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# Preparation Fri 13th Camping

## Essential
* [4oz isopropal alchohol flask (cooking fuel)](https://www.greatoutdoors.ie/products/msr-iso-pro-16oz-04590?variant=44469210218800&currency=EUR&utm_medium=product_sync&utm_source=google&utm_content=sag_organic&utm_campaign=sag_organic&gclid=CjwKCAjw38SoBhB6EiwA8EQVLoumMB-7OYEMjPD95u-mFAHGWMMxP9IUyDS7HeMScy6wOPQYWtYnChoC66wQAvD_BwE)
* sleeping bag
* sleeping mat
    * I have ~3 spare
* rucksack
    * I have ~2 spare
* food/water obviously
    * 2l water should be fine, I will have a water filter for when we run out
    * anything that can be boiled and packed small is good to bring
        * tuna
        * pasta
        * soup
        * rice
        * wraps
        * porridge
* [cookset](https://www.decathlon.ie/camping-cooking-sets/174674-196459-hiker-s-camp-mh100-stainless-1-person-11l.html?gclid=CjwKCAjw38SoBhB6EiwA8EQVLtb3ZyX4wtEevzARnI0F-L-his2ot2eEk0uHzRDgDsOE-w7GkVV75BoC89kQAvD_BwE#/demodelsize-254no_size/demodelcolor-8492724?search=&display=&KW=&position=&device_model=)
    * fork/spoon/spork
    * alluminium pot
        * dont bother packing bowl/plate etc just takes up more space when you can eat out of the one pot.
* cloth/sponge
* toilet roll
* clothes
    * **avg october temps in wicklow mountains**
        * 10° / 3°
        * plus that shit will be windy
    * dont overpack, it takes up space
    * synthetic materials like nylon and underarmor are great cuz that shit dries mad quick and its light
    * xtra socks
    * rain jacket/bottoms waterproofs
    * hat/gloves
* towel
    * **normal towels tend to take up space**
        * I have spare syntethic quick dry towels just ask me
* crocs
    * spare pare of shoes is not needed and creates extra weight
    * slippers will also do the job but crocs are light and pack small
* lighter
* fire starter
* power bank
* torch/headlamp
* weed

## Optional

* pocket knife
* axe
* money
    * nearest shop is a 2 hour walk
    * cash is king if we end up fucking up somehow
* zip lock bags
    * keeps the things you really need dry, dry 
* bin bags
* drink
    * cans are heavy and take alot of weight
    * beer is nice but not essential
    * stronger forms of alchohol are more preferable
        * bring mixer
* pen/paper
    * *when shroom picking, lying out all your finds on a white sheet of paper is essential, so you can number each one and get a second opinion on the internet before eating them, so when the second opinion comes along, they can say shroom * is not a lib, and save you from dying*
* manbag
    * when going out for a day hike you wont have to bring your entire rucksack with the things you need in it
    * will be hiking djouce on saturday morning, sheep feilds in the area too
* speaker
* chair
    * [i have a similar chair tripod and its sick](https://www.decathlon.ie/camping-chairs/13373-228289-camping-tripod.html?gclid=CjwKCAjw38SoBhB6EiwA8EQVLu5C0Fu-dLXvBJTTsFwSlWs9pNVkSPSmFYH343Wue4RNO7GR5BJapxoCOHQQAvD_BwE#/demodelsize-254no_size/demodelcolor-8786303?search=&display=&KW=&position=&device_model=)
* blue punishers
* tent 
* first aid things
* toiletries
* paracetamol/zimmos

## Plan of action

### Arrival
* Be at ikea 1pm of Oct Fri 13th
* 155 to bray 
* bray taxi to crone/djouce woods
    * optional route may be before djouce woods
    * the djouce area has very good sheep feilds, and many of them
    * both routes are a 1 hour walk around a mountain
* crone/djouce woods walk to glensoulan valley
* set up camp

### Departure
* glensoulan valley to crone woods
* I have booked a taxi in advance to bray
* we should be at crone woods carpark at a reasonable time (2pm)

## Tips

* dont overpack, double check if you actually need everything
    * carrying extra weight is a pain
* if lots of foods are brought they can be carryed in a spare shopping bag up the mountain
    * I done this last time because my rucksack was full
    * pasta from packets can be removed and put into ziplock bags to save space
    * [filled pasta](https://www.lidl.ie/p/filled-pasta/p6000079) from lidl is banging and very filling
* watch the weather closely over the coming days up to the 13th
    * Met Éireann app is so much more accurate than any other weather app
* eat at bray
    * dont cut into your only supply when you havent even started camping yet
    * stuff yourself
* download alltrails app
    * ill be making a trail for arrival  the app so everyone can follow it on their phone if lets say one of our phones dies
