Night Hike \ Camp ! Saturday18th February 2011

[MikeD]

Does anyone fancy a wee hike \ camp tomorrow?

Obviously, down the Mournes, maybe  a summit camp on Doan or Lough Shannagh or maybe Annalong Forest or maybe even Donard Wood?

Anyways, post up if anyones feeling up for it.

(or maybe even tonight if theres - as anticipated - huge demand !)

[twentyclicks]

Set to be misty, but I could be enticed with an "awk, go on".

Usual for me though - out of work at 18:00, need to be back in Belfast for 10:00 on Sun, so very much a night hike and needing a lift 

[MikeD]

Awk - go on !

I can give you a lift, no probs! 

Already packed my bag, so I can relax tomorrow.

What are you thinking twenty, a fairly long hike?  End up in a wood so we can light a fire ?

[LandyLiam]

bet your glad you didn't go tonight, cats and dogs out there at the moment  tomorrow night looking much better

[MikeD]

It is miserable outside here in belfast, getting soaked just going out into the backyard !

[twentyclicks]

Hey, just checking in before I hit the sack.

Yeah, I guess a wood camp this time will be more pleasant if it is wet. We could do something similar to MatthewBlack 's route there. Start Newcastle, skirt towards Tollymore, up the Trassey, then either round the Brandy Pad or follow the wall over Commedagh and end up back at Donard Wood for a camp and quick car return in the morning??

Will try and pack in the morn so I should be ready to go from here about 18:30. Will have a look for a firelog!
I have some vouchers for Burger King too that need used if you want to grab something before we hit the road.

Will check here again in the morning, and you have my number anyway. 

[MikeD]

Sounds like a plan.

Any other takers?

[Samm]

Well at the moment its blue skies, sunshine and warm in the Mournes, really! Currently walking with no jacket and sleeves rolled up. Not many days as nice as this in the summer. Hope you get as nice weather tonight.

[MikeD]

Class !  I'm stuck at home, trying to work, and just surfing instead !

[suspectmonkey]

Awk, go on then

Kat and I are up for a night hike/camp tonight.  I'd quite like to give Mr. Black's camping spot a try:



That said, his route looks like quite a jaunt for a night hike and I'd be keen to avoid the Trassey Track if at all possible

How about something like this?



First day is just shy of 5 miles/8km with 757m ascent.  Second day is a 3 1/2 mile/5km jaunt on forestry track back to the car park.  Only issue would be descending Commedagh by Shan Slieve at night, but you did it in reverse if I'm not mistaken Craig?  We could then pick up the wall between Shan Slieve and Slievenabrock and follow it to Matthew's camp spot which looks pretty sheltered.  Just a suggestion... maybe you fellas are up for a bigger walk than that?

[MikeD]

Yeoow! You're route looks good to me so we will go with that.

I suppose we will be at newcastle about 7.30 pm.

[suspectmonkey]

I suppose we will be at newcastle about 7.30 pm.

No problem, do you want to make it 8pm in case Craig decides to use up his BK vouchers en route?

[Matthew]

That looks like a good edit to the route boys have fun.

If my legs were not as bust I would be up for this again lol

[MikeD]

Cool, 8 at donard car park.

[RedLeader]

Have fun guys. Shame I can't make it.