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Outdoor Activities => Northern Ireland Hiking, Walking, Running, Orienteering and Geocaching => Topic started by: MG1 on June 06, 2009

Title: Nite Hike
Post by: MG1 on June 06, 2009

MG1 and 666pack are heading on a nite hike tonight if any one is free (Sorry for late notice) leaving Portadown about Midnight heading to Slieve Donard? ;D

Title: Re: Nite Hike
Post by: RedLeader on June 06, 2009

What an awesome idea. Hope the weather holds.

Give us a report when you get back to base camp!

Title: Re: Nite Hike
Post by: MG1 on June 06, 2009

Will do looks to be pretty good the lowest temp only 5 at six in the morning winds 21mph. Should be eventful. ;D

Title: Re: Nite Hike
Post by: RedLeader on June 06, 2009

I'm ashamed to say that not only am I roaringly drunk but invariably I'll be too hungover to head for the Mournes tomorrow now. I'm a naughty, naughty boy  ::)  ::)

Hope you have a great hike!

Title: Re: Nite Hike
Post by: MG1 on June 06, 2009

Thats what Sat nites are for :) Lucky you i'm stuck in work till 11.00 :'(

Title: Re: Nite Hike
Post by: RedLeader on June 06, 2009

So how do you work till 11 then hike Donard. When do you sleep?

Title: Re: Nite Hike
Post by: 666_pack on June 08, 2009

Nite hike done and dusted.
Conditions were perfect...........didn't get as far as Donard but did get a chance to test out my trekmate bivvi, I can confirm the "breathable" claim.

Found a great litttle spot to rig the tarp crack open the hipflask and chill.

Title: Re: Nite Hike
Post by: RedLeader on June 08, 2009

So did you walk up and sleep over and if you didn't make it as far as Donard where did you go?

Title: Re: Nite Hike
Post by: 666_pack on June 08, 2009

Camped in donard wood across form the Ice house was great craic (the whisky helped).
Woke up refreshed and after a MOD burger and beans boil in the bag brekfast was ready the take on the world.
The weather was so nice I could have stayed for an other day............but the locks would changed by the time I got home
MG1 has already set the agenda for the next adventure.

The plan to climb the actual river( is ths bouldering)?? form donard park.

Title: Re: Nite Hike
Post by: DryBag on June 08, 2009

nah, that's more like canyoning than bouldering. 
http://www.fairheadclimbers.com/pages/bouldering/bouldering.htm
Bouldering's just climbing for folks that are scared of heights ;)

Title: Re: Nite Hike
Post by: RedLeader on June 08, 2009

Quote from: 666_pack on June 08, 2009

Camped in donard wood across form the Ice house was great craic (the whisky helped).
Woke up refreshed and after a MOD burger and beans boil in the bag brekfast was ready the take on the world.
The weather was so nice I could have stayed for an other day............but the locks would changed by the time I got home
MG1 has already set the agenda for the next adventure.

The plan to climb the actual river( is ths bouldering)?? form donard park.

That sounds like the perfect way to spend an evening. I'm jealous since I was at home with a cheap bottle of red and shite movie..