Cold frozen Loch trool.

[dwardo]

We had a cracking time, cant beat a camp fire and a bit of bow talk. Glad you managed to make it back to the cars through the ice - that would have been one nasty portage. The bow stave was my pleasure - hope it makes a shooter.

If you ever do a reunion tour this way give us a shout!

I am sure it will make a lovely bow mate thanks again. Would like to have stayed another day but could not risk the Loch freezing over again.

Brrr. Nice pics though, thanks for posting.

Thanks.

Looks like a beautiful place. Great pics looks like you had a good time. Perfect stag do in my opinion.

Cheers again for the UQ mate.

Amazing photos mate, thanks for sharing .

Although with those bows and canoes I cant help thinking about the film Deliverance ,But I hope nothing bad like that happened to you honest !!!

There were rumours of the lads pulling some stag doo trickery, soon put to be when I reminded them i am armed pretty much 24/7 out there and would be happy to spare an arrow

Cracking scenery, thanks for the pics and congratulations on the wedding plans.

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Thanks.

looks like you had a good time thanks for sharing.

Lovely time thanks.

 

[welchyd1]

No problem mate, glad it worked for you. I hadn't really used it in cold weather it was fairly warm the once I tried it. Did you use a mat as well or just the UQ?

 

[21st century pict]

Hey DWARDO
Wazzup Bro.
First of all Congratulations
It looks like you had a magic time down there, it’s roughly around -6 at night around here but the wind chill is something else but perhaps that’s just the draft of the 21feet of snow on the Cairngorms. Nice to see a bow in that forest again, that’s a 4000 year old tradition your keeping up there, When you get some spare time check out the Rotten Bottom Yew Flatbow found in a peat bog from the Neolithic/Mesolithic transition found at Tweedsmuir, that could be a good project for you.
Anyhoo all the best and looking forward to seeing your next bow.

 

[dwardo]

No problem mate, glad it worked for you. I hadn't really used it in cold weather it was fairly warm the once I tried it. Did you use a mat as well or just the UQ?

I used a mat and a silk liner mate. I ended up with a bit of an air pocket under my back so felt the cold a little but considering the temperatures it held up fine. My sleeping bag is only rated a comfort 0. Pretty sure the temp was around -5 with a 20mph wind taking it down to -15 ish, either way brrrrr...

 

[welchyd1]

I used a mat and a silk liner mate. I ended up with a bit of an air pocket under my back so felt the cold a little but considering the temperatures it held up fine. My sleeping bag is only rated a comfort 0. Pretty sure the temp was around -5 with a 20mph wind taking it down to -15 ish, either way brrrrr...

That's great glad I didn't send it to landfill!

 

[gbjim03m]

Thanks for a brilliant weekend bro, for a mountain goat with shiny clothing I really enjoyed it, including the wash in the loch. Will send you my pictures to post up !

 

[gsfgaz]

Great pics bud ... cheers for sharing

 

[dwardo]

Thanks for a brilliant weekend bro, for a mountain goat with shiny clothing I really enjoyed it, including the wash in the loch. Will send you my pictures to post up !

 

[dwardo]

Hey DWARDO
Wazzup Bro.
First of all Congratulations
It looks like you had a magic time down there, it’s roughly around -6 at night around here but the wind chill is something else but perhaps that’s just the draft of the 21feet of snow on the Cairngorms. Nice to see a bow in that forest again, that’s a 4000 year old tradition your keeping up there, When you get some spare time check out the Rotten Bottom Yew Flatbow found in a peat bog from the Neolithic/Mesolithic transition found at Tweedsmuir, that could be a good project for you.
Anyhoo all the best and looking forward to seeing your next bow.

Have looked at the RottenBottom bow and its on my list mate Maybe a bit lighter draw weight though..

 

[garyford]

What stovie have you got for the bell tent?

 

[dwardo]

What stovie have you got for the bell tent?

Its a Frontier Stove mate, with the Jack they sell for the flue.
Pretty sure it was from belltent.co.uk who are very helpful people. There is also a spark-arrester added to the top of the flue.

 

[Lordyosch]

Looks like a great trip!

I was at Loch Trool at about the same time, arrived evening on Easter Sunday and stayed until Wednesday. (If you passed Bruce's Stone and saw some bivi-bagged legs sticking out the back of a pick-up truck -that was me!

The mountains looked fantastic there, all snowy and Alpine

 

[dwardo]

Looks like a great trip!

I was at Loch Trool at about the same time, arrived evening on Easter Sunday and stayed until Wednesday. (If you passed Bruce's Stone and saw some bivi-bagged legs sticking out the back of a pick-up truck -that was me!

The mountains looked fantastic there, all snowy and Alpine

Would loved to have stayed Sunday night too but with the loch freezing we couldn't risk the long portage if the canoe was a no-go.
So just missed you but yes a lovely part of the world.

 

[Barn Owl]

Looks like a great trip!

I was at Loch Trool at about the same time, arrived evening on Easter Sunday and stayed until Wednesday. (If you passed Bruce's Stone and saw some bivi-bagged legs sticking out the back of a pick-up truck -that was me!

The mountains looked fantastic there, all snowy and Alpine

We were in the old caravan/camp site in the tipis.
And will be again this weekend, all welcome.

 

[jungle_re]

Congratulations mate all the best with the coming wedding

Will

 

[dwardo]

Congratulations mate all the best with the coming wedding

Will

Cheers bud,

Gotta catch up soon, get your self up this way and get some wood bow bending

 

[TurboGirl]

Wowzers, that's the gods own country for sure and a grand stag. Heartfelt congratulations to you and your betrothed,, may you have long and happy journeys together!

 

[Red Fox]

Thanks for the report

 

[Dreadhead]

nice report some cracking pictures there!

 

[jungle_re]

defo mate i'm hitting the uk in may so sure can sort something out and a paddle