Slieve Binnian Camp - Sat Oct 22 2011

[RedLeader]

NI-WILD TRIP
When : 22nd October 2011
Where : Slieve Binnian

We're going to hit Binnian next month with a view to visiting a spot that Chuck found (original thread here). It's a collection of collapsed old quarry buildings (mostly walls I think).

As usual, everyone's welcome, should be a child friendly night round the hobo stove.

Plan:
Travel plan:
1) Park at Meelmore and hike over by whatever route seems the most fun (Hares Gap, Brandy Pad, Beg, Cove, Lamagan, Binnian or Hares Gap, Brandy Pad, Annalong Valley, Binnian.)
2) Park at Silent Valley and walk up (technically you're not supposed to park overnight but we've heard that they operate a bit of an "don't ask, don't tell policy")
3) Park at Carrick Little and chance the locals
4) Park at Meelmore and get a taxi to Carrick Little (About £8 or £2 a head with 4 peeps, less if you get an 7 seater)

We've gotten taxis a few times and it's been well worth it. A 7 seater from Bloody Bridge to Meelmore only cost us £2 a head. We can get in touch with them in advance to check for pricing.

Thoughts below.

Attendees
Redleader
Matthew Black
LennyJ
MikeD
TwentyClicks
Flipmeb
666_pack

Possibles
Scribble
Rumblebum
Redspud

[Scribble]

Will you be risking the cars in Carrick little car park or parking up the lane ? If parked couple of times in car park but never on a saturday night

[LandyLiam]

the lane now has a private sign on it  so no parking there  

[Matthew]

Will you be risking the cars in Carrick little car park or parking up the lane ? If parked couple of times in car park but never on a saturday night

I think the idea was to walk over to the site from Meelmore.

Matthew

[LennyJ1]

I might be up for this. will keep a eye on the thread

[Scribble]

Will you be risking the cars in Carrick little car park or parking up the lane ? If parked couple of times in car park but never on a saturday night

I think the idea was to walk over to the site from Meelmore.

Matthew

Cheers if I can make it I might try getting a lift to carrick little with my youngest and head up

[Matthew]

I might be up for this. will keep a eye on the thread

It would be good to see you out Lenny.

[MikeD]

Hopefully I should be good for this.

[twentyclicks]

Moi aussi after work.

[RedLeader]

Sorry, I didn't flesh this out too well.

Plan is:
1) Park at Meelmore and hike over by whatever route seems the most fun
2) Park at Silent Valley and walk up
3) Park at Carrick Little and chance the locals
4) Park at Meelmore and get a taxi to Carrick Little (About £8 or £2 a head with 4 peeps, less if you get an 7 seater)

We've gotten taxis a few times and it's been well worth it. A 7 seater from Bloody Bridge to Meelmore only cost us £2 a head. We can get in touch with them in advance to check for pricing.

[LennyJ1]

4) Park at Meelmore and get a taxi to Carrick Little (About £8 or £2 a head with 4 peeps, less if you get an 7 seater)

I think this would be best and the walk out on sunday morning.

[RedLeader]

This would be a very rough route from Meelmore Lodge to Slieve Binnian (or vice versa). 8 miles and 1,100m ascent. You could also drop to Ben Crom or the Annalong Valley.

[LennyJ1]

I should be up for this. Just got my Neoair mat today and by then should have my Jetboil Zip to test drive.

[RedLeader]

Defo, have to get those bad boys dirty!

I should be up for this. Just got my Neoair mat today and by then should have my Jetboil Zip to test drive.

[LennyJ1]

I might be up for this. will keep a eye on the thread

It would be good to see you out Lenny.

Thanks Matt, keep my fingers crossed