Hi All,
First off I would like to say thanks to the forum members who kept me upto date with local eyes-on weather reports
Very kind indeed. You can check met reports all day but nothing is as good. Big thanks to Yarrow for dragging a full length bow stave all the way to our camp through waste high snow in parts. Not to mention the freezing wind. Was also very nice to meet BarnOwl and Rich who popped in for a quick warm by the stove.
This trip was in aid of my stag-doo and not being a fan of the clubs n such this was my idea of drinking and relaxing.
There were a few none-outdoors family members with us which was a great experience for all especially once they got the feeling back in their fingers and toes. The idea was to do some canoeing, some walking, archery and general chilling around the fire staring at the stars and stunning scenery. We had a great weekend and wish we could have stayed longer but the weather was starting to nock seven bells out of some of the group, understandable as the wind chill was shocking. So much so that when we awoke on Saturday morning the loch had frozen solid.
We will definitely be popping up again soon for a moot.
We tried to break through with the canoe but the ice just got thicker and our inbuilt H&S alarms kicked in so we decided to give it a miss and err of the side of caution. The loch did "mostly" melt later on that day so we did get to paddle about and enjoy the water.
My hang for the first night. This was the underquilt from Dave thanks again mate. It was my first time so it took some playing but certainly saved me freezing on the first night.
Bell-tent and stove setup in the background as well as transport.
Cold paddle.
Bit of stick shooting as well as an arrow mid-flight.
Mad dogs n Englishmen, our kid breaking the ice for a wash.
Stunning scenery which was the real star.
Will add some more once i have finished editing them.
First off I would like to say thanks to the forum members who kept me upto date with local eyes-on weather reports
Very kind indeed. You can check met reports all day but nothing is as good. Big thanks to Yarrow for dragging a full length bow stave all the way to our camp through waste high snow in parts. Not to mention the freezing wind. Was also very nice to meet BarnOwl and Rich who popped in for a quick warm by the stove.This trip was in aid of my stag-doo and not being a fan of the clubs n such this was my idea of drinking and relaxing.
There were a few none-outdoors family members with us which was a great experience for all especially once they got the feeling back in their fingers and toes. The idea was to do some canoeing, some walking, archery and general chilling around the fire staring at the stars and stunning scenery. We had a great weekend and wish we could have stayed longer but the weather was starting to nock seven bells out of some of the group, understandable as the wind chill was shocking. So much so that when we awoke on Saturday morning the loch had frozen solid.
We will definitely be popping up again soon for a moot.We tried to break through with the canoe but the ice just got thicker and our inbuilt H&S alarms kicked in so we decided to give it a miss and err of the side of caution. The loch did "mostly" melt later on that day so we did get to paddle about and enjoy the water.
My hang for the first night. This was the underquilt from Dave thanks again mate. It was my first time so it took some playing but certainly saved me freezing on the first night.
Bell-tent and stove setup in the background as well as transport.
Cold paddle.
Bit of stick shooting as well as an arrow mid-flight.
Mad dogs n Englishmen, our kid breaking the ice for a wash.
Stunning scenery which was the real star.
Will add some more once i have finished editing them.
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