Seven Sevens on the Twelfth

[LandyLiam]

no camera    i'd turn back if i forgot mine     i bring it everywhere, although it is just a litle one

reading this thread has inspired me to have a go at the route, no way i could complete it in one day but maybe i'll bring the tent up and make it a weekender

[ChuckMcB]

although it is just a litle one

What's the brand/model?

If I was doing it over two days I would camp down beside the Bencrom River. It's a nice wee valley/river, only a couple of smallish flat/dry areas tho, but enough for a one-man/bivvy.

edit: if it was windy a mean wind would blow up the river from Silent Valley...bring plenty of pegs

[LandyLiam]

What's the brand/model?

just a wee olympus something with a broken screen so getting  new one soon

i fancy camping on top of binnion, few sheltered looking spots up there, picked up a 2 man tent (gelert rocky2) for £10 at the car boot sale last weekend so that'll save me having to lug my popup tent all the way 

[ChuckMcB]

i fancy camping on top of binnion

Yup, nice spot. Shouldn't be too difficult to work it into a halfway mark-ish. Something like Glen River -> Donard -> Brandy Pad -> left towards Devils Coachroad -> Cove -> Lamagan -> Binnion. Next day drop down to Ben Crom Dam and do the last four, finishing with Commedagh and back down the Glen River.. Or if you where feeling 'romantic' you could leave Donard to the end as the last peak

save me having to lug my popup tent all the way

Yea, it would get interesting up the top of a windy Bearnagh with a pop-up tent strapped to your back like a pair of wings. Tho I reckon with enough of a run up you could make it right over Hare's Gap to the otherside no problems

[ChuckMcB]

Here's a bit of a write up from a team that did the 7/7 earlier this month:

http://www.walkingandhikingireland.com/?p=1101

Crafty tactic of leaving their rucks at the saddle between Binnion and Lamagan before climbing Binnion...I'm sure something like that would get you disqualified from the Mourne Marathon (if you got caught)

[chris]

Here's a bit of a write up from a team that did the 7/7 earlier this month:

http://www.walkingandhikingireland.com/?p=1101

Crafty tactic of leaving their rucks at the saddle between Binnion and Lamagan before climbing Binnion...I'm sure something like that would get you disqualified from the Mourne Marathon (if you got caught)

Loads of people do that its a recognised tactic on the 7/7s because you have to double back on yourself on a few points so no point in carrying the weight twice the distance! On the MMM however if you end up doubling back its prob down to poor route choice! But there's nothing in the rules it just states that "Both team members must reach each control point" nothing about your bag.