Easter 2010 Fri/Sat Overnighter 2/3 Apr

[billy backpack]

The route choices look really good I just hope the weather holds !

[666_pack]

sorry I'm missing this one lads. 

[billy backpack]

Ah come on, I'm sure you could work something out 

[NeilB]

So is that the final route guys, and what time are you setting out on friday

[RedLeader]

We'll pick one of the 3 potential routes at the Castles depending on the weather. Not sure about leaving time - probably as early as we can all meet up.

So is that the final route guys, and what time are you setting out on friday

[billy backpack]

So is that the final route guys, and what time are you setting out on friday

Are you contemplating joining us for some fun ?

[NeilB]

I was mate until i realised that fri-sat is not going to happen, bloody nursery is closed tomorrow, they charge about 135 a week to keep the wee man then close when i need them.
I took last couple of days off and friday to use up annual leave I was going to lose, will try and meet up with you guys sat morning

[RedLeader]

All other things being equal we should be in Annalong Wood somewhere.

I was mate until i realised that fri-sat is not going to happen, bloody nursery is closed tomorrow, they charge about 135 a week to keep the wee man then close when i need them.
I took last couple of days off and friday to use up annual leave I was going to lose, will try and meet up with you guys sat morning

[NeilB]

with the skull and cross-bones flying lol!

give me a marker to go for

[Matthew]

Raging, why do I just get back from holiday to find that meets have been arranged, typical......


Matthew

[RedLeader]

I'm not bringing it this weekend. Not carrying any more than I have to

with the skull and cross-bones flying lol!

give me a marker to go for

[chris]

I'm not bringing it this weekend. Not carrying any more than I have to

with the skull and cross-bones flying lol!

give me a marker to go for

yeah that gram might tip you over the edge! Sre you shed all that weight from your ruck sack you can afford to carry yor flag and the D3000!

[NeilB]

Well how did the overnighter go guys

[billy backpack]

The camp was awsome but the getting there was another epic adventure !

J should have the actual route up soon, as I think it might be a tad different to what we thought 

Conditions in the Mournes on Friday were truly awful ... rain, sleet and high winds with severely limited visibility. Underfoot was snow, ice and lots of bog !

To do Beg, Cove and Lamagan given the conditions was not going to happen (it would have been achievable but there were lots of other factors that had to be considered).It was pretty hard going and reminded me of the last Mourne wall attempt but with snow and ice ! We struggled hard all day against the elements and could hardly lift our head and eyes up because of the driving sleet and to see Annalong wood appear was a real boost.

At one point J couldn't feel his fingers and leebeard had gone over that many times he had done real damage around his knee and had to go real slow and use two walking poles just to be able to continue !

It was a real good hike imo and it's just a pity we couldn't get more peeps on it.

[chris]

brings back the memories of the morne wal attempt! That whole knee business sounds nasty mate, hope its nothing serious.