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Outdoor Activities => Northern Ireland Camping and Bushcraft => Topic started by: Spud on April 08, 2011

Title: hares gap
Post by: Spud on April 08, 2011
me and my mate just walked up hares gap in the dark! Camping up here tonight, what a night to be in the mournes!
Title: Re: hares gap
Post by: Scribble on April 08, 2011
You really know how to rub peoples noses in it  >:(  ;D looks like a perfect night , enjoy you lucky shite  ;)
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Post by: LandyLiam on April 08, 2011
i was standing in the garden half an hour ago staring at the mournes thinking it would be a great night up there, i'm jealous  8) make sure you get some good pics of the sunrise just to rub it in more   ;D
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Post by: RedLeader on April 08, 2011
Ditto. Was just standing in the garden looking at a big clear sky thinking I should be on a mountain somewhere. Bah! Take some pics for us.
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Post by: VMCC on April 08, 2011
Another request from pics from me too. Don't forget to take ones of your camp too!
Title: Re: hares gap
Post by: Spud on April 08, 2011
fire log blazing, chilling with some bob marley and a half bottle of spiced rum! Good times! Plenty of pics will be taken!
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Post by: big chris on April 09, 2011
Bob Marley spiced rum and a log fire, I'm off to bed to dream look forward to some great pics tomorrow (http://bestsmileys.com/thumbs/7.gif)
Title: Re: hares gap
Post by: LandyLiam on April 09, 2011
hope he gets sunburn  :D
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Post by: Spud on April 09, 2011
back home safely! great night and morning, the mournes were busy on the way down! I think I got windburn, it was blowing hard up there! pics to follow!
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Post by: LandyLiam on April 10, 2011
resize them a bit smaller as the total size is 250kb over the the max of 4 pics allowed, if there's a lot its easier to use a photo storage site and link to them
Title: Re: hares gap
Post by: Spud on April 10, 2011
thanks for the tip liam!
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Post by: Spud on April 10, 2011
camp location
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Post by: Spud on April 10, 2011
a brew and breakfast!
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Post by: Spud on April 10, 2011
yum!
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Post by: Spud on April 10, 2011
view from the tent and down from hares gap
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Post by: Spud on April 10, 2011
left no trace! (even cleaned up some other peoples cans etc and took them down too!! >:() a great night in the hills, hard to go home as always!
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Post by: RedLeader on April 10, 2011
I've camped in that structure myself a couple of times. Awesome pics, cheers for sharing.
Now next time - bivvying   ::) Nothing better than both going to sleep and waking up staring at the sky.
Title: Re: hares gap
Post by: VMCC on April 10, 2011
Great pics, loving the little Coleman, I'm thinking of getting it in the beige/dark grey colour, is it the two or three man you've got? Breakfast pics have got me hungry now....
Title: Re: hares gap
Post by: Spud on April 10, 2011
Quote from: RedLeader on April 10, 2011
I've camped in that structure myself a couple of times. Awesome pics, cheers for sharing.
Now next time - bivvying   ::) Nothing better than both going to sleep and waking up staring at the sky.
have bivvied in the mournes years ago but dont have any of my own gear for it, im working on that though! Hope to get some summits in!
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Post by: LandyLiam on April 10, 2011
hmmm, love that breakfast

gotta get yourself a photobucket or flickr account though  ;D
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Post by: Spud on April 10, 2011
Quote from: VMCC on April 10, 2011
Great pics, loving the little Coleman, I'm thinking of getting it in the beige/dark grey colour, is it the two or three man you've got? Breakfast pics have got me hungry now....
its the 2 man, 27 quid in argos a bargain! Did fine and not much heavier than some 1 man tents but will need to see how it stands up to some heavy rain etc!
Title: Re: hares gap
Post by: Spud on April 10, 2011
Quote from: LandyLiam on April 10, 2011
hmmm, love that breakfast

gotta get yourself a photobucket or flickr account though  ;D
was saying the same thing myself liam while putting those on!  ;D
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Post by: Gerry on April 11, 2011
Nice pics.
Makes me want to go wild camping.
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Post by: suspectmonkey on April 11, 2011
That's a spot I've yet to pitch, but looks great!  Like Liam I'm drooling over the breakfast... can't beat a Trangia fry up!
Title: Re: hares gap
Post by: Spud on April 11, 2011
Quote from: suspectmonkey on April 11, 2011
That's a spot I've yet to pitch, but looks great!  Like Liam I'm drooling over the breakfast... can't beat a Trangia fry up!
seems to be a well used spot, judging by the litter  >:( would be space for a few if bivvying, also other spaces around for tents etc, the wee stone structure gives good shelter from the wind which picked up about 130 am or so, and was still blowing when we left!
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Post by: suspectmonkey on April 11, 2011
Quote from: redspud on April 11, 2011
seems to be a well used spot, judging by the litter  >:(

Good job doing a bit of clearing up after you, the photo at the top of this page looks like you had the Dyson out and vacummed the place and all :)
Title: Re: hares gap
Post by: ChuckMcB on May 20, 2011
(http://www.ni-wild.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=1898.0;attach=610)

Dammit!! Just had dinner and I'm suddenly hungry again  ;D
Title: Re: hares gap
Post by: cerbera147 on May 28, 2011
Your pics look flippin' awesome ;D

That's a nice spot you camped in.
Title: Re: hares gap
Post by: Spud on May 31, 2011
Quote from: cerbera147 on May 28, 2011
Your pics look flippin' awesome ;D

That's a nice spot you camped in.

a great spot!