9 day wild camping/paddling trip to the islands on loch lomond

[coln18]

Hey Guys, just back from a excellent trip to the islands on loch lomond, i heading out by myself on Christmas day and spent the next 9 days and nights on some of the islands. The weather was pretty horrible at times and stunning at others. It was the perfect trip as i managed to get in about 5 nights solo camping, while on the other 4 nights, 13 different people came over for a paddle and camp over. All in all, just what the doctor ordered. Just a pity the weather was so wild on the Friday as another 6 people couldn't make the trip because of the state of the loch and the dangerous crossing. Made a wee video, hope you enjoy watching it.

http://youtu.be/qUTXnSZSBN4

 

[Ecoman]

That looks like it was one hell of a great break. Thanks for sharing

 

[Barn Owl]

Great vid Col, wish i could have made it.

 

[Teepee]

Great stuff Col, glad you had a good new year.

I was going to come up but chickened out with crossing to the islands.

 

[theoctagon]

Looks like a great trip mate, really enjoyed the vid

 

[Salaud]

That looked like fun, great video dude.

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[copper_head]

Great video, what a great way to spend Christmas. Hope that guy swimming the Loch got given a stiff drink after that!

 

[Tomcoles]

Quality video. That's one cool wallaby sighting 😂. That's the kind of camping I would love to so and I will this year.


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[TinkyPete]

At present I am up in Callander visiting some mates who live up here for New Years, taking a weee jaunt out tomorrow to have a look about, been a while since I was walking up around here and I miss it

 

[lannyman8]

mate, thats a very good video, camping just right, awesome awesome music too...

i need to get my but to Scotland this year...

regards

chris.

 

[greensurfingbear]

Nice one mate. Wish I'd been able to join you! Christmas isn't a time for packing to move house!


Orric

 

[GordonM]

Topnotch video Col! Wee Archie seems a very cool companion. Props to Scott Oliver (what a stud) for the swim! Excellent choice of music for the video.

 

[coln18]

Thanks guys for all the kind and generous comments and thanks for taking the time to watch my wee video, i appreciate it

 

[tartanferret]

Great vid Col, thanks for sharing

 

[rik_uk3]

Fabulous trip, great video but I had to turn the sound off, it detracted from the trip for me.

 

[BILLy]

Brill vid mate, would love to do that kind of camping, with some good company.

 

[Russell96]

What an awesome looking trip and thanks for sharing the vid! Looked great fun and I love how much the dog enjoys it all as well.
Russ

 

[bopdude]

Great video, great trip by the looks of it, thanks for taking the time to make the video and to share it.

 

[BILLy]

My friend and our wives have penciled in a trip to Lomand this year with our open canoes, and I am currently reading posts from path of the paddle, on where best to stay up there, the lads like the wild side of camping but the girls like to have the facilities to wash and toilet, which is fair enough, can you tell me if there are any places that could accommodate us? Maybe a days canoeing then a stop in a camp site? Then an other day and a stop in the wild so to speak?
Cheers for any info
And apologies for the hijack,

 

[coln18]

My friend and our wives have penciled in a trip to Lomand this year with our open canoes, and I am currently reading posts from path of the paddle, on where best to stay up there, the lads like the wild side of camping but the girls like to have the facilities to wash and toilet, which is fair enough, can you tell me if there are any places that could accommodate us? Maybe a days canoeing then a stop in a camp site? Then an other day and a stop in the wild so to speak?
Cheers for any info
And apologies for the hijack,

Yeah, billy, there's a few camp sites on the east side of the loch. Theres a couple of big caravan/camping commercial sites you pass on the road to Rowardennan, but theres also a bit the national park run at Sallochy bay on Loch Lomond, where you can pitch a tent in a designated camping area and there's toilets ect, just depends on what the wives and yourselves are looking for mate. But from there, it's a fairly easy paddle in good conditions to the islands on Loch Lomond.