October 2014 8
Two camps and a rescue: A wild weekend in the Mournes
An exciting weekend's hiking with everything from a mountain rescue to chance meetups with interesting strangers in the hills.
Mourne Skyline MTR Race
Claire took on her toughest physical challenge yet with the Mourne Skyline MTR Race and performed fantastically! Check out her writeup on the experience here
Sealskinz Sock Review: First Impressions
I had been desperately hoping that the talk of a breathable waterproof sock was the holy grail of hiking and trail running footwear. To test the idea I took a pair of Sealskinz for a test drive on the Mourne Mountain Marathon. The first thing one might notice about any Sealskin sock is the bulk […]
Crocknafeola and Knockchree trek
We must have rested well over an hour lying on the heather taking it easy watching the world go by. How many times have you passed by a mountain or wood and thought to yourself “I’ll have to take a dander up there some day?” Last week Spud and myself took the opportunity to do […]
Photo Album: What a way to spend a day
Gallery from a beautiful day in the Mourne Mountains
What a way to spend a day
John and Spud had a great day out in the Mourne Mountains, experimenting with Viewranger along the way
Overnight Camp in Springwell Forest
We were leaving the forest car park just as the Autumnal sun was beginning to set, and its golden light cast over every tree we could see before us. It was a beautiful sight, and a very pleasant start to our first camp of the Autumn. Up until now our September has been very mild, […]