Northern Ireland Outdoors Forum - Hiking, camping and more
General => General Chat => Topic started by: Rumblebum on August 26, 2011
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Alrite folks, sadly it looks like the nights are starting to get dark and our cocktail of torrential rain, howling winds and freaky snow might be starting to kick in.
This wont stop many of us from having our day out in the mountains, and the 2 days of drying our gear out, but have any of you done many sleep overs in the mournes late winter december time, ive got this urge to be up there when the snows kicked in.
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Alrite folks, sadly it looks like the nights are starting to get dark and our cocktail of torrential rain, howling winds and freaky snow might be starting to kick in.
This wont stop many of us from having our day out in the mountains, and the 2 days of drying our gear out, but have any of you done many sleep overs in the mournes late winter december time, ive got this urge to be up there when the snows kicked in.
I'm lookin to do plenty of winter camping this year, need to get myself a decent warm sleeping bag and a decent sleep mat, but the budget is tight!
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whats all this talk of snow !!!! i'll have you know i got sunburn this week (yes in northern ireland!)
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Our best trips have mostly been in winter. It's a great time of year to be in the mountains. Hopefully we'll get more than a few summit camps in between now and next year.
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Absolutely matey, i saw the pictures of suspect monkey having the bivvy with the frost on the ground, man thats gonna make you know your alive!!
Whorya and myself are havin a nite out ontop of chimney rock on the 17th, thatl be another summit camp knocked off the list and theres many more to follow!
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Chimney Rock is a top peak for a bivi. We'd a great night there last year.
http://www.ni-wild.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=1269.0
Absolutely matey, i saw the pictures of suspect monkey having the bivvy with the frost on the ground, man thats gonna make you know your alive!!
Whorya and myself are havin a nite out ontop of chimney rock on the 17th, thatl be another summit camp knocked off the list and theres many more to follow!
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Did someone say winter adventures?!?
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-9CfD6js_Ly8/TPp24GTWCJI/AAAAAAAACcs/Rmfl09EVfkM/s288/_MG_0042.jpg)
Bloody good fun, but make sure you know what you are doing before heading out!
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-K9c5lq5yO8g/TPp2WFKUmZI/AAAAAAAACcA/76m-OaEwS_I/s288/_MG_0048.jpg)
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Did someone say winter adventures?!?
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-9CfD6js_Ly8/TPp24GTWCJI/AAAAAAAACcs/Rmfl09EVfkM/s288/_MG_0042.jpg)
That's such a good photo. Now I can't wait for winter!
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Simon, was that your actual campsite? And if it was then why arn't you on stronger medication!
That looks awesome but it would be the kind of night that you wouldnt forget in a hurry.
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Flip me lads, I know the weather is nothing wonderful, but it's a bit early to be getting giddy about snow!
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Bring it on! Your just feared to get the wee tootsies cold!
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That's such a good photo. Now I can't wait for winter!
Cheers dude! Only took an hour long exposure! ;D
Simon, was that your actual campsite? And if it was then why arn't you on stronger medication!
That looks awesome but it would be the kind of night that you wouldnt forget in a hurry.
Yup, that was the actual pitch - bloody amazing night, the sky was awesome. Down below minus 10 by late evening, don't know how far the temp dropped.
Flip me lads, I know the weather is nothing wonderful, but it's a bit early to be getting giddy about snow!
Lol, it's never too early to be thinking about snow!
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Wow Simon, they're amazing photos, i was expecting to see an igloo there. :)