Backwoods Camping at Penmaenuchaf, North WalesHere is an assortment of photos showing camping at Penmaenuchaf
during different seasons and conditions. Click on each image to see full size version.
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Mike prepares to deal with some trespassers who have stumbled across the camp in the Penmaenuchaf woods. |
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Bivouac by the campfire. Even in the worst rain North Wales can offer, it is still possible to sit out by the fire. |
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Mike fanning the campfire in a desperate attempt to keep it alight. Smoke can pose a bit of problem under the bivouac, but you get used to it! |
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For those brave enough to sleep out directly under the night sky, a hammock is an option. Lynsey demonstrates the use of a hammock to full effect. |
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An unexpected guest in the tent at 2:00a.m.! Although it looked like a Scorpion, it turned out to be a Devil's Coach Horse beetle (ocypus olens). At least that was the identification provided by Mark Watson from the Penmaenuchaf Hall Hotel. |
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Winter camping. This was the view of camp one morning in December 2004. Snow-capped Diffyws can be seen in the background. |
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Autumn Camping. A picture of camp including the windbreak and bivouac in the autumn. |
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Sundown in Snowdonia. Two man tent hidden in the woods at Penmaenuchaf at dusk. |
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