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First bivvy summit camp on Doan

April 24, 2015 Scoop T Newshound
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On Easter Monday I decided to head to Doan in the Mournes for my first bivvy. It was also my first solo bivvy and first summit bivvy to boot, so was feeling pretty aprehensive about the whole idea. I kept worrying about all the things that could go wrong , in particular what I would […]

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Easter Camp in the Mournes

April 16, 2015 Scoop T Newshound
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My son and I enjoyed an excellent easter Camp in the high Mournes and were awarded with some beautiful light for some photographs. On Monday we climbed Slieve Bearnagh before camping at the head of Ben Crom Reservoir. On Tuesday we climbed Slieve Commedagh. Some of you may have seen the Ben Crom image on […]

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Errigal , Mackoght and Altan

April 8, 2015 Scoop T Newshound
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For those brave enough to venture over the Glenshane I have a few pics on what is on offer in Donegal after a great wild camp . Poison Glen from top of Errigal Errigal’s good side … The Glover Errigal from Mackoght Sunrise over Altan Sunset over Altan With thanks to Windy. Original thread here.

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Hunting for Hares

March 3, 2015 Scoop T Newshound
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No not the fluffy kind from a Potter book, but more of the access kind. I have been told before that there is a way from the bottom of the cliff to the top of Binevenagh without having to go around either side, the the purveyor of this tall tale informed me that a route […]

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White and windy – Slievenaglogh Summit Camp

January 23, 2015 Scoop T Newshound
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Keen to get out and enjoy the white stuff, last weekend I took myself off on a solo summit camp. Starting from Meelmore Lodge I headed off towards my planned destination of Slievenaglogh. With a fair coverage of snow on the ground I played it safe following the wall until it met the Trassey Track. […]

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Meelmore to Beg in the Snow

December 14, 2014 Scoop T Newshound
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Some snaps from my quick trip on Saturday: Out from Meelmore Lodge (after a quick chat with the passing Liam), up the green line to the stile. Left at the wall towards Slievenaglogh. Snow starting to melt (or never settled) down in the Valley Dropped down before Commedagh Avoiding the half buried streams, you can […]

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Video : Slieve Donard in the Snow

December 12, 2014 Scoop T Newshound
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I didn’t get any snow where I live so I thought I would go looking for it earlier today. I didn’t have to look very far, Slieve Donard. I found quite a bit of wind too!! It was an interesting day, glad I had the Gopro in my backpack! 12 December 2014 20 January 2015 […]

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Hares Gap Camp

November 25, 2014 Scoop T Newshound
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Disgusted with myself for missing a few recent camps (well maybe not the Slievemoughanmore one ::) ) and spurred on with the purchase of a new bivvy tent and some fine weather I decided to do a summit camp on Bearnagh. The call was put out and Adam responded so it we were set for […]

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Antrim Hills Way over two days

November 14, 2014 Scoop T Newshound
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In the summer Rumblebum and I were joined by a few others to complete a 2 day backpack of the Antrim Hills Way. The route is one of the quality long walks on Walk NI (http://www.walkni.com/walks/51/antrim-hills-way/) and is a 22 mile way-marked trail. From memory, in the preparation I found that the walk was a […]

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Halloween Camp

November 3, 2014 Scoop T Newshound
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Halloween is a great time to do a bit of family camping. The summer is over, the midges are gone and the hills are much more peaceful but you don’t yet see the full cold or snow of winter. That said, even from a week ahead the weather forecast looked like the fickle finger of […]

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