Hello all, last night I almost bit off more than I could chew. (For the shorter version, skip to ‘Lessons Learned’.) If you care to read, my first solo camping trip went as follows; I woke up on Friday morning and deliberated about wether or not I could be bothered to hike the mournes and […]

Myself the son and specimanYak had a great first time up at the Spinkwee river on Saturday 2nd March. Made or way down to the Meelmore Lodge campsite for about lunch time on Saturday (first time here aswell) as i had learnt from the forum that they offer secure parking for overnight stays, nothing like […]

Well, myself and summit86 decided to head off up Commedagh last night for our first summit camp, ever. The forecast was for a clear, cold, night and rain all day Sunday so with appropriate clothing and gear we set off about midday. It seemed that the top of Commedagh was the only peak in Northern […]