We all like to wild camp and have adventures, I am no different. Please just be careful people while wild camping on Islands when using canoes, especially loading with gear. Water and wind is unpredictable at times and can change rapidly. Saturday morning when I got to the Lifeboat station I was on shore crew. Thankfully are were rescued safely. It was a large operation, involved were that I was aware of:
Portaferry RNLI Lifeboat (pick up 6 included 2 on an Island and retrieved gear and most canoes)
Bangor & Portaferry Coastguard S&R teams,
Hazardous Area Response Team.
Air Ambulance helicopter
Rescue 199 Coastguard Helicopter from Preswick, Scotland (winched 2 from another Island)
1 emergency response ambulance
3 emergency ambulances
See official press release report from RNLI below video click the first picture.
https://rnli.org/news-and-media/2020/march/08/portaferry-rnli-launch-to-kayakers-in-difficulty?fbclid=IwAR2AE7Y-JLqlSulUTNuaAE1hhW8yVewOiL7AdGBW1cCZ2LbAhsxfOx8JO74
Coastguard pictures
https://www.facebook.com/231121433593809/photos/pcb.2857143864324873/2857128654326394/?type=3&theater
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on: March 10, 2020
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General / General Chat / Widow of retired PSNI man who died on Mournes keeps reliving trauma of it all
on: February 03, 2020
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This really is just heartbreaking. Just goes to show, be careful out there folks!
https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/life/features/widow-of-retired-psni-man-who-died-on-mournes-keeps-reliving-trauma-of-it-all-38915291.html |
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on: December 30, 2019
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Yea, wee dander up and around Percy Bysshe and Cove cave, couple of the guys explored the caves. I had a great solo camp in the woods, very mild weather and the sunrise was glorious.
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on: December 30, 2019
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Well folks did any of you get out for a walk or a hammock?
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on: December 22, 2019
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Unfortunately it seems my time is better spent tidying the house before Santa comes
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on: December 21, 2019
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Going to hammock camp Annalong Wood so I’ll be parking in the upper carpark ( silver Suzuki vitara), I’ll be the one with the massive rucksack on lol.
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on: December 21, 2019
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Weather looks good for tomorrow. Hopefully see some of you at carrick little car park 11am. I might even turn up at 10am for a wee fry at the cafe 😉. I’ll be in a gold Volvo estate BV61 registration, meet at the car. If you need my phone number PM me. It’ll be a slow pace, my wife is even thinking of going!
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on: December 16, 2019
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Also up for camping Sunday, weather looks favourable.
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on: December 12, 2019
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can't see the link, can you post it here?
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on: December 05, 2019
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Hi. I've started a meetup group that takes people hiking & camping round NI and I hope you don't mind but I've added a link to this forum on the homepage. If there's any concerns please let me know and I'll remove it. Cheers!
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