Northern Ireland Outdoors Forum - Hiking, camping and more
General => General Chat => Topic started by: Mourneman on March 25, 2012
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Super day on the Mourne's, arriving at the Trassey track at 7 am, on the mountain with harry's brother David,weather was fantastic,give ourselves six hours s to get round & down to Donard car-park which was lots of time. ;D took a good twenty minute break at Hare's gap,then carried on up Slievenglough which after the first wee push from Hare's gap was pretty easy,then onto Slievecorragh wee we crossed over the wall to view the pot of legawherry,with it weather shaped granite pillar.Tough pull up onto Slieve Commedagh summit where we observed some fell runners doing as one of them put it a we 13 miler :P,again after another long break listening to Pink Floyd we made our way down to the Castles Commedagh,somewhere that's always held my fascination.with time to spare we went over the Saddle & down into Newcastle ;D
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wasn't it a bit dry for gaitors john :)
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Yes & No,gaiters help prevent water getting into you're boot,also getting your laces pulled,also useful when crossing streams & as here gore-tex,they are breathabilty
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I did that wee walk last weekend with my bro, but instead of heading up hare's veered off at the path and walked up Lough Shannagh from there.
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wee movie from today
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Great stuff. This is one of my favourite quick overnighters too stopping on Commedagh then finishing the next day.
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Super pictures. Especially http://www.flickr.com/photos/78041970@N04/7014902071/
What camera do you have?
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currently i have a wee Nikon coolpix s8000,retails for around £140.00,i'am thinking of buying a new camera soon & will most likely go for another one of these,although next time i'll get the insurance as well ;D
here's a review- http://reviews.argos.co.uk/1493-en_gb/5594085/reviews.htm
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??? oop's that link i posted last night did not work,think this one is fine,if not someone tells me ;D
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Good pictures and a real nice day for it ;D
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Looks like you got a fantastic day there, there are some great things to see along that route.
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Great pics and great movie, John. I was out on Donard on Saturday leading for a group of parents and friend from Donard School, Banbridge and out with the Wee Binnians on Sunday on Slieve Foye, Carlingford. Great weather on both days...