Slieve Binnian Camp - Sat Oct 22 2011

[RedLeader]

The shelter we originally found is still there but it's suffering badly filling with water. I ended up sleeping under an ominous bulge on Saturday and I was really nervous that it might burst if it rained. It also wasn't very comfy when the wind blew through which is why we stuck another tarp over the door.

Great photos, after the winds and rain on sat i'm sure all were relieved it turned into a really still night for an outing, are the shelters still there, planning on heading there on sat 29th.

Harsh  I was just really tired. When I've had too much to drink EVERYONE knows about it

someone had a little too much to drink 

[LandyLiam]

I was just really tired

you seemed to collapse suddenly, so it was a case of checking your were still breathing, or take a photo   

[twentyclicks]

When i got to the car park i did feel sorry for him having to walk uphill in that weather especially after a night in the little/lidl tent , he must be keen if he wants to come back    fair play to you graham (and don't listen to craig about all that expensive phd/rab gear you need, regatta & karrimor stuff will do fine  )

Here now, I let him have the neoair mat, cooked him bacon for breakfast and carried everything... can't be bad to that!
He just really needs a headtorch, map & compass, and a sleeping bag that doesn't have a 35L stuff sack

[LandyLiam]

i actually have a sleeping bag bigger than his  and its been on each of the 7 7s too   

[LandyLiam]

Great write up Dave, but I did have a little snigger at lenny "forgetting"  his trousers, having a "brief" stop, then "getting wet from the waist down"  then I near fell off my seat when you mentioned his John Wayne walk the next day  . Me bad

[Oisín]

Great write up Dave, but I did have a little snigger at lenny "forgetting"  his trousers, having a "brief" stop, then "getting wet from the waist down"  then I near fell off my seat when you mentioned his John Wayne walk the next day  . Me bad

Must have been why the tent sharing was such a success.

[RedLeader]

Great writeup Dave, enjoyed reading that. Twas in deed a good weekend but I wasn't totally jealous at you guys having to walk over and back considering the weather!

[Daithi2004]

Gosh, Guys that was some camp you all had. Reminds me of some of the bad camps that I had as scout leader. Good report TypoOn.

[RedLeader]

We've had worse, the Meelmore summit camp earlier in the year was mad

Here are the writeups:
http://www.ni-wild.co.uk/blog/2011/01/slieve-meelmore-summit-cam/
http://www.jonpatterson.co.uk/2011/slieve-meelmore-part-1/
http://www.twentyclicks.co.uk/?p=247

Gosh, Guys that was some camp you all had. Reminds me of some of the bad camps that I had as scout leader. Good report TypoOn.

[specimanYak]

Thanks TwentyClicks and RedLeader, good to know the shelter still stands.

[Big Dod]

Right, I've been reading a lot of stuff in this forum over the past few days.
Mainly the write ups of past excursions into the hills for one reason or another.
And I have come to the logical conclusion that everyone on this forum is 'Nuts!'
Therefore, I have been left with no other choice.
End of the month I am buying that tent and associated gear and I'm gonna join ye's!


(So many places to explore - The Mourne Mountains - like a CoCo's for adults )

[Rumblebum]

Do it man, do it!!!!!!!
There's plenty of info regarding gear on the forum, so do your research and buy wisely, you can get some good stuff for little cost but just keep weight in mind.

Happy shopping 

[whoRya]

[Rumblebum]

Your not wise mate, just not wise lol.

[LennyJ1]