Four Days and Three Nights of the Mournes

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A Kindle e-reader outdoors surrounded by trees in a forest setting.
Having recently carried out my first two night camp, I had been feeling the urge to try another multi-day trip, confident of the new...

More than you can handle: the essence of adventure

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I have been thinking recently about the nature of adventure and the thin veil that separates the foolhardy from the genuinely adventurous.I have pondered...

Slieve Beg and back – Trassey Track & The Brandy Pad

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Hiking in rugged mountain terrain with hikers navigating a steep, rocky trail surrounded by scenic hills.
Those of us who were lucky to be free that day decided to venture out into the Mourne Mountains with an aim of stretching...

The Bends and the Lost Art of the Daily Adventure

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It's been a pretty poor season for my hiking and outdoor activity recently. Work demands have played a big part in not getting the...

The Sliabh Beagh Way

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Backpacking hikers walking along a scenic, open countryside trail with rolling hills and blue sky, perfect for outdoor adventure and nature exploration.
The Sliabh Beagh Way is perhaps the most scenic walk in the whole of Northern Ireland, it is possible to walk all day and...

Banff Mountain Film Festival – Belfast 2013

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Vibrant sunset over mountain ridge with silhouetted hiker ascending steep trail in alpine landscape.
 The Banff Film Festival was coming to town, the first time it had ever been screened in Belfast! This left no choice but for...

Water, Water, Everywhere

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Misty mountain lake with a stone pier, historic lighthouse, and hiker with backpack exploring scenic outdoor terrain in a foggy weather.
As we made our way up the path to the Lamagan/Binnian col, the rain started to get heavy again, the stinging droplets working their...

Video: Binnian Circular Route

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Spud and I went for a walk around Slieve Binnian today, in some of the wettest conditions we have seen this year. Our clothes...