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Title: Pupper Summit Wild Camp. Slieve Donard. Mourne mountains.
Post by: NIPupper on March 27, 2018
Kingdom of Mourne pupper wild camp. Slieve Donard. 25-26 March 2018.

a cold night leads to a wonderful sunrise

Title: Re: Pupper Summit Wild Camp. Slieve Donard. Mourne mountains.
Post by: Heggs on March 27, 2018
Brilliant mate, looked like a nice camp. How was the wind up there? Any time I'm up it's usually blowing a gale
Title: Re: Pupper Summit Wild Camp. Slieve Donard. Mourne mountains.
Post by: specimanYak on March 27, 2018
Class, another brilliant camp. The hounds do love rollicking around in the snow.
Title: Re: Pupper Summit Wild Camp. Slieve Donard. Mourne mountains.
Post by: Glenn B on March 27, 2018
That was some sunrise mate, the colours are awesome. Had a wee chuckle at the auld Lab sitting getting the bones warmed in the first rays of the sun.
Title: Re: Pupper Summit Wild Camp. Slieve Donard. Mourne mountains.
Post by: NIPupper on March 28, 2018
Brilliant mate, looked like a nice camp. How was the wind up there? Any time I'm up it's usually blowing a gale

cheers, not to bad with the wind. the wall protected the camp all night and it was very peaceful in the morning. great views.

Class, another brilliant camp. The hounds do love rollicking around in the snow.

ground you can eat! whats not to love.

That was some sunrise mate, the colours are awesome. Had a wee chuckle at the auld Lab sitting getting the bones warmed in the first rays of the sun.

old girls a pro at comfort. she'll steal your pillow right out from under your head!
Title: Re: Pupper Summit Wild Camp. Slieve Donard. Mourne mountains.
Post by: seanbranagh on March 29, 2018
Fantastic!!

My last couple of summit camps have been wet and windy with not much of a view. It's nice to be reminded what it does look like sometimes  :)
I was camping on Slievenaglough on Monday night and the weather was atrocious. The difference one day makes!
Title: Re: Pupper Summit Wild Camp. Slieve Donard. Mourne mountains.
Post by: NIPupper on March 31, 2018
Fantastic!!

My last couple of summit camps have been wet and windy with not much of a view. It's nice to be reminded what it does look like sometimes  :)
I was camping on Slievenaglough on Monday night and the weather was atrocious. The difference one day makes!

to true. did you camp on the green line? i always wanted to camp there.
Title: Re: Pupper Summit Wild Camp. Slieve Donard. Mourne mountains.
Post by: whoRya on April 01, 2018
What a fantastic sunset and sunrise.  There's no guarantee of either, and you got both.  That's good planning!
Title: Re: Pupper Summit Wild Camp. Slieve Donard. Mourne mountains.
Post by: RedLeader on April 04, 2018
Looks fantastic. Donard is the last 7 I've never summit camped, must get around to it. Though the thought of lugging a nights gear up the Granite Trail doesn't fill me with glee, it's a slog and a half  :o
Title: Re: Pupper Summit Wild Camp. Slieve Donard. Mourne mountains.
Post by: NIPupper on April 04, 2018
What a fantastic sunset and sunrise.  There's no guarantee of either, and you got both.  That's good planning!

bit more accident than design!

Looks fantastic. Donard is the last 7 I've never summit camped, must get around to it. Though the thought of lugging a nights gear up the Granite Trail doesn't fill me with glee, it's a slog and a half  :o

you should be like the puppers, get yourself a porter to carry all your gear!
Title: Re: Pupper Summit Wild Camp. Slieve Donard. Mourne mountains.
Post by: seanbranagh on April 05, 2018
Fantastic!!

My last couple of summit camps have been wet and windy with not much of a view. It's nice to be reminded what it does look like sometimes  :)
I was camping on Slievenaglough on Monday night and the weather was atrocious. The difference one day makes!

to true. did you camp on the green line? i always wanted to camp there.

Where is the green line?
Title: Re: Pupper Summit Wild Camp. Slieve Donard. Mourne mountains.
Post by: NIPupper on April 05, 2018

(https://i.imgur.com/wd0yRtV.jpg)

at 1.59 on heggs video shows a good place to camp on the green line (i'm pretty sure, although it's white this time)
https://www.ni-wild.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=5486.msg56086#msg56086

there is some quarry mens houses to.

Title: Re: Pupper Summit Wild Camp. Slieve Donard. Mourne mountains.
Post by: Heggs on April 05, 2018
That's why I stuck that pic in, it looked like a great spot to camp. Was really nice on the walk up but didn't get any pics before the snow and fog came
Title: Re: Pupper Summit Wild Camp. Slieve Donard. Mourne mountains.
Post by: seanbranagh on April 06, 2018
Ah, yes, I know where you are talking about now. It does look like a good spot. Not where I was camped though.
I was over on the eastern peak. The one that is 573 metres.
It is on my list of the 39 peaks over 500 metres that I am planning to camp on (long term plan)
https://branagh.ie/2018/03/14/mourne-500s-camps/ (https://branagh.ie/2018/03/14/mourne-500s-camps/)
Title: Re: Pupper Summit Wild Camp. Slieve Donard. Mourne mountains.
Post by: NIPupper on April 06, 2018
cool. camping all 39 over 500, fun times.