Archive for: Mourne Mountains

Fenix PD30 R5 Field Test

Fenix PD30 R5 Field Test

What is it? The Fenix PD30 R5 is a compact and versatile torch (flashlight) with variable light output and a massive 257 lumen peak output. What’s in the box? The...

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Lessons learned in the snow

Lessons learned in the snow

I originally started writing this post a couple of weeks ago, just after actually getting out on the hills in proper snowy conditions, but life and a nasty respiratory infection...

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Mourne Mountain Marathon 2010

Mourne Mountain Marathon 2010

The youngest 2009 MMM team of Craig Palmer and Allan McKeown - still running as they near the finish. The 31st Mourne Mountain Marathon is scheduled to take place...

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The two faces of human behaviour

The two faces of human behaviour

After spending the last 4 nights in the mountains the imperative to re-provision asserted itself, time to return to civilisation. I tramped up to Hare’s Gap...

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Let them eat pasta!

Let them eat pasta!

On first reading the words of Marie Antoinette “let them eat cake” sound positively benevolent, I’ll have some cherry cake please or maybe a Mr...

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