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• Overnighter - Antrim Hills: August 13, 2010 - August 14, 2010

[LennyJ1]

Ready and waiting.

[LandyLiam]

well looks like you guys had a glorious evening for a summit camp, i went for a wee jog (well walk-jog-walk-jog-rest) this morning up meelbeg to see if i would bump into you lot on way down (tried to predict your escape route) but you seem to have evaded my stalking attempts again, ah well, it was a good excuse for a jog, did the route in 2hrs 5mins (meelmore lodge - trassey track - pollaphuca - meelbeg - happy valley car park & back to the lodge) so really chuffed with myself, 2 months ago i couldn't have run the length of the car park  only problem is i feel aggrieved that i paid £4 for the car park and was only there for a wee while  nice to support the locals though

[LennyJ1]

Added my photos and played around with Photoshop

http://www.flickr.com/groups/niwild/

[Scribble]

Looks like you got the weather did you get to see any of the shooting stars .. Nice photo to

[suspectmonkey]

Really sorry couldnt make it fellas, had a nasty stomach bug which had me in bed for the best part of 48 hours!  Gutted, but I guess its better I was sick the day before I went rather than up on the hill!

[ChuckMcB]

Only one photo from my side:



Nice wee trip, thanks guys.

you seem to have evaded my stalking attempts again, ah well, it was a good excuse for a jog, did the route in 2hrs 5mins (meelmore lodge - trassey track - pollaphuca - meelbeg - happy valley car park & back to the lodge) so really chuffed with myself, 2 months ago i couldn't have run the length of the car park  only problem is i feel aggrieved that i paid £4 for the car park and was only there for a wee while  nice to support the locals though

Started out very hot with clear sky but a wee touch of cloud came in that cooled everything down, which was good...but hid the stars from view, which was bad. Sorry you missed us, we ended up on the Hare's Gap. Excellent wee spot, but still rather windy.

Yea, Meelmore is more expensive than Belfast city centre parking for short stays, try your charm on the lovely tea ladies, see if they would give you discount on a slice of their apple pie since you where only there a little while...you earned it doing that route in two hours

[RedLeader]

Another cracking trip chaps... Sorry we missed you Liam - we saw a couple of Landrovers in the car park when we were coming down, probably about 11ish.

[LandyLiam]

So why did you change your mind on the campsite? would have thought Meelmore summit was more sheltered with all those walls up there, nearly every walk i do alone i change my mind on the way and go an different route 

there's a wee house on the side of Meelmore (on way down to Happy Valley Car Park) which would suit bad weather camping, but i get the feeling its been used as a loo 

[LennyJ1]

So why did you change your mind on the campsite? would have thought Meelmore summit was more sheltered with all those walls up there, nearly every walk i do alone i change my mind on the way and go an different route 

there's a wee house on the side of Meelmore (on way down to Happy Valley Car Park) which would suit bad weather camping, but i get the feeling its been used as a loo 

We changed our mind because I was so unfit and/or knackered that I wasnot able to make it.

I told Chuck & J to summit but they will never leave a man behind.

[suspectmonkey]

but i get the feeling its been used as a loo 

I often have the same fear with stone buildings in the Mournes.  Im equally suspicious of the stone hut at Loughshannagh and the one on top of Commedagh!

[ChuckMcB]

Be suspicious of everything...last trip up Donard the dog found something to roll in beside the wall at the summit....pulled him away before he got his shoulder fully into it...but then I lifted him over the stile...(sniff) (sniff)...what's that on my jacket...ahh... ya dirty bast&^ds....kinda put me off my cheese and pickle sarny 

[Scribble]

Be suspicious of everything...last trip up Donard the dog found something to roll in beside the wall at the summit....pulled him away before he got his shoulder fully into it...but then I lifted him over the stile...(sniff) (sniff)...what's that on my jacket...ahh... ya dirty bast&^ds....kinda put me off my cheese and pickle sarny  

The pickle would of put me off the sarny

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