Back on the water

[Shewie]

I got back tonight from a couple of days out in the canoes with some good friends, I'm struggling to remember the last time I was out with them so it made a nice change to the backpacking I've been doing this year.

Some pics ...

Taking a breather under Meall Daraich

The way we're heading, into the smirr ...

Grooveski

Gailainne

Camp setup, Adventure Puppy standing by

Room with a view

We sat around the fire Friday night and caught up on what we'd all been up to, we shared bacon butties and a couple of beverages and retired fairly early.


View from my tent and Saturday morning

The weather was mixed on Saturday, not much wind but cloudy with the occasional light shower. The midges didn't make much of an appearance which was nice, lots of other critters about the place though, hover flies, butterflies and tons of gangly spiders. I made a rough spoon for the stew in Stephens gimungus pot, processed fire wood and fettled with some sharps for a bit. Later we prepped the veg and got the stew on the go, I nipped off for a paddle in the evening as the wind dropped right off and just looked too tempting not to.

Is that stew ready yet?

Blethering

After scoffing the stew we had another night watching bushcraft tv and catching up, I was the last to bed at 22:10, lightweights

Bushcraft tv

We tidied up camp, burnt off the dods and packed the boats ready for the off

Grooveski and Stuart69

Stuart69 and Ciara

A great weekend thanks lads, just what I needed. Let's not leave it so long next time though.

 

[Stuart69]

Great pics mate and perfect way to spend a week-end even with a duff battery

I didn't even take my camera out it's bag

 

[Prawnster]

Lovely pics and a very nice selection of watercraft.


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[The Big Lebowski]

Great piccys and stunning scenery buddy!

Atb, al.

 

[Silverclaws]

How similar is the waterscape to Sweden's lakes and forest except for the type of trees is unreal. Open canoe was always the way I wanted to go for most waterway travels, but these things cost far more than I can muster.

I did have a mirror dinghy of the first two years vintage for ideas about travelling the water ways, but that thing, the rot I could not keep up with save for almost rebuilding the whole thing at a cost that seems prohibitive these days.

 

[mbiraman]

great pics Shewie; loved that kayak/sailboat ,,,,Mmmmm. I haven't been out much this year and hope to get out in the next week or two.

bill

 

[Toddy]

Total chill out
Looks brilliant way to spend time in good company

Thanks for the photos

atb,
M

 

[salad]

nice photos mate, thanks for posting

 

[Opal]

Great post as usual.

 

[Baggy]

Looks like a great time, nice pics.

 

[Retired Member southey]

Yay! just what's needed to push the start of project Procure A Canoe! Cheers for that Rich and crew

 

[Trunks]

Great pics Rich, looks a cracking weekend, thanks for sharing

What is that canoe / sail Gailainne?


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[Dannytsg]

Nice write up there. Thanks for sharing

 

[ex-member BareThrills]

Looks like the perfect getaway. Lovely photos too

 

[Man of Tanith]

Looks Good Rich
one day i might step foot in a canoe.... if i can get over the memories of eskimo rolls in little plastic monstrosities with scouts
your canoe's all look a lot prettier

 

[Teepee]

Looks like you got some good weather for it

10 O'clock?! :yikes::yikes::yikes:

 

[Dave]

Nice looking trip.

 

[tartanferret]

Great pictures Rich, thanks for sharing

 

[Roy North]

Great Photos, what brilliant scenery.
Glad you enjoyed your break.
Thanks for sharing

 

[Shewie]

Been a bit busy today, thanks for the comments folks, I wish I was still out there now