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Title: Slievelamagan Summit Camp
Post by: Typo-On on February 28, 2013
Well I managed to get a mid-week camp squeezed in last night. A quick nip up and down Lamagan and back into work.

The weather was perfect until we got up this morning and the clouds just made the cold feel extra cold and damp :(

Pitches for the tents were not easily found and in the end I had to sacrifice my paracord bracelet to get my tent pitched as the soil was too thin to hold a couple of the pegs.

I found my enjoyment of eating actual food and not rehydrated stuff again which I dunno is good or not  :D

A few pics

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8370/8515238027_dfd2a50b2b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/89502764@N04/8515238027/)

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Laser Comps dont like ice on the fly :(
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8388/8516357136_901cf125e2.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/89502764@N04/8516357136/)

Voyagers dont care :)
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(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8514/8515228655_cddd469e94.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/89502764@N04/8515228655/)

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Title: Re: Slievelamagan Summit Camp
Post by: GMB on February 28, 2013
Quality Dave! That burger shot looks amazing  :P

Would love to join you sometime.
Title: Re: Slievelamagan Summit Camp
Post by: Fred on February 28, 2013
Two summit camps in one week Dave. Is this what you have to do to prevent the child keeping you up at night! ;D
Fred
Title: Re: Slievelamagan Summit Camp
Post by: whoRya on February 28, 2013
It's a slippery slope you'll be back up to 70 litres before you know it!

Well done getting another cheeky overnighter in  :) and on a school night too.  What time did you break camp at this morning?  And is that the first time the Voyager has been on hills without you being in it?

I must say the high pressure that we have had for the last couple of weeks has been fantastic weather for camping - raging I haven't managed any!
Title: Re: Slievelamagan Summit Camp
Post by: Mourneman on February 28, 2013
nice one dave  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Slievelamagan Summit Camp
Post by: Rumblebum on February 28, 2013
Two summit camps in one week Dave. Is this what you have to do to prevent the child keeping you up at night! ;D
Fred
I think this is what he has to do to prevent the child making  ;D

Nice one Dave, you got a few good nights lately mate.
Title: Re: Slievelamagan Summit Camp
Post by: Typo-On on February 28, 2013
Quality Dave! That burger shot looks amazing  :P

Would love to join you sometime.

Np

Two summit camps in one week Dave. Is this what you have to do to prevent the child keeping you up at night! ;D
Fred
I think this is what he has to do to prevent the child making  ;D

RB has it Im starting to think Im related to this guy http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0220652/ (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0220652/) 'cept I only need to look at her  :)

It's a slippery slope you'll be back up to 70 litres before you know it!

Well done getting another cheeky overnighter in  :) and on a school night too.  What time did you break camp at this morning?  And is that the first time the Voyager has been on hills without you being in it?

I must say the high pressure that we have had for the last couple of weeks has been fantastic weather for camping - raging I haven't managed any!

NEVER!!! and you and RB would be proud I packed and carried the hobo and the firelog.
Its seen a bit of action without me in it, more with but thats gonna change I just know it (I know you'll read this ;) )

nice one dave  ;D ;D ;D
Chaars :)
Title: Re: Slievelamagan Summit Camp
Post by: whoRya on February 28, 2013
NEVER!!! and you and RB would be proud I packed and carried the hobo and the firelog.

And his stove!
Title: Re: Slievelamagan Summit Camp
Post by: Typo-On on March 01, 2013
Ok and a stove  :P
Title: Re: Slievelamagan Summit Camp
Post by: RedLeader on March 01, 2013
Great stuff, mate, you're making us all look bad ;)
What are the details for the fuel and burn time for the hobo? I'm getting tired carrying full firelogs around again, might go back to hobos again.
Title: Re: Slievelamagan Summit Camp
Post by: Typo-On on March 01, 2013
It was just a 99p firelog cut in two. Lasted about 3hrs in our wee sheltered spot with a bit of nudging at the end to hasten it so we could go to bed :) I had thought about some proper logs from the woodburner at home but tbh he firelogs are convenient and easy to light so didn't bother.
Title: Re: Slievelamagan Summit Camp
Post by: RedLeader on March 01, 2013
Did it burn okay just cut in 2 chunks?

It was just a 99p firelog cut in two. Lasted about 3hrs in our wee sheltered spot with a bit of nudging at the end to hasten it so we could go to bed :) I had thought about some proper logs from the woodburner at home but tbh he firelogs are convenient and easy to light so didn't bother.
Title: Re: Slievelamagan Summit Camp
Post by: Typo-On on March 01, 2013
Yeah it was grand.
Title: Re: Slievelamagan Summit Camp
Post by: RedLeader on March 01, 2013
Where do you get them for that price? They're always £3.50+ when I'm buying them.

Yeah it was grand.
Title: Re: Slievelamagan Summit Camp
Post by: Typo-On on March 01, 2013
Really????!!!! I think it's B&M. I've never seen them that price except in B&Q and I would never pay that.
Title: Re: Slievelamagan Summit Camp
Post by: specimanYak on March 01, 2013
Another great night Typo, you'll have done every summit by the end of the month, karma.  :)