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General => Meets, places, trips and reviews => Topic started by: whoRya on November 18, 2014
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I'm hoping to be joined by a few other forumers and have a go at a summit camp on Slieve Moughanmore on Friday night.
I've not done it before and it could offer a relatively easy walk in (I'm not fit for much else at the moment). There is a wall that runs across the top which may give a bit of protection from the wind. The col between it and Pigeon Rock, or further down where the Rowan Tree River meets Rocky Water/Rocky River, could provide a fall back plan if required.
If you are interested drop a reply/PM and we'll see if we can make it happen.
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I'm up for this +1. Only issue is the forecast looks like there might be a good bit of rain 9pm-midnight on Friday, if it looks like it might be too wet I may hide in the house ::)
Are you talking this sort of route:
(https://i.imgur.com/tshF6qw.jpg)
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It gives for dry after 12am, I expect it may change coming up to Friday. Might be for the worse though! Forecast for Binnian gives a feels like low of -7. Brrrr
I guess the only thing I thought differently route-wise was just to follow the river right up to the wall where the R of "MORE" is. At least we could get a lay of the land at the col and then handrail the wall up.
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Seems like a good plan. I just plotted a route to the end of the marked track but following the river to the wall seems an easier navigate in the dark.
Do you know how big the Rowan Tree river is, just wondering if it might be messy to cross?
It gives for dry after 12am, I expect it may change coming up to Friday. Might be for the worse though! Forecast for Binnian gives a feels like low of -7. Brrrr
I guess the only thing I thought differently route-wise was just to follow the river right up to the wall where the R of "MORE" is. At least we could get a lay of the land at the col and then handrail the wall up.
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It's a fairly steep climb, going straight at it could throw up a few tricky parts.
The river has to stop before the col being the high point, I suspect it will fade to nothing before then.
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Another route would be park in attical and then walk up the eagle valley to the windy gap and up from there
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Good plan spud,that would be the best choice!
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Is that the route that follows the Pigeon Rock River?
Another route would be park in attical and then walk up the eagle valley to the windy gap and up from there
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You are up above the river yeah, there's a good track right up to windy gap, hop over the stile, then follow the wall on up moughanmore
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Rough track
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That's a great looking hike, I've never been up there before. Where around Attical do you park?
Rough track
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I'm up for this +1. Only issue is the forecast looks like there might be a good bit of rain 9pm-midnight on Friday, if it looks like it might be too wet I may hide in the house ::)
I'd second what people are saying here, you can get out in the Mournes all year around with no bother
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Just because you can generally go out in the Mournes all year round doesn't mean you necessarily always want to. I could definitely sit in a bathtub of baked beans if I wanted but it doesn't necessarily mean I'm going to spend my Friday night doing it ;)
I'm up for this +1. Only issue is the forecast looks like there might be a good bit of rain 9pm-midnight on Friday, if it looks like it might be too wet I may hide in the house ::)
I'd second what people are saying here, you can get out in the Mournes all year around with no bother
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That's a great looking hike, I've never been up there before. Where around Attical do you park?
Rough track
If I remember rightly, I think you can park at the mourne lodge in attical?
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Are strangers welcome on this?
I promise I'm not scary :-\
If so, what time are you all planning on departing at?
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Are strangers welcome on this?
I promise I'm not scary :-\
If so, what time are you all planning on departing at?
You're no stranger, you're on NI Wild! Although I do have a personal rule of not sharing a tent on the first outing, beware others who don't have that rule :o
I think there are a couple of weather-watchers waiting to declare their hand and another who is feeling a bit under the weather but may make it out still. Fred and I should hopefully be travelling together.
Obviously there have been a couple of routes mentioned, amongst other possible ones. The NI Wild way can be to come from all sorts of directions to meet up somewhere.
My preference would still be to head in from the Hen/Pigeon Rock track since it is probably the shorter of the two routes and I don't want to push my luck with an injury I'm carrying at the moment. It would also save a wee bit of time for the walk out and the drive home the next day...commitments and all that.
I'd hope to be down there for about 8:15pm, to set off shortly after.
What were the thoughts of some of you other guys? Would you be more keen to approach from Attical? Or are you hoping to stay in and have a bath in baked beans instead 8)
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Are strangers welcome on this?
I promise I'm not scary :-\
If so, what time are you all planning on departing at?
How do you know that we aren't scary? The last stranger that turned up on one of our trips was eaten! ;D
fred
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Are strangers welcome on this?
I promise I'm not scary :-\
If so, what time are you all planning on departing at?
How do you know that we aren't scary? The last stranger that turned up on one of our trips was eaten! ;D
fred
Your right Fred, it's hard for anyone to tell tales, when their dead! Remember, leave no trace
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Well I don't know about eating strangers but Landyliam's dog once ate my chicken which I think is infinitely worse!
Are strangers welcome on this?
I promise I'm not scary :-\
If so, what time are you all planning on departing at?
How do you know that we aren't scary? The last stranger that turned up on one of our trips was eaten! ;D
fred
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Are strangers welcome on this?
I promise I'm not scary :-\
If so, what time are you all planning on departing at?
You're no stranger, you're on NI Wild! Although I do have a personal rule of not sharing a tent on the first outing, beware others who don't have that rule :o
I think there are a couple of weather-watchers waiting to declare their hand and another who is feeling a bit under the weather but may make it out still. Fred and I should hopefully be travelling together.
Obviously there have been a couple of routes mentioned, amongst other possible ones. The NI Wild way can be to come from all sorts of directions to meet up somewhere.
My preference would still be to head in from the Hen/Pigeon Rock track since it is probably the shorter of the two routes and I don't want to push my luck with an injury I'm carrying at the moment. It would also save a wee bit of time for the walk out and the drive home the next day...commitments and all that.
I'd hope to be down there for about 8:15pm, to set off shortly after.
What were the thoughts of some of you other guys? Would you be more keen to approach from Attical? Or are you hoping to stay in and have a bath in baked beans instead 8)
I wanted to have a bath in baked beans, but rumblebum burnt them on the fire! [emoji2]
I am still a possible for this, will keep you posted!
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Sorry guys, looks like I'm out of this one. Is going to be a bit relentlessly moist to be taking the boy out at night.
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That's a shame. Miserable nights in the rain are always better shared.
fred
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I've got a micro-tarp packed Fred, it doesn't need to be miserable and besides the forecast gives 10% chance of dry weather :D
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Lads I'm not gonna make it out tonight, good luck have a good un!
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Those of you who dropped out missed a memorable night. There are worse ways to spend a Friday night but not many. Graeme and I headed up as planned in spite of the poor weather. Conditions were quite unpleasant with wind driven heavy rain, as forecast, which had turned most of the track into a shallow river. Although it had been raining for several hours, I was surprised by the high volume of water coming off the hills. We eventually reached a point where a swollen river was crossing our track which was not negotiable. Attempts to skirt around it failed so with regret we retreated to the relative shelter of trees at Leitrim Lodge. It was quite disappointing since we had suffered a couple of hours plodding in the rain without the reward of a summit camp. A hot brew up and the heat of a firelog lifted our spirits at the end of the night though.
This morning we made a quick and pleasant ascent of Rocky mountain in drier conditions. The summit has several good potential camping spots and would be worth considering for a future overnighter. Nobody got pregnant and we didn't eat anyone so I suppose it was a good trip. Thanks to Graeme for planning this but never again!
The problem with the great outdoors is that its pish!
Fred
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Karma for sticking that one out :) while driving home from work last night I was seriously considering joining you to test out my new bivvy tent, my wife even encouraged me to go out :o but after a last look at the forecast I wimped out, good thing too as I got a call at 6am to go into work >:(
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Lol, fred I have to say you last three lines have made me laugh hard, we done mate for having a try!
Will we be seeing you at the christmas camp?
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Fair play to you guys. That's a wonderful write-up of a wretched night. Karma.
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I fought the rain and the rain won.
Good summing up Fred. Not a trip for getting camera out of the rucksack. Rocky Mountain was a pleasant climb and very different on top to what I was expecting.
A nice stretch of the legs, but no classic. Sod's law of course, last night was a beautiful starry night. ::)
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Will we be seeing you at the christmas camp?
Im not sure if I can make the Christmas camp, I have a couple of other engagements on that weekend. Of course if there's torrential rain forecast, it might be hard to resist!
Fred
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Respect!!.....hard core!! I was considering this when I saw it here on the forum...got Friday off work but decided to wait until Saturday.......Myself and 2 others left it until Saturday evening in dark and camped at the saddle of Donard and Commedagh....great night and yesterday was a cracker too.
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Wise decision Ruggedtrack. Unfortunately we were restricted to Friday night and it was annoying to see what a great weekend it was after that. Having said that, if we had been able to get to the summit, the shelter provided by the wall would make the conditions quite tolerable.
Fred
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My son (Mrbushcraftsurvivial) did a wee quick tent review up at the saddle yesterday and posted one the forum last night here under gear reviews I think but here's the you tube link if your interested.
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Nicely done guys, sometimes you just have to brave the elements when the opportunity comes around! Listening to the rain hammering on the window on Friday night I reckoned you defo weren't in for a dry one! That said, I ended up in Tollymore for a wander on Saturday morning with Suspectmonkey and the weather was lovely.
Ultimately what was your route if you ended back at Leitrim Lodge?
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We started and finished from the car park at rocky river bridge and just followed the track. Leitrim lodge is just down the road from that so it was the nearest sheltered area.
fred