Kingdom of Mourne pupper wild camp. Slieve Donard. 25-26 March 2018.
a cold night leads to a wonderful sunrise
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3fv3Ks6VCk
Brilliant mate, looked like a nice camp. How was the wind up there? Any time I'm up it's usually blowing a gale
Class, another brilliant camp. The hounds do love rollicking around in the snow.
That was some sunrise mate, the colours are awesome. Had a wee chuckle at the auld Lab sitting getting the bones warmed in the first rays of the sun.
Quote from: Heggs on March 27, 2018, 11:17:10 AM
Brilliant mate, looked like a nice camp. How was the wind up there? Any time I'm up it's usually blowing a gale
cheers, not to bad with the wind. the wall protected the camp all night and it was very peaceful in the morning. great views.
Quote from: specimanYak on March 27, 2018, 01:10:56 PM
Class, another brilliant camp. The hounds do love rollicking around in the snow.
ground you can eat! whats not to love.
Quote from: Glenn B on March 27, 2018, 03:20:23 PM
That was some sunrise mate, the colours are awesome. Had a wee chuckle at the auld Lab sitting getting the bones warmed in the first rays of the sun.
old girls a pro at comfort. she'll steal your pillow right out from under your head!
Fantastic!!
My last couple of summit camps have been wet and windy with not much of a view. It's nice to be reminded what it does look like sometimes :)
I was camping on Slievenaglough on Monday night and the weather was atrocious. The difference one day makes!
Quote from: seanbranagh on March 29, 2018, 12:19:21 PM
Fantastic!!
My last couple of summit camps have been wet and windy with not much of a view. It's nice to be reminded what it does look like sometimes :)
I was camping on Slievenaglough on Monday night and the weather was atrocious. The difference one day makes!
to true. did you camp on the green line? i always wanted to camp there.
What a fantastic sunset and sunrise. There's no guarantee of either, and you got both. That's good planning!
Looks fantastic. Donard is the last 7 I've never summit camped, must get around to it. Though the thought of lugging a nights gear up the Granite Trail doesn't fill me with glee, it's a slog and a half :o
Quote from: whoRya on April 01, 2018, 11:39:56 PM
What a fantastic sunset and sunrise. There's no guarantee of either, and you got both. That's good planning!
bit more accident than design!
Quote from: RedLeader on April 04, 2018, 10:59:47 AM
Looks fantastic. Donard is the last 7 I've never summit camped, must get around to it. Though the thought of lugging a nights gear up the Granite Trail doesn't fill me with glee, it's a slog and a half :o
you should be like the puppers, get yourself a porter to carry all your gear!
Quote from: NIPupper on March 31, 2018, 07:50:09 PM
Quote from: seanbranagh on March 29, 2018, 12:19:21 PM
Fantastic!!
My last couple of summit camps have been wet and windy with not much of a view. It's nice to be reminded what it does look like sometimes :)
I was camping on Slievenaglough on Monday night and the weather was atrocious. The difference one day makes!
to true. did you camp on the green line? i always wanted to camp there.
Where is the green line?
(https://www.ni-wild.co.uk/forum/imgur/wd0yRtV.jpg)
at 1.59 on heggs video shows a good place to camp on the green line (i'm pretty sure, although it's white this time)
https://www.ni-wild.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=5486.msg56086#msg56086
there is some quarry mens houses to.
That's why I stuck that pic in, it looked like a great spot to camp. Was really nice on the walk up but didn't get any pics before the snow and fog came
Ah, yes, I know where you are talking about now. It does look like a good spot. Not where I was camped though.
I was over on the eastern peak. The one that is 573 metres.
It is on my list of the 39 peaks over 500 metres that I am planning to camp on (long term plan)
https://branagh.ie/2018/03/14/mourne-500s-camps/ (https://branagh.ie/2018/03/14/mourne-500s-camps/)
cool. camping all 39 over 500, fun times.