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I've noticed that Alpkit are trying to promote re-usability or repair of garments and offer a service for some items. I think what a lot of us have found is that even by washing/reproofing our garments they never perform as well as they did originally and continue to deteriorate.. I would happily pa...

I think there is a wider issue of sustainability for us all to consider as outdoor users, certainly I do. I have had many waterproof jackets over the last 20 years, at least 12 for walking, backpacking and trail running. In that time I have had one sleeping bag and 2 pairs of boots. As many have alr...

I always had the same issue the goretex boots. I found they got wet easily, particularly in wet grass and once wet they took ages to dry out. In summer I now wear trail shoes ( especially for backpacking, they are much more comfortable and dry quickly ). In winter I have a pair of thicker leather bo...

Hi. Sorry not checked out here for a while. I used 3 main resupplies. Edinburgh, Pitlochry and Ullapool. However there are many other towns you can use enroute. The longest stretches I would imagine are Pitlochry to Kinguissie, Fort Augustus to Ullapool and Ullapool to Kinlichbervie. Even then there...

I'd definitely agree with the above above comments. I would only bivi in Scotland in summer if the weather was settled and I was camping on the tops. Midges and bivi bags.......eeeek !

For backpacking trail shoes are the way. Over the last 18 months I walked the Scottish National Trail and Colorado Trail, both 500+ miles with lots of hills ! I did them in Hoka Stinson Trail shoes. Although they get wet, they dry quickly and being so light your feet do not feel anything like as fat...

I think if you are going alone or in a small group and leave no trace it is not a problem at all. Possibly try to find a discrete, tucked away pitch, so it is not easily visible from paths and tracks and stay no more than a couple of nights ( or leaving no trace will be harder ) !

I'm not sure I would use the word rip-off as that implies poorer quality. What has surprised me about my tent is just how durable it has been, more so than my Terra Nova Laser which cost 3 times as much. Maybe they did copy the design, but how many manufacturers copied the Terra Nova Quasar ? Howeve...

I've never found reproofing to work effectively. I would say get a footprint for increased longevity.

I do, in fact I've just got another one !

If you like the Glens...Affric/Kintail. I have not walked all of it but the section from Alltbeithe Youth Hostel to Morvich is stunning. You could even take a day off to climb one of the surrounding munros.

Hi. I bought the Lanshan2 to do the Scottish National Trail in 2021. It is easily the best backpacking tent I have had. I did a review of it on my youtube channel @huntonthetrails outlining why and there are lots of reasons why. Since then, me and my wife used it on the 500 mile Colorado Trail and n...

Great to here you enjoyed it. Last summer I did the Colorado trail with my wife. Similar distance 492 miles, but more ascent 89000ft. The Colorado trail is regarded as one of the most scenic in the US. There were some spectacular sections. However, overall I preferred the SNT. More variety of scener...

Thanks for sharing. Nice to see that you did a few variations from the Walk Highlands Route. I see we took a similar number of days, although I think I was fortunate to get slightly better weather. I do love this walk. I've just returned from doing the 500 mile Colorado Trail ( supposedly one of the...

I walked over these three a couple of weeks ago Caisteal/Chabair/Chroin. There is a path across the 600m bealach and initially up Beinn Chabhair, but it quickly peters out. Aside from that it was a case of picking my own way up and down. Steep in places and good fun.

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