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Re: Isle of Skye, Cullin walk recommendations
Just stay away from the hot spots and you''ll find it's quiet. Most folk only want to walk 10-20 minutes from the car.
- Mon Aug 14, 2017 5:20 pm
- Forum: General discussion
- Topic: Isle of Skye, Cullin walk recommendations
- Replies: 9
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Re: Hiking Suilven
I've only done it from the Glen Canisp side but the bogginess has very much reduced this year since work has begun on the path restoration. The path from Glen Canisp is very good any how so it's just the last mile or so that could be boggy, from where the new path is not yet finished, it was fine wh...
- Thu Jul 20, 2017 3:27 pm
- Forum: General discussion
- Topic: Hiking Suilven
- Replies: 14
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Re: Backpacking Packs for Wee Folk
I'm 5'9" with a 32" waist, though it was 30", and 28" before that. I've owned a lot of sacks and I've never found Berghaus sacks comfortable. I've settled on Osprey these days. I own an Osprey Aether 70 but quite fancied an Osprey Exos 56. Now I'm lusting after the new Osprey Le...
- Fri Jul 14, 2017 11:09 am
- Forum: Gear and Equipment talk
- Topic: Backpacking Packs for Wee Folk
- Replies: 3
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Backpacking Packs for Wee Folk
Hi all, Hoping for a bit of gear advice. I'm about 5'9 with a 30" waist and find with my current pack (it's a Berghaus 65+ litre jobby, forget the actual name) I'm constantly tightening up the hip belt which has to be as tight as possible to get it to sit on my hips properly which, whilst being...
- Fri Jul 14, 2017 10:46 am
- Forum: Gear and Equipment talk
- Topic: Backpacking Packs for Wee Folk
- Replies: 3
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Re: Bidean Nam Bian
I was on Bidean on 29th May & there was still snow backed up for about 500 feet at the path to the Lost Valley. This made it pretty tricky to descend. It was manageable by scrambling down to the right of the snow as you look from the top, but the earth & moss were steep & pretty slippy....
- Fri Jul 01, 2016 2:29 pm
- Forum: General discussion
- Topic: Bidean Nam Bian
- Replies: 15
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Re: Bidean Nam Bian
Hi folks, I'm after a bit of advise on this route please. The Mrs and me are plannin on doing this at the end of July, we'd hoped to incorporate a wild camp in the Hidden Valley on the way down/up depending on what you knowledgeable folks of WH say. My question is... is the descent route into Coire ...
- Fri Jul 01, 2016 12:32 pm
- Forum: General discussion
- Topic: Bidean Nam Bian
- Replies: 15
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Re: Getting ready for the SNT
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Sligachan campsite. Rare view that though, usually looks more like clouds

Sligachan campsite. Rare view that though, usually looks more like clouds

- Thu Nov 05, 2015 8:05 pm
- Forum: General discussion
- Topic: Getting ready for the SNT
- Replies: 59
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