You don’t need anything special unless you’ve been reading too many magazine articles? Unless on the cuillin , I use old skanky footwear as the gabro destroys it. Not sure I agree with that. I've used various approach shoes, trail shoes, walking boots, winter boots and can certainly notice the diff...

It's worth bashing on for a few hundred metres past the trig to reach the hill fort and some lovely natural woodland on the northern slopes.

John Doh wrote:all of which can make the climbing of a lowly Scottish hill way more demanding and tiring than one of those „autobahn“ footpaths to a comfortable mountain hut in the alps.

Aye, but you can't get a beer at the top.

Is that not the place they sacrifice tent dwellers to the Wickerman?

Nothing readily available in the UK but we have used a Big Agnes: Cabin Creek for many years for both car camping and backpacking. The King Solomon is the down version which is lighter but more expensive - https://www.bigagnes.com/Gear/Sleeping-Bags/Doublewide . You would need one of the 15degree ve...

To be fair, I'd pay a small fine to get out of Motherwell for the day.

1. Online independent shops are usually good value, but I use GoOutdoors, Tiso, Cotswolds etc as well. Depends on who has what I want at the time at a price I'm willing to pay. Mind you, I very rarely buy anything other than gas for the stove. Hats, gloves, fleeces, baselayers, trousers, socks can a...

KatTai wrote:So it's don't go crazy and don't go where there are going to be lots of other people.

Yep, it seems the SG have taken on board some of the valid criticism of yesterday's rather vague statement - which is to their credit.

I hope the guidelines will be respected .

It turns out that 5 miles is not the same in rural areas as it is in cities... https://www.vimeo.com/421106922.

The Lakes are a good place to start - lots of routes and many are escapable and not too long. You need to learn how to control your body weight with your feet, hands and general balance. This takes practice but is a perfectly natural process - human beings learn how to keep themselves safe pretty qu...

but most of Scotland is inaccessible to the casual walker unless they have a car. Am afraid I would disagree with this as I have done over 120 Munros by public transport(bus,train,ferry) plus Corbetts and Grahams,so it can be done. "Inaccessible" is probably the wrong word but most workin...

Very enjoyable, thanks .

The Mam Barrisdale bealach between Ladhar Bheinn and Luinne Bheinn at roughly 450m - are there any feasible wild camping spots up there or is Barrisdale Bothy pretty much the only show in town for breaking up the journey? And is it both possible and desirable to scuttle up and down Ladhar Bheinn fr...

Many thanks to David for organising such a cracking meet . Great venue and acceptable weather !

Hope to see you all again.

Dougie

mynthdd2 wrote:...this is more like it - following with interest

Steady... I'd hate to think this site got some sort of reputation for useful hill-related discourse.