Welcome, Guest. Please login or register.

Username: Password:

Follow NI-Wild

Author Topic: Super newbie from Larne  (Read 7662 times)

LeeBeard

  • Has Camped With NI-Wild
  • Newbie Poster
  • *
  • Karma: 0
  • Posts: 9
Super newbie from Larne
« on: March 16, 2010 »
HI Everybody

Im Lee from Larne and all the time growing up i wanted to go camping and do outdoors stuff but I had no money for tents etc and no friends to go with so the idea slipped away like a well oiled sausage on an ice rink.

However in january there finally afther 29 years I spent my first night camping; in the lake district with my bro, and apart from his foghorn like snoring, I loved it.

So I went and bought myself a Vango Banshee 300, a outwell 7cm thick self inflating mat and a snugpack -5 comfort sleeping bag in the vein hopes of using them. However due to still having no friends that want to camp out etc and also a little to do with having no personal transport :-(, I aint used them yet. I could of course go solo camping but havent due to many various reasons; all of them related to fear :-).

So i stumbled across this site and thought id join

Thanks Lee (p.s is the stuff ive bought any good?)
Logged

MG1

  • Has Camped With NI-Wild
  • Hero Poster
  • ******
  • Karma: 8
  • Posts: 1488
Re: Super newbie from Larne
« Reply #1 on: March 16, 2010 »
Hello mate and welcome.
I think j uses a banshee and chris a snugpack. So they'd be in able tell you the pro s and cons. :)
Logged
If you die with all your parts working your not trying hard enough!

RedLeader

  • Has Camped With NI-Wild
  • Hero Poster
  • ******
  • Karma: 175
  • Posts: 1977
Re: Super newbie from Larne
« Reply #2 on: March 16, 2010 »
Welcome Lee. We're out and about quite a bit so you shouldn't have long to wait to get your new gear aired. (And I can vouch for the Banshee 300 - it's a great tent)
Logged

MikeD

  • Has Camped With NI-Wild
  • Sr. Poster
  • ****
  • Karma: 7
  • Posts: 493
Re: Super newbie from Larne
« Reply #3 on: March 16, 2010 »
You're in the same boat as me, want to get out and explore etc, but if I was to wait on my friends, who, even call themselves the Moutain Men! Then i'd be out once a year!

Welcome anyways....

Mike.
Logged

666_pack

  • Has Camped With NI-Wild
  • Hero Poster
  • ******
  • Karma: 2
  • Posts: 1693
Re: Super newbie from Larne
« Reply #4 on: March 16, 2010 »
hello and welcome mate I'm sure we'll find you plenty to do ;D
Logged
LIFE IS TOO SHORT TO HAVE FUN

LeeBeard

  • Has Camped With NI-Wild
  • Newbie Poster
  • *
  • Karma: 0
  • Posts: 9
Re: Super newbie from Larne
« Reply #5 on: March 16, 2010 »
Hey thanks everybody for replying and being welcoming,

Glad i seem to have gotten decent gear.

So excuse me for being a bit thick, but as far as meets etc go are they open invite to everyone?

(is it also ok for total newbs like me?)

Thanks again
Logged

MG1

  • Has Camped With NI-Wild
  • Hero Poster
  • ******
  • Karma: 8
  • Posts: 1488
Re: Super newbie from Larne
« Reply #6 on: March 16, 2010 »
Yes mate everyones welcome. The more the better.
Logged
If you die with all your parts working your not trying hard enough!

666_pack

  • Has Camped With NI-Wild
  • Hero Poster
  • ******
  • Karma: 2
  • Posts: 1693
Re: Super newbie from Larne
« Reply #7 on: March 16, 2010 »
yeah mate all are welcome or if you fancy something just stick up a post you'll alays find someone the head out.
Logged
LIFE IS TOO SHORT TO HAVE FUN

chris

  • Has Camped With NI-Wild
  • Hero Poster
  • ******
  • Karma: 6
  • Posts: 991
Re: Super newbie from Larne
« Reply #8 on: March 16, 2010 »
welcome lee, snugpak is highly thought of in the sleeping bag world, I have one but I use it more for summer camping which I suppose I could do now.
« Last Edit: March 16, 2010 by chris »
Logged

Belfastman1958

  • Top Poster
  • ***
  • Karma: 0
  • Posts: 118
Re: Super newbie from Larne
« Reply #9 on: March 16, 2010 »
Hi Lee....Welcome aboard.

Keep an eye out for the guys from Northern Ireland Bushcraft Association. They do some good stuff up around your neck of the woods.

You'll find them on their website and usually tramping around Carnfunnock and oher places.

You could do worse than look them up.

Alan.
Logged

suspectmonkey

  • Global Moderator
  • Hero Poster
  • *****
  • Karma: 9
  • Posts: 1447
    • Jon Patterson Outdoors
Re: Super newbie from Larne
« Reply #10 on: March 16, 2010 »
Hi Lee, welcome to the site!  As has already been said there are usually no shortage of trips being planned in the Meets section and everyone is welcome.  Hope to see you out on the trails soon :)
Logged

billy backpack

  • Has Camped With NI-Wild
  • Sr. Poster
  • ****
  • Karma: 3
  • Posts: 334
Re: Super newbie from Larne
« Reply #11 on: March 16, 2010 »
Good evening Lee and welcome .... glad you found the site there's always loads going on and I'm in Larne also.

Feel free to drop me a PM and I'm sure we could arrange to get out into the Antrim Hills for a bit of craic !
Logged

LeeBeard

  • Has Camped With NI-Wild
  • Newbie Poster
  • *
  • Karma: 0
  • Posts: 9
Re: Super newbie from Larne
« Reply #12 on: March 17, 2010 »
Thanks for all the replies guys, makes a dude feel welcome!

PM Sent Billy thanks

Lee

Logged
 

Bottom Sponsor

Recent Topics

A comment of appreciation by Rugged Track [November 04, 2024]
Lough Shannagh by Scribble [March 22, 2023]
Where has everyone gone? by Glenn B [March 02, 2023]
Hello 👋🏻 by RedLeader [March 13, 2022]
Overnighter on 21st August by Wolf_Larson [November 02, 2021]
crabbing by Glenn B [July 19, 2021]
Slieive Binnian Hike by Rugged Track [November 06, 2020]
Silent Valley by Binnianboy [June 28, 2020]
Is it safe... by Rugged Track [June 02, 2020]
You've got a mention... by NorthernSky [December 12, 2019]
Hen Mountain Wild Camp by Rugged Track [November 28, 2019]
Happy Valley by Binnianboy [September 30, 2019]