More Hanging in the Cairngorms

[Teepee]

Great piccies mate, I never realised you had a camera with you

Nice to see the tops without being shrouded in thick cloud

You have to show me that camp next time

Will do mate on the pitch, its a good un.

Yes, great to finally get some views of the tops. Braeriach, Ben avon and Bynack more next as I've not been up those yet. Why I chose to go up Ben Mac for the third time I don't know

You need to see the gorms in the winter mate , it is awesome and a bonus nae midges ...

You might not have to try very hard to sell that one Gaz! ; http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=83608&highlight=cairngorms

 

[Teepee]

What was the tick situation like? anybody come across any?

I think a couple of the guys got ticks, I was free (still never seen one in the flesh). A couple of chigger bites and plenty of those brown deer flies about too.

 

[Shewie]

Why I chose to go up Ben Mac for the third time I don't know

Because it's there - G Mallory 1923

 

[Scots_Charles_River]

Nice pic of Ben Avon, (LHS with Dartmoor type torrs) I have done it after Ben Bhuird, via the Sneck. That was one feb with an MTB, the snow had gone on the path and rather than ditch the bike at the snowline, I just kept going. Lots of spots to bivvy next to rocks with a tarp.

Midges

I just keep moving or done the Headnet hat (lifesystems) or if really bad eg SKye, the full bug jacket. Although I prefer the net hat as the net does not tocuh your face. One of the best things about Arisaig beach campsites is the lack of midges.

 

[martsim73]

What a great thread! This has really got me going.... Am now eager to start my two nights in Dartmoor this weekend. Thanks for taking the time to write up and post the pictures... Awesome!

 

[Trunks]

Great pics Pete, glad the weather held out for you. Some stunning views there

 

[Teepee]

Nice pic of Ben Avon, (LHS with Dartmoor type torrs) I have done it after Ben Bhuird, via the Sneck. That was one feb with an MTB, the snow had gone on the path and rather than ditch the bike at the snowline, I just kept going. Lots of spots to bivvy next to rocks with a tarp.

Midges

I just keep moving or done the Headnet hat (lifesystems) or if really bad eg SKye, the full bug jacket. Although I prefer the net hat as the net does not tocuh your face. One of the best things about Arisaig beach campsites is the lack of midges.

That sounds like a good route SJC, going up quoich, then Bheinn a Bhurd and then onto Ben Avon and down to Loch Avon and the shelter stone beach.
I'd looked at the rock stacks on Avon and thought they might offer a good overnighter. By bike sounds great.

I swapped my lifesystems net for a midgie.net one, found it had better vision. It doesn't touch my face on account of my unruly

What a great thread! This has really got me going.... Am now eager to start my two nights in Dartmoor this weekend. Thanks for taking the time to write up and post the pictures... Awesome!

Hope you have a good trip, Dartmoor is beautiful

Great pics Pete, glad the weather held out for you. Some stunning views there

Cheers James

Wish I'd have taken more pics

....now I think about it, I wish I was still there.....

Because it's there - G Mallory 1923

Sums it up well

 

[Shewie]

Just got your text through Pete

The one about the No.2 under the tape

 

[Teepee]

Mobile networks rock!

 

[resnikov]

Cheers for sharing the photos, looks like you had a great time with some stunning views. I got to get myself up that way and do some walking and hanging.

 

[Trunks]

....now I think about it, I wish I was still there.....

Amen to that, me too

 

[Shewie]

Sunshine, nice gentle breeze, I wanna go back

 

[Teepee]

Work is pants. The only drive to go and earn is to put some more diesel in the tank and chip up north.

Theres something about the area I can't put my finger on, but I adore the place.


The midges are now a distant memory as always.

 

[EdS]

Shewie -- what sort of weight is your trap, hammock and undrquilt coming to these days?

 

[Shewie]

Shewie -- what sort of weight is your trap, hammock and undrquilt coming to these days?

New shiney tarp weighs 184g
Blackbird 1.1SL hammock weighs 453g
3/4 UQ weighs 418g

 

[Trunks]

Rich, Just reminiscing about this weekend with Snozz. Did you write up the route on your blog? Might plan to do it again in the summer with some WYB friends

 

[Sundowner]

7 yrs later and I found the thread.......boy am I fast

 

[Trunks]

7 yrs later and I found the thread.......boy am I fast

Better late than never

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