Go wild in the country!

[jonny616]

Spending the weekend at the Glenmore campsite with the family. A stunningly beautiful campsite our pitch just in the woods on the shores of Loch Morlich. BBQ on the beach every night just fantastic.
I had one pass out for a walk so after advise from a pal Bynack More was the choice a nice easy one for my son who has not climbed a hill since last September & his pal who was camping with us. It would be his first Munro. Then the plan grew arms & legs & at 5pm on Saturday I find myself at Glenmore lodge caring amongst other things:- 1 three person tent, I sleep mat, 1 sleeping bag, Cooker, Gas, 3 tins of sausage & beans, bacon, rolls, pots & pans & 5lts of water. To be far the boys bags were a weight as well.
We had our first stop at the Lochan which is beautiful & then pushed on along the good track, over the bridge. Had another wee stop before ascending onto the broad ridge. Found a reasonably good spot at about 750 meters just before the very broad ridge. Tent up, beds made & essentials in my pack so the boys could carry on without packs which made them very happy. Along the broad ridge taking the old path which is a bit more direct. Once on the summit ridge there is a series of rocky tops which the boys scrambled about on until the summit cairn was reached. We then spent a while taking it all in & watching the sun go down. It was just stunning. Then back down for a very chilly night in the tent. It snowed & I discovered that in the ton weight of stuff I had no spoons or mugs, so we drank the beans & used the empty tins for mugs. Pure class!
In the morning I fried up the bacon for the rolls & we packed up the tent. It snowed on & off for about half an hour, but we descended quickly even with the heavy packs.
A great adventure for the boys & one which I am sure they will want to repeat.

First stop at the Lochan

On the track

I love a bridge!

Our spot for the night

Heading for the summit ridge

Start of the ascent

locals checking us out

rocky fun

Bynack More Summit

Looking back it still looks like day time

Time for a cold night!

Back at the Lochan

[rockhopper]

Looks like you all had a great time and I do like the quality of light in your sunset shots. Love this area - we're up at Coylumbridge most summers, can't wait to get back up in July.

I had one pass out for a walk

think you need to work on your buttering up skills...a whole weekend and only one pass

[PeteR]

Nice one Looks like you all had a great time. It's a great hill in a great area.

Can't wait to get my first wild camp under my belt, but think my two boys will just leave me to it

[Jock McJock]

Lovin the 'tittle' once again Jonny Looks like you had a great wee night out there. "Drank the beans", class right enough!

[ChrisW]

What a great tale jonny those boys will remember that for a very long time, drinking the beans and using the tins for mugs just adds to the enjoyment of it some beautiful shots too with the sunsets a clear winner

[SusieThePensioner]

That sounds a fantastic little trip, exciting for the boys!

Some lovely photos, Jonny, with beautiful light in them

[Johnny Corbett]

Quality, a trip the boys and you will never forget.

[jimandandrea]

Cracking and memories they (and you) will always have.

[gammy leg walker]

[quote="jonny616"]
I had one pass out for a walk so after advise from a pal Bynack More was the choice a nice easy one for my son who has not climbed a hill since last September & his pal

Thats a great piece of advice your pal gave you jonny,great weather,nice & easy on the climb,nice wee scramble for the boys,stunning lochan,stunning views,wont get much better than that mate...........................is his name "limpey walker" by any chance.

[Tomsie]

Looks like ye got a nice night, even though a bit cold.

Will we see "Bean Tea" on the shelves in Tesco's

[pigeon]

Great hill for the young team jonny,looks like they enjoyed

[Bod]

A fantastic trip for you and the boys Jonny, great stuff! A wonderful place that won't be forgotten

[jonny616]

Looks like you all had a great time and I do like the quality of light in your sunset shots. Love this area - we're up at Coylumbridge most summers, can't wait to get back up in July.

I had one pass out for a walk

think you need to work on your buttering up skills...a whole weekend and only one pass

I can see why you visit most summers. We will defo be back. I did manage to stretch my pass out over two days all be it one trip

[jonny616]

Nice one Looks like you all had a great time. It's a great hill in a great area.

Can't wait to get my first wild camp under my belt, but think my two boys will just leave me to it

Cheers Peter. Unless you are a pack horse i would recommend an out and back route so you don't have to carry everything the whole time

[jonny616]

:clap: Lovin the 'tittle' once again Jonny Looks like you had a great wee night out there. "Drank the beans", class right enough!

Cheers Mark. I'm a classy guy