Featuring rainbows - of course - lakes, and windy weather this island always brings an enjoyable challenge!
My two favourite shelters
These are the two shelter systems which I like - there's one for summer and one for winter.
Scarr Mountain day hike (15/9)
It's quite a small mountain but its the first official summit I've made on an Irish ground.
The new Robens Arrowhead and wild camping
The Arrowhead is the one person tent which is part of a budget oriented, functional range of backpacking tents released recently by Robens. I've bought myself one not long after the arrival of my white Mountain Warehouse tent because I decided it looked like a better option. The colour is certainly better, for one. The... Continue Reading →
28/8 Wild camp – The Abandoned Quarry
I felt like it has been forever since I got out camping. I was actually starting to grow nervous in myself and impatient at the weather. With the weather how it is at the moment, its a choice between strong wind or strong rain (or both) out on the hill. The choice of preference was... Continue Reading →
Wild camp from 20th July ’19
Late on Saturday afternoon - too late for my liking, as the day was gorgeous - I set out to the hills over the back of the house, in search of a site for the night. With me, the new Quechua 50L, rather anemic looking since I usually venture with 32L and hardly knew what... Continue Reading →