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Skiddaw 4 Wainwrights+4 nations curling trip

10:45 to 16:30 Heading to Flower Bowl nr Preston for 4 nations curling comp at weekend. Wales men Sat @9 (lost 7-8)and Wales mixed Sun @. 11:30. (lost 2-12) Welsh won Big Bertha trophy overall. Left home 0630, petrol and McDs @ Cumbernauld, arriving at applethwaite by Keswick around 10am, made error...
by St Pedro
Fri Jan 19, 2024 11:40 pm
 
Forum: Walk reports - Outside Scotland
Topic: Skiddaw 4 Wainwrights+4 nations curling trip
Replies: 0
Views: 18

Hogmanay outing 2023

1020-1305 Cody and I wintry day out with jamie and JC. excellent Turkish breakfast @ Kaya's cafe in Newtongrange. Then down B road to Glentress farm starting point. ATV track up ridge, would have been boggy in mid flatter section but frost saved the day, easy 1h5m yomp to trig, spindrift to the fore...
by St Pedro
Sun Dec 31, 2023 12:04 am
 
Forum: Walk reports - Scotland
Topic: Hogmanay outing 2023
Replies: 0
Views: 15

White Coomb - 2 Dtops

11:15 to 1600 Jamie, JC, Oli and i on way back from yesterdays Dumfries whisky festival. misty/claggy and cold, can hardly see Grey mares waterfall, later start after leaving our weekend townhouse and breakfast roll stop in Moffat. Leave my car at bridge at foot of long S slope of Carrifran Gans (Dt...
by St Pedro
Mon Nov 27, 2023 4:39 pm
 
Forum: Walk reports - Scotland
Topic: White Coomb - 2 Dtops
Replies: 0
Views: 17

Coulter reservoir - Coomb Dod and Law - Dtops

9:30 to 16:15 Jamie, Oli, JC and I on way to Dumfries for whisky festival tomorrow, staying at 3 victoria avenue - by QOS palmerston park. frosty, breezy sunny autumn day, -10 to -15C wind chill. Parked at Culter Allers farm and headed anti clockwise to have cold NW wind at our backs. Hudderstone su...
by St Pedro
Mon Nov 27, 2023 4:21 pm
 
Forum: Walk reports - Scotland
Topic: Coulter reservoir - Coomb Dod and Law - Dtops
Replies: 0
Views: 13

Re: All the Lakeland Tops

Enjoyed reading that Chris, very evocative journey, accompanied by some classic old photies :D similar to my love of all hills and associated adventures, whether solo, with my dog, family or pals and had similar strange reluctant feeling on finishing Munros on Ben Vane at Loch Lomond in 2009 Introdu...
by St Pedro
Wed Nov 01, 2023 2:07 pm
 
Forum: Walk reports - Outside Scotland
Topic: All the Lakeland Tops
Replies: 15
Views: 9999

Snowdon + Crib Y Ddysgl - first Welsh furths

1050 to 1705 (6.25) Ewan, Cody and I from Soar cottage, last day of our Wales self catering week. weather perfect autumn day after yesterdays rain, warm n sunny with breeze on ridge. Dad not paying proper attention at start and Pyg track starts direct from car park, i thought it branched off the min...
by St Pedro
Mon Oct 30, 2023 5:59 pm
 
Forum: Walk reports - Outside Scotland
Topic: Snowdon + Crib Y Ddysgl - first Welsh furths
Replies: 0
Views: 6

Creag Liath by Newtonmore - G73

1115-1500 JC, JB, OP - final day of our long weekend at Mark Milnes Dalnavert gaff. wee walk on our way home, very windy on top, takes us 2 hrs to summit with couple breaks out of wind. Dry and cold. early tea at Ballinluig and Dunkeld traffic delays on A9 due to gas works, home by 18:45. curling at...
by St Pedro
Mon Oct 30, 2023 5:38 pm
 
Forum: Walk reports - Scotland
Topic: Creag Liath by Newtonmore - G73
Replies: 0
Views: 19

A9 Graham @ Lynebeg / Loch Moy - G72

1045 - 1230 morning daunder before Tomatin distillery tour at 1330. day 2 from Dalnavert Cubes long weekend -JB, JC, MM2, MM3, OP easy walking to summit on track, blether all way to top, views over to Kessock bridge. quick change then off to excellent afternoon with Rosemary at the distillery - 7 dr...
by St Pedro
Mon Oct 30, 2023 5:32 pm
 
Forum: Walk reports - Scotland
Topic: A9 Graham @ Lynebeg / Loch Moy - G72
Replies: 0
Views: 17

Graham S Tomintoul - G71

1215 - 1715 Team outing from long weekend at Mark Milnes Dalnavert gaff - JB, JC, MM2, MM3, OP Mizzly kind of day with track all the way to the summit, no waterproof jacket tho, had to negotiate passage past a frisky inquisitive bull on way back. cycle cross event passing us as we finish and drive b...
by St Pedro
Mon Oct 30, 2023 5:03 pm
 
Forum: Walk reports - Scotland
Topic: Graham S Tomintoul - G71
Replies: 0
Views: 23

Re: Dog bungee lead

check out non-stop dogwear

https://www.nonstopdogwear.com/en/

they specialise in harnesses etc
by St Pedro
Tue Oct 24, 2023 4:57 pm
 
Forum: Gear and Equipment talk
Topic: Dog bungee lead
Replies: 7
Views: 446

Carneddau traverse - 7 Welsh Munros

0930 - 1700 weeks holiday in Conwy, linear route thanks to Lorna taxi service :angel: dropped of at Lyn Ogwen and follow good made path up by burn then head onto rocky nose of the ridge, summiting PyoW @11:15. Stop on ridge to put on hat, body warmer and pacer pole mitts due to cold wind, then onwar...
by St Pedro
Tue Oct 17, 2023 12:44 pm
 
Forum: Walk reports - Outside Scotland
Topic: Carneddau traverse - 7 Welsh Munros
Replies: 0
Views: 28

Dugland from Clennoch bothy - Dtop

20:30 - 23:00 = 8km, 365m Nighttime approach from Moorbrook estate entrance on Sat. night - slow trudge climbing 300m+, clag meant headtorch only lit around feet. Tired approach on itiial climb, but eases off once past moorbrook hill turn off. Ford quite shallow, mid calf. Beer and dram before bed, ...
by St Pedro
Mon Oct 09, 2023 1:54 pm
 
Forum: Walk reports - Scotland
Topic: Dugland from Clennoch bothy - Dtop
Replies: 0
Views: 24

Cairnsmore Fleet + 2 D tops - What rain!!

12:30 to 18:30 Cody and I away for birthday bothy adventure Rest of country under deluge, but deepest darkest Galloway below the downpour. 3hr drive thro rain to Palnure by Newton Stewart, parked up in walkers carpark by viaduct and set off up driveway to Cairnsmore house. Winter bypass route in use...
by St Pedro
Mon Oct 09, 2023 1:45 pm
 
Forum: Walk reports - Scotland
Topic: Cairnsmore Fleet + 2 D tops - What rain!!
Replies: 0
Views: 18

3 Donalds + Clockmore - Top

12:40 to 18:55 JC, Cody and I, picked John up 10:30 after late home from Sunderland, bed by 02:45. Scottish women 2-1 defeat at stadium of light against recent WC finalists, superb 2nd half, just could not find equaliser. 1.5 hr drive down to megget reservoir, parked in layby beyond cramalt. Wee roa...
by St Pedro
Sun Sep 24, 2023 1:11 pm
 
Forum: Walk reports - Scotland
Topic: 3 Donalds + Clockmore - Top
Replies: 0
Views: 49

Re: Paramo velez jacket for Scottish winter

another vote for Paramo Velez - i use the adventure smock light. similar response to WWW,, i walk warm i usually just wear either a thin paramo base layer or in winter my paramo mountain pull on underneath. i have the paramo gilet that i can put on top when stop for a break if needed. superb kit, so...
by St Pedro
Wed Sep 20, 2023 2:08 pm
 
Forum: Gear and Equipment talk
Topic: Paramo velez jacket for Scottish winter
Replies: 16
Views: 1058
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