by rgf101 » Wed Aug 07, 2019 10:57 am
Second going up by the tourist route - easier, and you won't double back on yourself in the morning.
Another thought, and only a thought as I haven't done it - camp along either side of Carn Beag Dearg (the first ascent out of Torlundy) either by the Allt Daim or the Allt Whatever-it-is that comes down from the CIC hut. That'd feel a lot more remote without the tourist traffic.
That said - neither of these options cut much off your second day, and you might find you have an almost just as long second day, but now with dodgy tent sleep and camping gear to carry.
Any thoughts on a camp nearer to the route across from Aonach Mor / Aonach Beag? I know that route up to the CMD is doable because I've seen it in walk reports, but don't know about with kids and camping gear. But if you could camp high up the Allt Daim you might get more of the walking done Day 1.
The more I think about it, though, the more I think this isn't a route that well suited to the wild camp. There aren't really halfway options without camping on rocks, so you end up with either a long second day tired and with packs, or a long first day where you wild camp when actually, the pub and a shower two more hours away sounds quite attractive.