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Title: Bann's road camp
Post by: Mourneman on March 03, 2013
Had a great camp on the Banns road last night with,Ed,Big E & Spud,first class night.We camped at Miners Hole crossing about 2 miles along the Banns road,at around midnight we trekked up to Lough Shannagh,rising early this morning & following the Miner's river we contoured down to Silent valley reserve.Heres some photos.

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8090/8525841946_4820c73e67_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/75601656@N07/8525841946/)
625628_10151459574724860_2104122989_n (http://www.flickr.com/photos/75601656@N07/8525841946/) by paul surginor (http://www.flickr.com/people/75601656@N07/), on Flickr

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8111/8525841984_65aeddd863_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/75601656@N07/8525841984/)
525362_10151459574469860_1483526939_n (http://www.flickr.com/photos/75601656@N07/8525841984/) by paul surginor (http://www.flickr.com/people/75601656@N07/), on Flickr
wakey wakey uncle Ed

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482231_10151459573774860_1933387824_n (http://www.flickr.com/photos/75601656@N07/8525841968/) by paul surginor (http://www.flickr.com/people/75601656@N07/), on Flickr
no carparks for us boys  ::)

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8527/8524728939_9c41e6c663_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/75601656@N07/8524728939/)
577182_10151459576734860_1997074466_n (http://www.flickr.com/photos/75601656@N07/8524728939/) by paul surginor (http://www.flickr.com/people/75601656@N07/), on Flickr
Big E  had his Alaskan Malamute pup Nukka to the camp,she's a reat wee dog..

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8391/8524729025_49fd8bcab9_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/75601656@N07/8524729025/)
11685_10151459573859860_1595843301_n (http://www.flickr.com/photos/75601656@N07/8524729025/) by paul surginor (http://www.flickr.com/people/75601656@N07/), on Flickr

the campsite

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8246/8524729017_4121c24c5f_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/75601656@N07/8524729017/)
394584_10151459573154860_319944024_n (http://www.flickr.com/photos/75601656@N07/8524729017/) by paul surginor (http://www.flickr.com/people/75601656@N07/), on Flickr

At lough Shannagh

Found some other cracker campsites last night which we indeed to camp at very soon.
Title: Re: Bann's road camp
Post by: KyleL on March 03, 2013
Looks great. Lovely dog too.
Title: Re: Bann's road camp
Post by: Rumblebum on March 04, 2013
You guys are certainly getting out and about this weather.

Fair play to ya's, I am not envious in the slightest  ::) :)
Title: Re: Bann's road camp
Post by: whoRya on March 04, 2013
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8090/8525841946_4820c73e67_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/75601656@N07/8525841946/)

Cheer up lads, you're all looking a bit Death Metal on it.  Was that Spud's idea?
 
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Good wee trip there, nice to see the pics. :)
Title: Re: Bann's road camp
Post by: specimanYak on March 04, 2013
That looks like a great spot and that's one adorable hound Big E, nice one guys, the weather was perfect for a wild camp. Kudos.
Title: Re: Bann's road camp
Post by: Spud on March 04, 2013
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8090/8525841946_4820c73e67_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/75601656@N07/8525841946/)

Cheer up lads, you're all looking a bit Death Metal on it.  Was that Spud's idea?
 
(http://www.vader.pl/gfx/vad-inb.jpg)

Good wee trip there, nice to see the pics. :)

Haha I was saying last night it looked like a band promo photo!  ;D lol
Title: Re: Bann's road camp
Post by: Wolf_Larson on March 04, 2013
Real nice dog btw
Title: Re: Bann's road camp
Post by: Spud on March 04, 2013
Coming soon - "mournes" the new album from thrash combo "4 men and a dog"  ;D
Title: Re: Bann's road camp
Post by: Glenn B on March 04, 2013
You are braver guys than me wandering about up there at midnight, stay off the moors and on the path an all that I'd have been afraid of running into Spud's four arsed beast. Nice one guys wasn't it a great night to be out. 
Title: Re: Bann's road camp
Post by: Rusty Madra on March 05, 2013
Looks good fellas! Itching to get this new Bivy on the go but stuffed with work at the mo. Will def get out soon!
Title: Re: Bann's road camp
Post by: RedLeader on March 05, 2013
Looks great guys, I'd love to do a bit more exploring around there, I've never even been down the Banns road. Did you camp at Miners Hole, then hike up to Lough Shannagh and back down?
Title: Re: Bann's road camp
Post by: Spud on March 05, 2013
Looks great guys, I'd love to do a bit more exploring around there, I've never even been down the Banns road. Did you camp at Miners Hole, then hike up to Lough Shannagh and back down?

Aye we got camp set up, had a good munch etc and then took a midnight hike up to lough shannagh and back, was great craic in the dark, lough shannagh was so still you could see the mountains reflections in it even in the dark! Would be a great night hike even if u weren't camping.
Title: Re: Bann's road camp
Post by: specimanYak on March 29, 2013
Coming soon - "mournes" the new album from thrash combo "4 men and a dog"  ;D

Coming soon 'This Mountain Goes up to 11' the new album by 'Binnian Tap' featuring such great hits like 'Walk to the Hills', 'Trek Way to Hell' and their inspiring ballad 'The Rhyme of the Ancient Meanderer'. I'd buy it.  ;D
Title: Re: Bann's road camp
Post by: Ed on March 29, 2013
You are braver guys than me wandering about up there at midnight, stay off the moors and on the path an all that I'd have been afraid of running into Spud's four arsed beast. Nice one guys wasn't it a great night to be out. 

It's ok I had the floodlight with me. The beast fears the floodlight