Topic: Antrim Hills Weekend - 20/21 Mar 10 (Read 7007 times)

RedLeader · « **on:** March 21, 2010 »

Me and Billy Backpack squeezed in a quick overnighter in the Antrim Hills kicking off at 6pm Saturday and home again Sunday at lunch.

We did just shy of 12 miles on Saturday night crossing over Salagh Brae and arriving at Capanagh Wood at about 1130pm. We had some truly awesome steaks cooked on a pocket rocket with pasta and a relaxing beer and settled down for a bivvy. On Sunday we were going to do Agnews Hill but the trek across rough ground was potentially too slow going for us to meet our 1pm lift so we took a more direct 5 mile route to Ballyboley Forest.

All in all, an awesome nights walking and I can still taste the steaks. Mmmmm.

MG1 · « **Reply #1 on:** March 21, 2010 »

Looks good guys. Its the time for bivying the weather is class

suspectmonkey · « **Reply #2 on:** March 21, 2010 »

Mmmm... steak!

Did you get a chance to try the wee Vango stove out?

Was a cracking weekend weather wise, looks like a nice route and spot to camp!

billy backpack · « **Reply #3 on:** March 21, 2010 »

Crackin trip and I must say the first part that took place mostly in the dark was pretty awesome.We found a decent camp spot and it was really calm and so quiet I was glad J brought the hobo stove for a bit of a fire, we both agreed that the route and camp spot would be good for a meet.

As far as I could see the Vango and the Pocket rocket are almost identical and it worked a treat.

We'll have to get you out there Jon for a bivy

chris · « **Reply #4 on:** March 21, 2010 »

looks like a good night and a crackin wee spot, Good to see another glow stick out and about and of course its ture NI wild colours!

suspectmonkey · « **Reply #5 on:** March 22, 2010 »

Quote from: billy backpack on March 21, 2010

We'll have to get you out there Jon for a bivy and a steak

Fixed that for you there

Sounds good to me!

RedLeader · « **Reply #6 on:** March 22, 2010 »

I can't rate the steak highly enough. I know that outdoors at midnight after a 5 hour, 11 mile walk you could probably happily chew on an old boot because everything tastes a bit better but those steaks are potentially the best meat I've ever had...

Quote from: suspectmonkey on March 22, 2010

Quote from: billy backpack on March 21, 2010
We'll have to get you out there Jon for a bivy and a steak

Fixed that for you there

Sounds good to me!

MikeD · « **Reply #7 on:** March 22, 2010 »

j, whats that computer program thats shown in the first screenshots ??

RedLeader · « **Reply #8 on:** March 22, 2010 »

Quo from http://www.mapyx.com

Quote from: MikeD on March 22, 2010

j, whats that computer program thats shown in the first screenshots ??

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