Winter camp pictures

[DaveGSCymro]

Pictures from last night's winter camp, no bike but a walk into the mountains to here Ffynnon Lloer at the base of Pen Yr Ole Wen

Walk in the dark and then pitch the tent and get a brew on, tent courtesy of Trangwales although he didn't make a brew

Spotted this on the way up

Spot the frog

The view from inside

The view on the outside

The tent

The view in the morning

The lake Ffynnon Lloer

All in all a cracking night away, didn't get cold but carrying the extra kit made a difference.

All pics taken on a Canon G11, thanks Nick

 

[David Nimrod]

Great photo

 

[DaveGSCymro]

Great photo

Thanks, bit of luck really set the camera up and took a chance, it was feckin freezing so needed to get back into my sleeping bag. The colour of the clouds is light polution.

 

[Dellis]

Isn't Wales great! How long a walk up was it? You can't beat a bit of wild camping Great pics too

Dave

 

[DaveGSCymro]

Isn't Wales great! How long a walk up was it? You can't beat a bit of wild camping Great pics too

Dave

Although it is only a mile took about an hour carrying kit.

 

[Monsieur]

Just followed the link - interesting

 

[Dellis]

Although it is only a mile took about an hour carrying kit.

Well worth it

 

[DaveGSCymro]

Well worth it

Definitely, next time I'm up that way it will be a day out and up to the summit.

 

[PW Cymru]

Looked like fun.

 

[DaveGSCymro]

Looked like fun.

Cadair Idris in April?

 

[trangwales]

There's always two sides to every story ...
The tent came with a goblin teasmaid, that had the ability to turn into a chainsaw during the hours of darkness ...


The campsite was so perilously close to open water that I had to put a safety fence up in case Dave got lost during his walkabout


The weather was so bad in the morning that he decided to stay in and brew lots of tea ...


It was a great night though. Since I trashed my feet it was my first winter mountain camp for three years. Bit of a struggle uphill for an old boy, but well worth the effort.

Cheers Dave

 

[PW Cymru]

Cadair Idris in April?

Yeah I'll give it a go

What dates do you have in mind

 

[DaveGSCymro]

Yeah I'll give it a go

What dates do you have in mind

Linky to a new thread

 

[DaveGSCymro]

There's always two sides to every story ...
The tent came with a goblin teasmaid, that had the ability to turn into a chainsaw during the hours of darkness ...
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The campsite was so perilously close to open water that I had to put a safety fence up in case Dave got lost during his walkabout
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The weather was so bad in the morning that he decided to stay in and brew lots of tea ...
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It was a great night though. Since I trashed my feet it was my first winter mountain camp for three years. Bit of a struggle uphill for an old boy, but well worth the effort.

Cheers Dave

Let's clear a few things up.

There was no goblin of any kind going on

You picked the campsite, where was the risk assessment and life belt / life jacket

I think there is some sour grapes going on here, maybe jealousy that I was toasty warm all night and weren't
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Thoroughly enjoyed it.

Thanks Robin

 

[(RIP) Dennis]

I think there is some sour grapes going on here, maybe jealousy that I was toasty warm all night and weren't

So...did you eat all the grapes or make wine with them??? We need to know

 

[DaveGSCymro]

So...did you eat all the grapes or make wine with them??? We need to know

Neither, they were sour