering With Wales Outdoors

We were coasteering again, this time with a lovely group of stags and a family group that we mixed up and entertained together.

The morning was bright and the sea was calm, perfect conditions in fact for a fine half day splashing about in the ocean.

You can view the full gallery HERE!

We will likely not be delivering many more of these this year so do keep an eye open for future listings, likely evening sessions, as we run through the early autumn.

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Cardiff Bay Circuit

Well, with all this fine weather being delivered to us over the summer Andy was asked to set up some evening walks and the first of these that received interest was a ramble around the 6 mile circuit of Cardiff Bay.

We had 16 people out for the walk drawn from Adventure Activity South Wales and Cardiff Life Models (both artists and models) and it was a whole lot of fun :)

You can see the full gallery HERE!

As these evening events are hit and miss they will continue to be added to the programme, but occasionally rather than weekly, but, watch this space as it's all set to become structured and meticulously planned for 2019 :)

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Go Check Out Our Shop For Adventure Kit Bargains

Yes, we sell kit that we recommend, so tried and tested items that are bomb proof and value for money.

 This is delivered through our Facebook Shop.

We sell power kites, wild swimming kit, activity vouchers and memberships and what we call 'bits and bobs', stuff that we no longer use or are new and surplus to our needs. 

We also rent out key kit for adventures such as expedition standard gear from self inflating sleeping mats through to stoves and tents.

We also rent out some of our kit for playtime such as body boards, wetsuits and kites!

Go check out the shop at the Wales Outdoors Facebook Page. 

Join Us!

What Age For Coasteering?

Andy, the owner of Wales Outdoors and Adventure Activity South Wales met a family group for a mornings coasteering session at Ogmore by Sea. The youngest participant ever was a little girl aged 5 and she was a star!

You can view the full gallery HERE!

We got some caving in and some jumps including the big one (for the adults) in challenging conditions, the swell having spiked for the morning. When done the sea calmed and the sun came out!

Look out for planned coasteering events, Andy's favourite activity.

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