4 days in Arran walking (pic heavy)
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I lived on Great Cumbrae for 3 years, but never got across to Arran. Looks like a great trip. You also seem to have had spectacularly good weather for the Clyde area, given my past experiences with that part of the world. Any day where you get to see blue sky is a huge bonus!
THat looks awesome - you caught some great skylines! I need to get myself around more of the west coast & islands!
Brilliant pic's ,, Arran is an amazing place , but you dont see it from a car , you have too get out and walk ...
thanks for the post great pic's...
just 1 question though, what is the tent/tarp setup you have, is it off the shelf or home made and how does it work?????
many thanks.
chris.
just 1 question though, what is the tent/tarp setup you have, is it off the shelf or home made and how does it work?????
many thanks.
chris.
Hi Chris, the two shelters you see are the Mountain Laurel Designs (MLD) Solomid and the Duomid shelters, they are made from Cuben Fibre and only weigh a few hundred grams, they basically work by pegging out the 4 corners and then using your walking pole up into the top centre. I have had them out in pretty severe wind, when other proper tents collapsed and the duomid was still standing just fine. The duomid has tons of room and is single skin, it also has a midgie net all around the bottom and at the top of the vent hole. Brilliant shelter, but as youd expect its not cheap, but does what it says on the tin, hope this helps mate.
Superb pics guys, even though technically I should be falling out with yous two for sending me the pic of you two on the ferry when I was stuck at work 
We've been saying for ages that it would be good to get over there for a weekend so we'll need to get that organised.
Ps. I was nearly on the ferry on sat and was gonna track you down but ended up in the Galloway forest instead.... Will need to post up my pics actually.
Anyways thanks for sharing and I'll see yous for a long overdue jack in April
We've been saying for ages that it would be good to get over there for a weekend so we'll need to get that organised.
Ps. I was nearly on the ferry on sat and was gonna track you down but ended up in the Galloway forest instead.... Will need to post up my pics actually.
Anyways thanks for sharing and I'll see yous for a long overdue jack in April
yeah Scotty, be good to catch up for a wee jack again, looking forward to seeing your fender as well mate, Jason showed me a photo of it on the ferry, looks a nice one mate.
thanks Colin, will have a look see at prices and more info on them... i might look into making 1 maybe, that or the 1 man bivi type tent, but i dont like them as there is no real room for kit, or if the weather is bad sitting up etc etc etc...
many thanks.
chris.
many thanks.
chris.
Wonderful pics - thanks for posting.
Two questions - 1How suitable would the caves be for overnighting in? 2 What shelters were you using?
Two questions - 1How suitable would the caves be for overnighting in? 2 What shelters were you using?
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My drink shelf is getting pretty well stocked so will have to take a chunk out of it lol. The 'wee' fender is great fun.... When do the bits stop falling off it though? Lol
LOL they never stop falling off mate, but thats why its so much fun, buy new bits that are better to put back on it..haha
Looked like a great trip guys, thanks for sharing, another place I haven't been back to since I was a kid.
Stephen
Stephen
The island seems to have quite alot of caves some of which you could kip in no problem ,but i would still look at the tide tables just in case
you got caught out ,as most are on enclosed beaches
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