u/matt-roams

I'll be taking a few random flights to see the eclipse in Spain this August - very excited! Unfortunately I have just realised that my goal to onebag (only using hand luggage) may have backfired.

We'll be camping for a few days and I am using an Alpkit Soloist XL. Does anyone have any experience with taking the poles and pegs through security? Specifically Belfast, London and Madrid if it helps. The .gov guideline makes no mention of it, and the CAA .pdf I found was over a decade old but did explicitly mention pegs as being banned as sharp objects which seems crazy to me...

If I got some cheap plastic pegs would I be safe to go through generally? Frankly, I am not in a great position to fund the extra £xxx for hold bags. Thanks all.

Hey all, this summer I will be trekking from Mizen Head to Malin Head for a couple of charities. It'll be solo and mostly roadwalking, with a mix of hostelling, campsites and wild camping. I'm from the north coast and well aware of how changeable conditions can be - however weight is a big factor over this distance, so would love a bit of a gear review from any experienced west coast hikers.

Here's the full route:

Plenty of towns en route for resupply, emergency/storm shelter. Biggest deadzones will be the Glenveagh and Nephin parks.

In terms of hiking at home, I've done a fair bit across Antrim/Wicklow/Killarney.

Here's the core gear:

Item	Name	Weight (g)
Tent	Alpkit Soloist XL	1310
Sleeping Bag	Lixada LW180	680
Sleeping Mat	Trekology UL80 Inflatable	560
Stove	Alpkit Kraku	45
Pot	Titanium Camping Pot with Lid (750ml)	122
Gas	Go Gas 230g	230

Any feedback re. the route, roadwalking safety, conditions in the west throughout late June/July? Am aware of the Beara Breifne way, but plotted my own route for a bit of terrain variety and some nice rest days in Galway, Sligo, etc.

Bit of a random one, but best foot forward! Cheers.