Birthday hike - SV650.org

garynortheast · 09-06-24, 08:22 PM

Just starting to pull together the kit for my big hike from Harlech to Abermaw, down through the Rhinogydd. There are five of us including daughter Eleri, plus dogs making the trek this year.

My intention is to spend my 70th with friends up in the mountains, "far from the madding crowd". Hope the weather is kind to us!

Geodude · Yesterday, 05:43 AM

Awesome

hope the birthday gods sort the weather for you, have a good and safe trek. No way you're 70.

Craig380 · Yesterday, 07:42 AM

All the best for it, Gary. How many miles is that?

Luckypants · Yesterday, 09:14 AM

I hope the weather is kind to you. I'm looking forwards to the pictures.

Following this thread....

redtrummy · Yesterday, 12:21 PM

Happy days!Great way to spend a day! Me thinks about 15 miles but of course I don't know the route. Hope you have a great day, could be damp underfoot though

garynortheast · Yesterday, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Geodude

Awesome

hope the birthday gods sort the weather for you, have a good and safe trek. No way you're 70.

Thanks Geo. Can't quite believe it myself. I certainly don't feel like I imagined 70 would be like when I was younger.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Craig380

All the best for it, Gary. How many miles is that?

Quote:

Originally Posted by redtrummy

Happy days! Great way to spend a day! Me thinks about 15 miles but of course I don't know the route. Hope you have a great day, could be damp underfoot though

Total distance is around 25 miles but there's a hell of a lot of ascent and descent in that. Forecast is reasonable for Tuesday and Wednesday, wet from 10am on Thursday though. That's ok as we'll be heading down out of the mountains for y Bermo on Thursday morning.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Luckypants

I hope the weather is kind to you. I'm looking forwards to the pictures.

Following this thread....

There will be plenty of pictures Mike.

admin · Yesterday, 09:19 PM

Just seen this. Happy birthday Gary. I can't believe you're 70. Enjoy the hike.

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garynortheast · Yesterday, 09:54 PM

Thanks John. Birthday isn't actually until Wednesday, by which time I should finish the day with the tent pitched at around 2500ft.

redtrummy · Today, 10:27 AM

Thought my estimate sounded short. Stayed at Kings YH several years ago and did a walk in that area. Dont know when/if I will ever get back to the high hills - I was diagnosed from suffering from multiple strokes last night at 3am although not too bad symptoms, just very unsteady and slow . Have a great couple of days

09-06-24, 08:22 PM	#1
garynortheast Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Mid Wales Posts: 2,499	Birthday hike Just starting to pull together the kit for my big hike from Harlech to Abermaw, down through the Rhinogydd. There are five of us including daughter Eleri, plus dogs making the trek this year. My intention is to spend my 70th with friends up in the mountains, "far from the madding crowd". Hope the weather is kind to us! __________________ http://www.teulu-cymru.org/cartref.html https://teulu.bandcamp.com/releases

Yesterday, 05:43 AM	#2
Geodude Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Durham Posts: 2,669	Re: Birthday hike Awesome hope the birthday gods sort the weather for you, have a good and safe trek. No way you're 70. __________________ Black naked 1999 sv650 which im trying to keep happy Custom paintwork *Saragon Customs* Spray painting *Electrical fault finding guide* and *Regulator rectifier test* Only a biker knows why a dog sticks his head out of a car window.

Yesterday, 07:42 AM	#3
Craig380 Member Mega Poster Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 1,245	Re: Birthday hike All the best for it, Gary. How many miles is that?

Yesterday, 09:14 AM	#4
Luckypants Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Nr Ruthin Posts: 7,058	Re: Birthday hike I hope the weather is kind to you. I'm looking forwards to the pictures. Following this thread.... __________________ "Your Viffer sounds like it is raising hell! Spot on." - Witchery 17/4/08 Snow Plough Appreciation Society - Member #3

Yesterday, 12:21 PM	#5
redtrummy Member Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: N W Leicestershire Posts: 253	Re: Birthday hike Happy days!Great way to spend a day! Me thinks about 15 miles but of course I don't know the route. Hope you have a great day, could be damp underfoot though

Yesterday, 09:19 PM	#7
admin John T Mega Poster Join Date: May 2003 Location: Shrewsbury, Shrops, UK Posts: 2,465	Re: Birthday hike Just seen this. Happy birthday Gary. I can't believe you're 70. Enjoy the hike. Sent from my SM-T510 using Tapatalk __________________ Admin for this forum and the main site. John@sv650.org

Yesterday, 09:54 PM	#8
garynortheast Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Mid Wales Posts: 2,499	Re: Birthday hike Thanks John. Birthday isn't actually until Wednesday, by which time I should finish the day with the tent pitched at around 2500ft. __________________ http://www.teulu-cymru.org/cartref.html https://teulu.bandcamp.com/releases

Today, 10:27 AM	#9
redtrummy Member Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: N W Leicestershire Posts: 253	Re: Birthday hike Thought my estimate sounded short. Stayed at Kings YH several years ago and did a walk in that area. Dont know when/if I will ever get back to the high hills - I was diagnosed from suffering from multiple strokes last night at 3am although not too bad symptoms, just very unsteady and slow . Have a great couple of days

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