Our top 10 upland loving plants to look out for when in the mountains.

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Bog Asphodel Narthecium ossifragum

A hikers guide to: LUGNAQUILLA - A gentle mountain with a mean streak

This post is one in a series of articles on great places to go hiking in Ireland.

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Lugnaquilla summit plateau and cairn

Lugnaquilla, (Log na Coille in the Irish), translates as 'the hollow of the wood', though the only trees on its flanks today...........

Wind Chill

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Well prepared for the icy conditions in the Wicklow mountains.

Hypothermia - Causes, treatment and avoidance

If your core body temperature drops below 35C you will start to shiver, your mood may change, your lips may go blue, you may become clumsy and irrational. 

You have hypothermia...

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It doesn't have to be wintry for hypothermia to be a real risk.

Hill Skills Series - Backpacking kit for summer wild camps in Ireland and the UK

When organising our hill skills overnight trips, we give our clients a list of the essential gear they should take...

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Getting kit together for a weekend wild camping trip