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Moxy

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Re: Annalong wood overnighter 14/01/2011
« Reply #15 on: January 14, 2011 »
Cheers Dowser,

I'm probably not gonna take the whole lot, but years in the scouts got me 200 nights under canvas which is a lot of wood collecting and fire lighting. I was a 1 match wonder with fires but its been quite wet recently and dnt wanna be caught out. A gud trick for startin fires is a tampon (unused) all pulled apart, its never failed me and i always take a couple and some wood shavings in my little pyro tin. I've got a mate whos going to help carry the logs aswell, but he doesn't want to camp, hes scared of the cold lol

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Re: Annalong wood overnighter 14/01/2011
« Reply #16 on: January 14, 2011 »
Yeah, it's always hard getting deadfall wood in Annalong and Donard but there's always some about, especially since it's winter and the place will be much more quiet so some should have built up. I'd do the same as Dowser, firelog to start and gather what I can but if the reasoning is so you don't have to plunder about in the forest after dark then bringing some up might help - tho it's a decent walk, carrying a enough wood to keep a fire going for any period is going to be hard work!
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Re: Annalong wood overnighter 14/01/2011
« Reply #17 on: January 14, 2011 »
I won't be getting up there till about 1900hrs because I want to see my son and girlfriend before I go, so it'll be very dark I'd say. But I'm ex-army so i'll suck it in and soldier on lol Plus Ive already bought the firewood and dnt have a fireplace to use it in lol so i'm kinda committed, but will know for next time. I was there in the summer and judging by the amount of rubbish lying around it had been well used so there was next to nothing in the firewood dept.

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Re: Annalong wood overnighter 14/01/2011
« Reply #18 on: January 15, 2011 »
That was a wild windy and wet night, did you manage to stay out all night? Wouldn't blame you if you cut and run for the car!
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Re: Annalong wood overnighter 14/01/2011
« Reply #19 on: January 15, 2011 »
Quote from: LandyLiam on January 15, 2011
That was a wild windy and wet night, did you manage to stay out all night? Wouldn't blame you if you cut and run for the car!

Would of been a cracking night for a summit  bivi  ;)
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Re: Annalong wood overnighter 14/01/2011
« Reply #20 on: January 17, 2011 »
It was indeed a wild night. I thought I heard a tree come down at one point but couldn't find it in the morning. I built a stone wall behind my head to try and keep my head out of the wind but I hunkered down and had a good nights sleep. The ground was soaked in the morning so was glad of the sticks I took up the mountain. All my clothes are smoky, dirty and in the queue for the washing machine.

Theres plenty of sticks and logs left and I've hidden them in the forest. If anybody's going up there let me know and I'll give u directions. Shame I didn't have any company but was nice to clear your head. Foxes left me alone though so HAPPY DAYS!!

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Re: Annalong wood overnighter 14/01/2011
« Reply #21 on: January 17, 2011 »
Sounds like a great night!
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Re: Annalong wood overnighter 14/01/2011
« Reply #22 on: January 17, 2011 »
Give me a shout your nxt heading up and I will tag along i was working all weekend and I'm very jealous of everyone who got a night out ,
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Re: Annalong wood overnighter 14/01/2011
« Reply #23 on: January 17, 2011 »
I might be heading up in the next week or so, because my little brothers over from England, but it all depends if hes up for the craic or not. Ooooor I might just go up anyway. I love the woods, I'm like a wild man lol

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Re: Annalong wood overnighter 14/01/2011
« Reply #24 on: January 17, 2011 »
I work shifts so let me know when your going and I will try to sort something ,  ;)
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Re: Annalong wood overnighter 14/01/2011
« Reply #25 on: January 17, 2011 »
I'd love yo get up with you as well, haven't had a proper forest camp in ages
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Re: Annalong wood overnighter 14/01/2011
« Reply #26 on: January 17, 2011 »
Quote from: Tim on January 17, 2011
I'd love yo get up with you as well, haven't had a proper forest camp in ages
If you need a lift I can collect you  ;)
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Re: Annalong wood overnighter 14/01/2011
« Reply #27 on: January 17, 2011 »
Alright cool. Are you from ballynahinch direction? Wouldn't want you going out of your way.
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Re: Annalong wood overnighter 14/01/2011
« Reply #28 on: January 17, 2011 »
Banbridge so it's only a quick jaunt over the dromara hills :) will see when moxy fancys it and we can help him burn his sticks:)
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Re: Annalong wood overnighter 14/01/2011
« Reply #29 on: January 17, 2011 »
Excellent. Looking forward to this
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