Topic: Mourne Wall (Read 82687 times)

666_pack · « **Reply #45 on:** April 12, 2010 »

Quote from: chris on April 12, 2010

sweet i'll prob just bivy then.

I'll keep an eye on the weather. I was talking to gareth about this and was planing to take the tent but there that constant niggle that wants to bivvi.

If the weather is with I might too.

666_pack · « **Reply #46 on:** April 12, 2010 »

Quote from: chris on April 12, 2010

Quote from: Kirth on April 12, 2010
I would defo be up for doing a bit of this, but no way could I do it all.

I think John is lanning to do a bit also.

What date are you guys thinking of? Need to juggle work commitments and Stuff.

Its next weekend, friday and saturday. You should try for the two days, or at least the first, That way you get to camp and if you wake up on sat morning and absolutely feel you can't go on then no sweat, easy enough to escape. However you might surprise yourself and decide to finish it.

wise words there chris. Come on guys you know you want to. What could be better than 2 days in the hills with the chance of a summit camp thrown in for good measure.

chris · « **Reply #47 on:** April 12, 2010 »

Quote from: chris on April 12, 2010

Quote from: Kirth on April 12, 2010
I would defo be up for doing a bit of this, but no way could I do it all.

I think John is lanning to do a bit also.

What date are you guys thinking of? Need to juggle work commitments and Stuff.

Its next weekend, friday and saturday. You should try for the two days, or at least the first, That way you get to camp and if you wake up on sat morning and absolutely feel you can't go on then no sweat, easy enough to escape. However you might surprise yourself and decide to finish it.

Its actually this weekend today being monday! The 16th and 17th of April.

MG1 · « **Reply #48 on:** April 12, 2010 »

i can't wait. we have to finish it this time.

RedLeader · « **Reply #49 on:** April 13, 2010 »

I'm officially cleared for takeoff to come and meet you guys early Saturday morning at the wall up from Carrick Little car park and walk the Annalong - Meelmore part. Just need to sort some way to know that you're defo continuing, where you stop and what time you're heading off on Sun so I can be waiting.

I've attached the route incase anyone else wants to come too!

RedLeader · « **Reply #50 on:** April 13, 2010 »

Also, here's a 3D map of the full route incase anyones interested.

MikeD · « **Reply #51 on:** April 13, 2010 »

nice one

MikeD · « **Reply #52 on:** April 13, 2010 »

Could we get the itinerary posted up, I wasn't sure whether we are staying Saturday night or not, now from J's comments, its seems like we are, so I'll need 2 dinners !

666_pack · « **Reply #53 on:** April 13, 2010 »

we should a be meeting at Meelmore lodge @ 730 am to be at the hares gap for 8. The rest is just one foot in front of the other

MikeD · « **Reply #54 on:** April 13, 2010 »

Are you bring dinner for 2 nights or one - or are you brining 2 breakfasts or one !!

(And 30 minutes to get up to the Hares Gap !! doesn't give much time - must be a bunch of power walkers !)

RedLeader · « **Reply #55 on:** April 13, 2010 »

The walk is just Friday / Sat. I'm just tagging along for the Saturday, then off home again.

Quote from: MikeD on April 13, 2010

Could we get the itinerary posted up, I wasn't sure whether we are staying Saturday night or not, now from J's comments, its seems like we are, so I'll need 2 dinners !

chris · « **Reply #56 on:** April 13, 2010 »

Quote from: MikeD on April 13, 2010

Are you bring dinner for 2 nights or one - or are you brining 2 breakfasts or one !!

(And 30 minutes to get up to the Hares Gap !! doesn't give much time - must be a bunch of power walkers !)

All you really need/want food wise is (assuming you have a good breakfast before you leave)
lunch for friday:- If your going the ration pack route then it'll be biscuits and pate, choccy bar, boiled sweets.
Dinner for friday:- boil in the bag whatever
Snacks for the day:- jelly babies are a walkers best friend!
Breaky on sat:- again boil in the bag
Lunch on sat:- same as fri

Bring some of your brew kit, for a hot drink before you go to sleep and bobs you uncle!
Oh and I would recomend putting a flask of tea in your ruck, its good at luch time and In a proper diaster can be a life saver!

MikeD · « **Reply #57 on:** April 13, 2010 »

Sounds good, thanks for the info, though I think my bag is already gonna be too heavy for a flask, so I'll make the tea on my gas boiler !

I still haven't got a bivy or tarp yet, if I don't get sorted soon, I'll have to bring the most excellent, but 3kg Mongoose 2 !!

Think I'll have to buy the Rab Survival Bag (.5kg) as a bivy for £50 in Jackson Sports, though I still need to secure a tarp......

chris · « **Reply #58 on:** April 13, 2010 »

how come your bags so heavy?

666_pack · « **Reply #59 on:** April 13, 2010 »

what you want mate is one off these.

http://www.ni-wild.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=967.new;topicseen#new

I'm def gettin one for the summer

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