Northern Ireland Outdoors Forum - Hiking, camping and more
Outdoor Activities => Northern Ireland Hiking, Walking, Running, Orienteering and Geocaching => Topic started by: 666_pack on August 24, 2009
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I have been mulling over this all summer(what summer?) and think that it's a case off now or never. My planned route at the minute is as follows................
Start.
Carrick little and follow the Mourne wall to the Summit of Binnian.
Walk the lenght of Binnian cross to Lamagan.
Crawl up Lamagan, summit Cove & Beg.
Cross to the Brandy pad head for Donard.
Camp at Style on bloody bridge side of Donard.
At this point I can either head back down the bloody bridge track or follow the Mourne wall back to Carrick Little
So this dear reader is my plan.
All comments welcome
(And it also gives me great excuse to test the Tadpole 23 I'm buying of nightjar)
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I really enjoy solo trips, especially in the mournes! you get a whole different experience when its just you. I would advise you to take a book and/or a little radio/mp3 player becuase it can get pretty tedious on your own!
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I've been pondering a solo camp too, just for the experience. I was thinking of Donard Wood beyond the wall where the forest is tight and people don't really go. That said, I was out collecting wood etc in a forest on Sat night and it scared the crap out of me :D Don't know how I'd cope for a whole night on my own.
I can't comment on your route, I still can't place where all the mountains and features are without an OS map.
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I was out collecting wood etc in a forest on Sat night and it scared the crap out of me :D Don't know how I'd cope for a whole night on my own.
LOL jonno, are you sacred of the big bad wolf. ;D
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6 Pack Your route looks good, you might even stumble across the plane wreakage we talked about if you decide to crack on back to Carrick Little ;D
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Jonno the route is pretty a horseshoe off the annalong valley if that helps.
Thats what I'm after chris, seems everything I read at the minute is about solo hikes and I thinks it's a real test of my confidence on the hills. As for the evenings entertainment I just picked up a copy off Ranulph Fiennes' autobiography and as always my trust hipflask.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ranulph_Fiennes
Hi Andy good Idea for a recce.
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Wow he is the man !! (Ranulph Fiennes) and theres me thinking bear gryills is good and even buying his clouths. Im sending them back !!
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When are you for going ?
To be honest I'm a bit fired up for that route myself but don't worry I'm not going to rain on your parade !
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I have a wedding to go to this weekend so was planning on the following. I'm really looking forward to it ;D
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I have a wedding to go to this weekend so was planning on the following. I'm really looking forward to it ;D
What, the wedding ::)
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I'd take a day on the hills anyday but this time it's a case of needs must.
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I'd certainly reccomend taking a wee radio, I think its nice to have some sort of link with the outside world at the end of a days walking, its also quite nice to have something to drown out the sound of rain on your tent, it becomes very discenring when your radio is at full volume and you can hardly hear it because of the rainfall :o
Is there a stream/river you're gonna be crossing near the end of the day incase you need to replen water?
A couple of things I'd say is; take a bit more food than you think you'll want; take it good and slow and take plenty breaks; go off your route if you want its not set in stone; try to go when there is a decent forecast atleast for the full days walk, getting soaked to the bone aint my idea of bant, but arriving down in NewC before the heavens fall and be the first one to the pub aint bad ;D
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hi walker,
Your right about the food I always seem to bum a bit off food off my usual walking buddy ;D
The water aspect is my only concern but I think I might have a cunning plan. As I come of sleive beg on to the Brandy Pad I'm quite close the the Castles and there is always some water running off here. So I plan to bring an extra empty bottle top fill up. (please note this is to use as cooking water for boil in the bag so no need to purify. This along with 3ltr plus one ltr in the tank before I start out should be enough.
If the shit hit the fan I always as u mentioned have the option off heading down the Glen river path from the saddle but I hate the idea off punking out so close to the finish( after a few failed mourne wall atempts)
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I knew you had your eye on one of those sheep the last time we were up there :D
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my secret is out dam you. :D
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Wow he is the man !! (Ranulph Fiennes) and theres me thinking bear gryills is good and even buying his clouths. Im sending them back !!
He is the man i'm reading his transglobe expedition at the min. He makes Bear look like a child :D
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The water aspect is my only concern but I think I might have a cunning plan. As I come of sleive beg on to the Brandy Pad I'm quite close the the Castles and there is always some water running off here. So I plan to bring an extra empty bottle top fill up. (please note this is to use as cooking water for boil in the bag so no need to purify. This along with 3ltr plus one ltr in the tank before I start out should be enough.
I might just be special and not reading it correctly, but does that mean you are carrying 3 lit plus drinking a litre before heading off?
In that case I think you should be fine, however everyone uses different amounts while out. I like to know how much water I have left so split it up between 2x 1Litre bottles, 1 for drinking and one in reserve, this has the added advantage of letting you purify one while being able to drink out of the other, as long as you still have clean water. 2 litres would usually do me a days walk plus cooking pasta/cous cous in the eve, plus brekkie in the morn, but that would usually be me dry.
Just like kit, with food and water you eventually get to know what to take and what to leave behind, and it is a very personal thing. I could probably go lighter, but usually have a wee bit more just in case of something going up the left, with food and water I'd rather be looking at it than for it!
Ranulph Fiennes is the big dog in my eyes, proper explorer. I would give my left arm to do what he has in his life (I may retract this if someone tries to chop my left arm off :P)
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"This along with 3ltr plus one ltr in the tank before I start out should be enough"
yep you read correctly.
While reading "Mad, Bad & Dangerous to Know" it seemm that Sir Fiennes can accomplish more in a paragraph than most can hope for in a lifetime.