The story was the same as many camps in The Mournes; I set off after work and headed south. I have quite a few peaks in the Western Mournes that I stillRead More…

I was at work on the Friday and there was heavy rain and strong winds all day. My work colleagues questioned my decision to go camping that evening. I have come toRead More…

It was the Sunday before a bank holiday Monday so I was able to travel down to the Mournes a little earlier than I usually would after work. I was headed forRead More…

My intention that evening was to possibly camp on the summit of Slieve Beg and hike up via the Devil’s Coachroad. I was hiking in from Carrick Little and I knew itRead More…

I was working in Saintfield that afternoon which is a little closer than usual so I was able to get down to Ott car park and set off at around 6.30pm. I wasRead More…

It has almost become routine now to leave work and drive straight to The Mournes for a camp. I had spent some time through the day trying to decide on which summitRead More…

 As with most camps I set out after work to the Mournes. Unfortunately this drive usually takes over an hour but thanks to the clocks moving forward I had an hour moreRead More…

I set off after work for the camp on the summit of Carn Mountain. As it was still early March and the clocks had not yet went forward I knew I wouldRead More…

Continuing my way around the Mourne 500’s for summit camps I thought of Slieve Muck. It had been at least two years since I had been on the summit of Slieve MuckRead More…