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Sunday 24/10

Started by dean1970, October 24, 2011, 01:40:04 PM

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dean1970

Anyone from here around the bottom of Donard on Sunday?

Weather was really good. Yes it was wet, but it was consistently wet. No need to mess around with clothes. T-shirt and Goretex.

Was good seeing the rivers so full, massive amounts of water.

RedLeader

We came down from Donard Forest on Sunday morning at around 11ish after a nights camping. Was quite nice apart from driving rain :)

LandyLiam



this was taken on glen river on morning of sunday "23RD"  ::)  it was noticably worse the night before

think outside, no box required

twentyclicks

Yup, my mate and I came down glen river from Commedagh, hit the carpark just after 1.
Was a fun day. He opted for slightly damp and comfortable in full waterproofs and I went for absolutely soaking and comfortable in full softshell  :D  It worked, but for a gently plod I'll opt for something drier next time!

Saw some lads heading up in heavy hoodies... I'm sure they didn't have fun once they soaked through!
Craig
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"Go thou my incense upward from this hearth,
And ask the gods to pardon this clear flame." - Thoreau

dean1970

I was heading up around lunch time and just wondered if I passed anyone on the way down from this site.

Come across a few that were soaked, but were smiling and just were past caring.

I just had to trust the dog not to get to close to the rivers, not sure i would have found her again is she fell in.

twentyclicks

Probably was us. We saw a few people with dogs and thought the same thing about the rivers!
Craig
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"Go thou my incense upward from this hearth,
And ask the gods to pardon this clear flame." - Thoreau