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Rainbows, Broken Spectres & my 1st Camp!!

Rainbows, Broken Spectres & my 1st Camp!!


by dooterbang » Sun Nov 06, 2011 8:42 pm

Route description: Sgùrr na Cìche: 3 Munros from Loch Arkaig

Munros included on this walk: Garbh Chioch Mhòr, Sgùrr na Cìche, Sgùrr nan Coireachan (Glen Dessary)

Date walked: 05/11/2011

Time taken: 10 hours

Distance: 24.5 km

Ascent: 1720m

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Re: Rainbows, Broken Spectres & my 1st Camp!!

Postby mountain thyme » Mon Nov 07, 2011 10:23 pm

Thanks for the company and tagging along on these 3 munros.. it was a long day and would have been longer on my todd. What you forgot to mention about your first camping experience is that i pitched the tent while you were in the car keeping warm and that i cooked the dinner..then you moaned about doing the washing up! :)
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Re: Rainbows, Broken Spectres & my 1st Camp!!

Postby dooterbang » Mon Nov 07, 2011 10:31 pm

mountain thyme wrote:What you forgot to mention about your first camping experience is that i pitched the tent while you were in the car keeping warm and that i cooked the dinner..then you moaned about doing the washing up! :)

Shhooooh :shh: Yeah but the sink was outside and 1k away :shock: Pasta took a minute to cook - dishes took 20mins outside and a 2k walk....hell im going to do a TR for doing the dishes. I then had to again get out the tent as you left your lights on, woman drivers :lol:

mountain thyme wrote:Thanks for the company and tagging along on these 3 munros.. it was a long day and would have been longer on my todd.

Short day for me MT but glad to be supportive :wink: . Enjoyed it thoroughly, the walk back in the dark moonlit sky was brill. . . .being so remote.
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Re: Rainbows, Broken Spectres & my 1st Camp!!

Postby PeteR » Mon Nov 07, 2011 10:35 pm

Great report and pictures - the close up of the stag is amazing :D :thumbup: I just love this area and these hills. I did them the reverse to you, so had the pleasure of the long walk back, but then it was in the summer - so not too bad as I had the light. But it was still boggy though; a given for most Scottish hill walks this year me thinks :lol:
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Re: Rainbows, Broken Spectres & my 1st Camp!!

Postby dooterbang » Mon Nov 07, 2011 10:47 pm

PeteR wrote:Great report and pictures - the close up of the stag is amazing :D :thumbup: I just love this area and these hills. I did them the reverse to you, so had the pleasure of the long walk back, but then it was in the summer - so not too bad as I had the light. But it was still boggy though; a given for most Scottish hill walks this year me thinks :lol:
Think you have to be really passionate about the hills to trudge through the bog but the result on top is fab and well worth it. Im glad we did it clockwise though.
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Re: Rainbows, Broken Spectres & my 1st Camp!!

Postby dooterbang » Mon Nov 07, 2011 10:52 pm

Johnny Corbett wrote:Don't you know the best way to warm up in those conditions is body head :D
you mean body heat....i hope :shock: :lol: 8)


malky_c wrote:No point messing round with a short walk to ease you back in, eh? :lol:
Yeah a big walk may have toppled me :lol:

gammy leg walker wrote:Back with a bang doots.

Another great report as always.

Was just saying to stretch on Sun you were far to quiet, :lol:
thanks Gammy. Gone but not forgotten....i had to sort my flat out. Back walking agin now :D

Sidewinder wrote:Well done Paul. Fantastic pictures. Maybe you'll appreciate the comforts of sleeping in a Transit van next time! :D
I will never dis your wonderful van again Gordon 8)
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Re: Rainbows, Broken Spectres & my 1st Camp!!

Postby Johnny Corbett » Tue Nov 08, 2011 11:00 am

dooterbang wrote:
Johnny Corbett wrote:Don't you know the best way to warm up in those conditions is body head :D
you mean body heat....i hope :shock: :lol: 8)

Ooops yeah body heat was what it should have said though i'm sure the other one would warm you up as well :D


malky_c wrote:No point messing round with a short walk to ease you back in, eh? :lol:
Yeah a big walk may have toppled me :lol:

gammy leg walker wrote:Back with a bang doots.

Another great report as always.

Was just saying to stretch on Sun you were far to quiet, :lol:
thanks Gammy. Gone but not forgotten....i had to sort my flat out. Back walking agin now :D

Sidewinder wrote:Well done Paul. Fantastic pictures. Maybe you'll appreciate the comforts of sleeping in a Transit van next time! :D
I will never dis your wonderful van again Gordon 8)
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Re: Rainbows, Broken Spectres & my 1st Camp!!

Postby IainG » Tue Nov 08, 2011 5:51 pm

Excellent report which brought back some great memories! :D

I also encountered the stags on our trip, one in particular was very easy going and kept approaching the van. With the antlers, I was a wee bit wary of it getting so close. It had a definite taste for 'Golden Grahams' if I recall :lol:

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Re: Rainbows, Broken Spectres & my 1st Camp!!

Postby ChrisW » Tue Nov 08, 2011 6:20 pm

Great report D with some beautiful photos (the morning and evening ones are really stunning) I confess to never having spent the night in a tent in the hills and if 4 pairs of socks won't keep out the chill I certainly won't be doing so in the near future :lol:
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Re: Rainbows, Broken Spectres & my 1st Camp!!

Postby lomondwalkers » Wed Nov 09, 2011 1:48 pm

Back in style DB!!! 8) Some cracking pics there. I'm beginning to think I'm the only one that didn't get a Broken Spectre at the weekend :evil: Hope the knee isn't feeling any bad reaction to the walk :)
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Re: Rainbows, Broken Spectres & my 1st Camp!!

Postby DrookitMunter » Wed Nov 09, 2011 2:45 pm

WOW! The photos of the stag are incredible :shock:
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Re: Rainbows, Broken Spectres & my 1st Camp!!

Postby kevsbald » Wed Nov 09, 2011 3:29 pm

Love the previous poster's avatar/name :lol: !
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Re: Rainbows, Broken Spectres & my 1st Camp!!

Postby DrookitMunter » Wed Nov 09, 2011 3:38 pm

kevsbald wrote:Love the previous poster's avatar/name :lol: !

Cheers, I'm new here! :D
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Re: Rainbows, Broken Spectres & my 1st Camp!!

Postby kinley » Wed Nov 09, 2011 6:45 pm

Nice one Doots - it's a fairly rough area.

Camping can be addictive.

Although between gas canisters and a lack of mirrors you might not look up to your usual standards in the mornings!

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Re: Rainbows, Broken Spectres & my 1st Camp!!

Postby dooterbang » Thu Nov 10, 2011 9:35 pm

kinley wrote:Nice one Doots - it's a fairly rough area.

Camping can be addictive.

Although between gas canisters and a lack of mirrors you might not look up to your usual standards in the mornings!

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;)

When fire safety training goes very wrong!!

Good looking fella though, if i say so :D
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Re: Rainbows, Broken Spectres & my 1st Camp!!

Postby dooterbang » Thu Nov 10, 2011 9:36 pm

IainG wrote:Excellent report which brought back some great memories! :D

I also encountered the stags on our trip, one in particular was very easy going and kept approaching the van. With the antlers, I was a wee bit wary of it getting so close. It had a definite taste for 'Golden Grahams' if I recall :lol:

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Brilliant photo.

Hope you gave the stag a lift home :)
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