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Re: Lightweight Bivvying Overnighter at Hares Gap
« Reply #120 on: September 02, 2009 »
it'll be myself and a mate of mine I've convinced to come! (mmm partner)
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Re: Lightweight Bivvying Overnighter at Hares Gap
« Reply #121 on: September 03, 2009 »
This is Bernagh taken from Slievenaglogh. Looks awesome.

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Re: Lightweight Bivvying Overnighter at Hares Gap
« Reply #122 on: September 03, 2009 »
she surely is jonno and if you think she looks step from the front have a looks a the back desent


:o

a cracking picture of her tors in winter
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how is the packing going jonno?
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Re: Lightweight Bivvying Overnighter at Hares Gap
« Reply #123 on: September 03, 2009 »
That looks awesome. How does the Hares Gap side compare to Donard for difficulty?
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Re: Lightweight Bivvying Overnighter at Hares Gap
« Reply #124 on: September 03, 2009 »
It's much eaiser and not as drawn out. I mean once you reach the hares gap you 2/3 the way up. I think she's steeper but over a smaller distance. ;D
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Re: Lightweight Bivvying Overnighter at Hares Gap
« Reply #125 on: September 03, 2009 »
jonno you can have first pick for tent pitch ;D

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Re: Lightweight Bivvying Overnighter at Hares Gap
« Reply #126 on: September 03, 2009 »
Not much flat ground there!
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Re: Lightweight Bivvying Overnighter at Hares Gap
« Reply #127 on: September 03, 2009 »
as long as you sleep with you feet pointing down you should be o.k.
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weather update
« Reply #128 on: September 03, 2009 »
Alright guys
Still looking like a wet start


but all is still well for the rest off the day & camp ;D


still mild


still looking pretty calm




Still looking a wet start on Sunday



happy trails ;D
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Re: Lightweight Bivvying Overnighter at Hares Gap
« Reply #129 on: September 03, 2009 »
So planning wise I recommend we meet at 1pm on Sat in the coffee shop at Meelmore Lodge (Link)  (http://www.meelmorelodge.co.uk). They have secure parking from £4 (plus an "additional" fee for overnight - not sure how much) and there's a route from there to the Trassey. From there we'll walk to Hares Gap then hopefully on to the top of Bernagh to camp.

Sound ok?
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Re: Lightweight Bivvying Overnighter at Hares Gap
« Reply #130 on: September 03, 2009 »
sounds good to me. ;D
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Re: Lightweight Bivvying Overnighter at Hares Gap
« Reply #131 on: September 03, 2009 »
Happy dayz ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Lightweight Bivvying Overnighter at Hares Gap
« Reply #132 on: September 03, 2009 »
Haven't been on here for a bit, but I'm still defo up for meeting up with everyone on Sat night!

Everything is gonna be very last minute (as it always is for me), but I'm maybe looking at heading down tomo eve and having a short dander, camping up (maybe listen to some erasure?  ;) (sp?)) and then tenting somewhere, then a days walk, possibly over the route of some of last years MMM and then meet up with y'all on Bernagh.

edited to ask what time y'all think you'll be camping up for?

Hopefully by the time I get there the only pitch left won't be in a subsiding swamp :-\

I might have someone else to join the party, but we'll see what happens on that front.

Whats the plan for Sunday, and is it still lightweight season or are people giving in to carryin a couple tins with them? I don't want to be carrying beer for 2 nights if I'm gonna be the only alco there  ::)
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Re: Lightweight Bivvying Overnighter at Hares Gap
« Reply #133 on: September 03, 2009 »
Well Friday has just been scrapped due to laziness, but will be trying to get a full days walking in on the sat and then meeting up on bernagh for the ggroup wild camp  ;D
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Re: Lightweight Bivvying Overnighter at Hares Gap
« Reply #134 on: September 03, 2009 »
Whats the plan for Sunday, and is it still lightweight season or are people giving in to carryin a couple tins with them? I don't want to be carrying beer for 2 nights if I'm gonna be the only alco there  ::)
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Let's not start the lightweight debate again :D
I think everyone is suffering from the old "small-pack-size-too-much-to-fit-in-not-enough-lightweight-gear-itis"
and as for being the only alco, well you can be sure everyone will have some sort of tipple.....whether its tinies or hard stuff................. I would say given everyone is oversubscribed pack issues the tipple will be small and strong  :-X
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