Northern Ireland Outdoors Forum - Hiking, camping and more
Outdoor Activities => Northern Ireland Hiking, Walking, Running, Orienteering and Geocaching => Topic started by: Ed on March 13, 2012
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Hi guys
Went to Donard today and had a nice long 7 hours of walking in mournes.
Went up Commedagh, down the other side of commedagh, back up to the water pipe, filled up, down commedagh, up Donard and back down to Newcastle for the bus home.
The saddle and Donard summit were strewn with bananas, water bottles, beer cans. I had only quarter filled my pack so took a rubbish bag and filled it with all the crap I could find during my walk. Even found an abandoned training shoe! Weird.
Photos here:
http://flic.kr/ps/2aCdgV (http://flic.kr/ps/2aCdgV)
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Good job Ed,nice to see you using the stove ;D,karma for the rubbish ;D
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I was out along The western edge of Ben Crom on Sunday - some "fishermen" had left an incredible assortment of rubbish - floats, sandwhiches in tupperware, maggots in boxes, bottles, cans etc etc. GRRRR. We lifted what we could.
Kudos and Karma to you for lifting some of the rubbish you saw.
Does anyone know if the Mourne Rangers still do a clean up service?
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Karma awarded well done! have to get a dander up with you sometime... keep us posted of the next trip!
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Well done guys picking up the rubbish, I just don't get how people throw it down...anywhere! I've been known to challenge people about it as well.
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Good job Ed,nice to see you using the stove ;D,karma for the rubbish ;D
Cheers John
The stove was dead handy, heated my stew in like 2 or 3 minutes and also boiled me up a very nice cup of strong coffee. A lot easier work than the kelly kettle to cook on, but thats to be expected.
Starbucks via gets a thumbs up for mess free and decent tasting coffee on a hike.
All the stones are tore up for the first part of the path alongside donard wood, looks like they're making quick progress building that motorway to the top of Donard.
Zeaphod I'm definitely not surprised about the fishermen, not because they're fisherman, but because everybody's at it these days, even so called outdoors lovers, it genuinely baffled quite a few people to see me gathering the rubbish.
Rusty - definitely I'll keep you posted, always great to have some good company on these walks
WhoRya - you're right to challenge on occasion, sometimes it's just blatant too.
In the time it took me to walk to Donards summit and back down, there was more abandoned rubbish at the saddle - its selfish behaviour like that which gets right of way lost for everyone, so you're right to challenge it!
Ed
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It'd be brilliant to have a section on the forum entitled "Litter Hall of Shame... " Take a sneaky pic of anyone littering and shame them! ... ;D
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Some people have no shame unfortunately! Well done Ed on the cleanup!
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Well done ed, fair play to ya.
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Good man with the cleanup. Sadly an outcome of improving the paths towards the saddle we will notice more litter due to more people being able to access it. There is a good reason why there isnt as many landfills at the south pole as there is anywhere else.
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It'd be brilliant to have a section on the forum entitled "Litter Hall of Shame... " Take a sneaky pic of anyone littering and shame them! ... ;D
Thats a great idea, would make them think !!!
Like my mum says, you would not do it in your own house, WOULD YA !!!!!!!!
I would always pick up rusbush round the cause way, but you could never bring enough bags.
Sad people BEWARE !!