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Ben Challum Revisited

Ben Challum Revisited

by Huck Finn » Sun Dec 18, 2011 9:17 pm

Route description: Ben Challum, near Tyndrum

Munros included on this walk: Ben Challum

Date walked: 18/12/2011

Time taken: 6.5 hours

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Re: Ben Challum Revisited

Postby Huck Finn » Sun Dec 18, 2011 10:33 pm

I will have another go in the morning at putting the other pics on,
thanks to everyone for the posative comments :thumbup:
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Re: Ben Challum Revisited

Postby kevsbald » Mon Dec 19, 2011 9:02 am

Enjoyed the photos you uploaded. A smashing hill.
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Re: Ben Challum Revisited

Postby Huck Finn » Mon Dec 19, 2011 10:03 am

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Re: Ben Challum Revisited

Postby Huck Finn » Mon Dec 19, 2011 10:07 am

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Re: Ben Challum Revisited

Postby Huck Finn » Mon Dec 19, 2011 10:08 am

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Re: Ben Challum Revisited

Postby Huck Finn » Mon Dec 19, 2011 10:11 am

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Re: Ben Challum Revisited

Postby Huck Finn » Mon Dec 19, 2011 10:16 am

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Re: Ben Challum Revisited

Postby MarilynMunro » Mon Dec 19, 2011 10:22 am

Glad I've just clocked this report, don't know if I could have handled being drip fed the photos :lol:
Well done on all fronts, smashing pics, you must be cream crackered after your exertions.
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Re: Ben Challum Revisited

Postby Huck Finn » Mon Dec 19, 2011 10:49 am

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Re: Ben Challum Revisited

Postby Huck Finn » Mon Dec 19, 2011 10:53 am

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Kevin on the top of Ben Challum enjoying a mug of Home made soup mmmmm :D
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Sorry for some many posts, it has been a n epic battle to upload the photos, but at long last, that's them done :thumbup:
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Re: Ben Challum Revisited

Postby Huck Finn » Mon Dec 19, 2011 10:59 am

MarilynMunro wrote:Glad I've just clocked this report, don't know if I could have handled being drip fed the photos :lol:
Well done on all fronts, smashing pics, you must be cream crackered after your exertions.


I had almost lost the will to live trying to upload them, it was really doing my head in, the hill was a breeze in comparison :lol:

Hopefully it was worth it :)
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Re: Ben Challum Revisited

Postby Huck Finn » Mon Dec 19, 2011 11:55 am

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_MHbQYXZI4[/youtube]

A short video clip from yesterdays walk :D
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Re: Ben Challum Revisited

Postby Mountainlove » Mon Dec 19, 2011 12:40 pm

Great pictures and I know what you mean regarding snow shoes...they would be great!!
I usually end up loading my pictures up at work-at home it takes me for ever as well as the connection isnt the best
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Re: Ben Challum Revisited

Postby Huck Finn » Mon Dec 19, 2011 12:54 pm

Mountainlove wrote:Great pictures and I know what you mean regarding snow shoes...they would be great!!
I usually end up loading my pictures up at work-at home it takes me for ever as well as the connection isnt the best



I have never had problems in the past, hopefully it's a one off :D
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Re: Ben Challum Revisited

Postby Huck Finn » Mon Dec 19, 2011 1:40 pm

Mountainlove wrote:Great pictures and I know what you mean regarding snow shoes...they would be great!!



I have just went online and priced the snow shoes, I almost had a fit at the price, when I seen them yesterday, they looked about £25 - £30 pounds worth, boy did i get a shock :(

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