Durston X-Mid 1 Winter Camp - Lough Ouler, Wicklow

The purpose of this trip was to hopefully find some snow and camp. I brought my new lightweight tent - the Durston X-Mid 1 with a 4 season inner to see how it would be to camp in these conditions. I started my hike at the Glenmacnass Waterfall Carpark and followed the Glenmacnass river to eventually meet a track that brings you up to Lough Ouler. As I climbed higher the snow on top of Tonelagee came more clearly into view so I was hopeful there might be snow at Lough Ouler. I was in luck that there was - not much but enough to make me excited anyway! That evening the temperatures rose and it drizzled rain a lot which wiped out a lot of the snow by morning. The following day I made my way up to the top of Tonelagee which was completely under cloud but there was a lot more snow than there was at the Lough Ouler so I was very happy to walk in those conditions. I completed the looped walk by then descending down from Tonelagee back to the Glenmacnass Waterfall Carpark. A very enjoyable camp and hike!

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Gear Used:
Tent - Durston X-Mid 1
Sleeping Bag - Rab Neutrino 600
Additional Sleeping Liner - Sea to Summit Reactor Extreme
Mattress - Thermarest Neoair Xtherm
Pillow - Trekology Aluft Pro
Down Booties - Sundick Outdoors
Stove - MSR Pocket Rocket 2

Music:
The Ethereal - Ave Air