Dunfie wrote:
The more I look at this the more I am leaning towards carrying my kit and having a higher camp along the ridge.
This is the route I took (ie carrying my kit and having a higher camp), and it was one of the best expeditions I've ever done - and in fact the first carrying my kit for many decades.
https://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/Forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=80770Depends what exactly what you want, but as a general proposition I can highly recommend this route (though not my descent from Ben Aden).
For me, the main thing is to choose the right weather....