Backpacking in Ireland | The Slieve Bloom Way Day 1| Ireland's Waymarked Trails
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- The Slieve Bloom Way is one of Ireland's 42 waymarked trails. It is a 70-80km looped backpacking trail around the Slieve Bloom Mountains which borders the counties of Laois and Offaly. The trail is vast and there are many different types of terrain. Usually the trail is completed over two and a half days and I carried all the food that I needed. I have a video of what I packed for this hike which I will link below. I hope this video shows how stunning this trail really is and helps you to plan your journey.
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Excellent video. Love the fun facts
Thanks Olive, you can't beat some fun facts. I actually learned so much myself just so that I could pass it on 🙂
Apprecite all the camera camera setting up. Result is great. Looking forward to hike that trail.
Thanks very much, it's a really good one to do if you ever get the chance 🙌
Myself and herself done Glenbarrow and Glenregan over the summer. Fantastic spot. Glad you enjoyed it.
Ah it was great, I will be doing it again. Fair play, both lovely areas up there. The Glenbarrow red route is one I have done a lot. I'm in the process of trying to persuade my wife to tag along on a hike but she is having none of it 😄 Thank you for watching 👍
Thats some distance for the first day, great video man. Looking forward to the next one.
Ah cheers , yeah I was happy to get so many kilometres behind me on the first day, I had no idea what my pace would be like with a decent bag on my back. I hope you are keeping well, all the best 👍
I've watched a few of your videos and all I can say is what a roll model for your kids. Always smiling and giving excellent advice. Looking forward to my next camping trip with the kids and my husband such a lovely way to spend family time
Thanks a mill Alison I really appreciate you saying that. I hope that your camp goes well and the kids have a good time. All the best👍
Very informative video! Thank you.
Great video, thanks Jason .
Thanks very much, all the best 👍
Great stuff fair play to you enjoy your videos Jason
Cheers Dean.. Thanks very much it's great to hear that, all the best 👍
I'm heading to do a good bit of this over the weekend - thanks for the video.
Best of luck on the hike. The weather looks class 👌
Great day 1 hike, looking forward to day 2. Cows won't normally bother you unless they very young calves nearby. If you see a bull avoid.
Cheers and thanks very much for the advice. I definitely would not go near a field with a bull but I will definitely keep that in mind about the calves. I would happily walk 5-10km out of my way to avoid that situation 😄 All the best 👍
Great stuff! Best vid re the trail on TH-cam really outlining the character of subsequent sections. And yeah, these numerous gates around Clonaslee - there was no way for me to fit into these little passages with a 3-day pack :)
Can't wait for my favourite (more foresty) part two!
Ah thank you very much Witek, high praise. As you know yourself, there is so much more to see, I could never possibly show it all in a video.. Such a great trail. The forestry in part two is stunning.. Just stunning 😁
Wow man that is a lot miles to lay down in a day! Looks like you've really dialed in your pack. That looked like a great load out. Some of that area reminded me of places I hike over here across the pond. Really nice job on the video, always a pleasure. 🤙
There are a few things I want to slim down on. The main one being my sleep mat. It's packsize could be a lot smaller but I am really happy with what I brought. Thanks very much, all the best 👍
Absolutely brilliant! Loved it and using this video for my own preparations for the slieve Blooms. Thanks!
I am elighted to hear it. If I can help you out at all just let me know. Thanks Ross, have a good one 👍
Well done Jason - that was a lot of walking for one day! Your meal looked like great nourishment after the long hike and negotiating with the occasional cow. I’m sure your bivvy was a treat to hop into after your long day! Look forward to seeing how Day 2 unfolded for you 👏
Thanks Miriam.. Yeah I didn't know how far I could go or what sort of pace I would have with the bag on my back so I learned a lot. The cow was a challenge for me I am not gonna lie I almost checked for a different route 😆
Fantastic Jason, a trip I would love to do next year...heading out for my first wild camp with the brother next weekend in the Slieve Bloom, thanks for all the tips in your vlogs.
Ah thats savage fair play. You'll catch the bug for wild camping after that first one and then there is no going back 😄 Have a good one 👍
Great video Jason really enjoyed the views and seeing the terrain 👍
Certainly covered some distance on your first day. Look forward to part 2 👍
Take care mate 😊👍
Thanks Lee, I was suprised myself at all the different terrains. All the best, enjoy the week 👍
Cows and horses are amongst the most timid animals you'll see in Ireland and both are aware that they can trample you, so they make sure not to. They will walk around any obstacle, including humans.
I'd rather not test that theory, I'm happy to take your word for it 🤣
Excellent Jason. Haven't done the Slieve bloom mountains yet but it has been on my radar. You made up my mind for me. This is what I'll do. Excellent job dude. Great video.
Cheers its a fantastic trail and I absolutely loved the backpacking aspect of it. Plenty of spots to camp along the way too
Great stuff Jason, we're doing this the end of the month so this is really helpful!
Ah that's great to hear. All the best with it. Id recommend following the trail markers. My map was an up to date one but it was cutting out sections of the walk and making it shorter. If I had followed the map I would have missed some really beautiful parts
Fair play Jason fantastic video well done that walk is on my to do list,I was thinking of trying out dehydration meals is it a lot of effort
Thanks very much.. The dehydrated meals are great, I am still figuring them out. I bought myself a dehydrator and gave it a go. It saves on weight, the meal weighed 400g less when it was dehydrated. It packs down smaller and it doesn't go off for months. The way I rehydrated it worked great but there could be a quicker way to do it. You can buy pre packed dehydrated meals that as far as I know only take a few minutes to rehydrate and have loads of calories etc for hiking but I did it the hard way 😄 I also thought it would be cheaper in the long run and I wouldn't have to explain to my wife why it was absolutely essential that I buy €30 worth of dehydrated meals every time I did a waymarked trail 😅
Great video, much enjoyed. Was surprised how much that countryside looks like the Oregon Coast here. I want to do this but had knee surgery at the start of the year so prolly still not a good idea for me to walk 21 miles in a day :D Gotta have that tea, love it
It's not a good idea for anyone in their right state of mind to do that sort of mileage 😄 You could skip the walk and just have the tea, thats always an option. Thanks very much, all the best 👍
Good stuff really enjoyed your video.i need to do that.
You won't be disappointed if you do 👍⛺
That’s a lot of miles covered 😁 hoping to get over to Ireland for the first time next month to possibly do some hiking x
Ah savage you will be spoilt for choice. Where in the country are you visiting?
Great content as usual. The subscriptions are starting to gather momentum now 😃. I don't know what it is about the music you use around the 20 minute mark, but it's perfectly suited for your videos/content. Looking forward to part 2 👍. Stay safe. Regards Gar
Cheers Gar.. They have been going up pretty fast the last few weeks, I'm delighted 😁 Its hard to find music that fits well but where I can I try to edit to the beat. Part 2 should be up on Sunday all going well. Thanks again, all the best👍
Awesome channel dude
Cheers Davek
Great video, you mentioned you have your own dehydrated meal, do you have a video on how you do that, or would you recommend where I can find some instructions for that? Thanks.
Hi yep I have a video for it th-cam.com/video/Wv2mQQ6PXE4/w-d-xo.htmlsi=fAdOfKHQE-yMYMvM
Jason I can't find it now, but was it yourself that shared the hack for putting poles onto your bag while it's still on your back using a caribiner
Yep that was me. It's at the end of the the 30l loadout video 😀
I need to do this walk!
Dehydrating food just so you can carry the water to hydrate it back? 😀
It is fairly class to be fair.. Yeah the idea of those meals is to carry it dehydrated which is 400g lighter and a lot smaller packsize than before it was dehydrated and then your supposed to pick up water near the end of the day to add in. I'm completely new to them so I need to work on the rehydrating but ideally you'd just add in some drinking water, which you would have regardless, when you set up camp and a while later it would be ready. Its something I'll get to grips with but it was class having a decent meal at the end. Definitely do this trail, it's fantastic 👍
@@RamblingOn i was just messing, i understand the idea, also more moisture you have in your food, shorter the shelf life. It's good to try different approaches, to figure out what works for you
Great video! We live close by(Portlaoise) and are planning doing the Sleeve Bloom Way during the Easter holidays. Do you know is it better to do it clockwise or anticlockwise? Keep up the good work!
I clearly remember asking myself that same question while I was hiking it. I would recommend doing it anticlockwise, it will be a much nicer hike. Cheers Dara, best of luck with your hike 👍
@@RamblingOn Good stuff! We have been doing all the loop walks but watching your videos has inspired us to go out and do the whole thing!
Was there many spots to wild camp with access to water along this trail ?I’ve been on the fence about doing it thanks
There are plenty of spots along the trail to wild camp, it really depends on how confident you are. I wasn't very confident myself which limited my options as a fair few spots were within sight of the trail.
There's a lot of water sources but the main thing is to have a good water filter, I'd even suggest a Grayl filter because of the amount of farmland on this trail.
If I was to re do the trail I'd do it over three days, I'd carry a Grayl filter and I'd use a one person tent. You shouldn't have much trouble finding a camp spot close to a water source but having a bit more water capacity again will increase your options.
Sorry for the long winded response 😄
@@RamblingOn thanks I really appreciate the advice
Should have camped in the house