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Stunning sunset from winter wild camp high above Appin.....

Stunning sunset from winter wild camp high above Appin.....


by wilkiemurray » Sat Mar 15, 2014 9:41 am

Route description: Creach Bheinn, from Druimavuic

Corbetts included on this walk: Creach Bheinn (Loch Creran)

Date walked: 16/03/2014

Time taken: 18 hours

Ascent: 850m

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Re: Stunning sunset from winter wild camp high above Appin..

Postby wilkiemurray » Sun Mar 16, 2014 9:47 am

heatheronthehills wrote:Wow, amazing! We were on Tom a'Choinich and Toll Creagach on Tuesday and wished we had brought the tent as we could tell it was going to be a stunning sunset.....and from your video it was. Oh well, maybe next time! Hope it's not another 5 months til the next high pressure.


Thanks Heather - I actually thought the two or three days of high pressure earlier this week would have stayed around till the weekend to enable some nice winter pictures from reports - silly me!! Hope you enjoyed your outing - look forward to reading your report :)

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Re: Stunning sunset from winter wild camp high above Appin..

Postby wilkiemurray » Sun Mar 16, 2014 9:48 am

Huff_n_Puff wrote:Sunset, sunrise, oooooh this is too much :lol: . Just beautiful.


Thanks Huff n Puff :)
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Re: Stunning sunset from winter wild camp high above Appin..

Postby mountainstar » Sun Mar 16, 2014 10:40 am

Benjaminnevis said "Is that a 80l pack as it looks like you got every thing in it rather than strapping stuff on.
Not sure my 60l is going to be enough for over nighters"


I do lots of high winter camps, I easily get all my gear, food etc. (including the same tent) in a 44lt rucksack.
Last week I did one and managed with a 30lt one (with tent on the outside)

Superp video as per usual :clap: :D
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Re: Stunning sunset from winter wild camp high above Appin..

Postby gammy leg walker » Sun Mar 16, 2014 3:23 pm

Stunning pictures and video you keep raising the bar with each post.
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Re: Stunning sunset from winter wild camp high above Appin..

Postby kev_russ » Sun Mar 16, 2014 3:43 pm

Braw, just braw :clap:
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Re: Stunning sunset from winter wild camp high above Appin..

Postby inca » Sun Mar 16, 2014 7:04 pm

Fantastic - as always :clap: :clap: Your vids really capture Scotland's mountains at their best. Thanks for sharing.
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Re: Stunning sunset from winter wild camp high above Appin..

Postby wilkiemurray » Tue Mar 18, 2014 8:39 am

mountainstar wrote:
Benjaminnevis said "Is that a 80l pack as it looks like you got every thing in it rather than strapping stuff on.
Not sure my 60l is going to be enough for over nighters"


I do lots of high winter camps, I easily get all my gear, food etc. (including the same tent) in a 44lt rucksack.
Last week I did one and managed with a 30lt one (with tent on the outside)

Superp video as per usual :clap: :D



Thanks Mountain star - have to agree I could have gone with a smaller pack especially with new filter :) Hoping for more good spring weather soon - although must say the midge was out on this trip and I reckon it could be a midge mad year this year! Stay on the top an stay away from the midge may be my motto! (that's if the weather ever improves!! :crazy:

ATB

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Re: Stunning sunset from winter wild camp high above Appin..

Postby wilkiemurray » Tue Mar 18, 2014 8:39 am

inca wrote:Fantastic - as always :clap: :clap: Your vids really capture Scotland's mountains at their best. Thanks for sharing.



Thanks Inca - :D
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Re: Stunning sunset from winter wild camp high above Appin..

Postby mrssanta » Sat Mar 22, 2014 6:13 pm

oh, oh, oh!
I just read weaselmaster's post of the Fannaich's and felt glad to be in my cosy kitchen miles from any mountains.

now I am jealous as anything. !!!
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Re: Stunning sunset from winter wild camp high above Appin..

Postby wilkiemurray » Fri Mar 28, 2014 7:39 am

mrssanta wrote:oh, oh, oh!
I just read weaselmaster's post of the Fannaich's and felt glad to be in my cosy kitchen miles from any mountains.

now I am jealous as anything. !!!


If only we could get some nice weather soon again!! really hoping for a nice spring dominated by a blue sky high pressure!!
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Re: Stunning sunset from winter wild camp high above Appin..

Postby past my sell by date » Sun Nov 30, 2014 7:43 pm

Stunning video - you can't beat dawn and dusk as times to be on the hills
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Re: Stunning sunset from winter wild camp high above Appin..

Postby Andy74G » Mon Dec 01, 2014 10:15 am

Another fantastic report :clap: , I really enjoyed the video report, :D you're a dab hand with the GoPro and the editing is all very professional looking, I've not experienced "wild" camping on the hills but these report's certainly make it look worth the effort. I think my next visit to the hills maybe a pre-dawn trip just to get a sunrise experience...
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