Three days in the Cairngorms
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Hope you have a good time Rich, the weather up here has been dry and unusually warm, stunning night sky's so enjoy.
What a stunning weekend !
My camera was still on macro setting for the first day until I grew a brain and realised, lots of iffy piccies and a camera that's on it's last trip.
Heading up the first glen in the last of the weekends drizzle, Teepee was along for this one
We found a nice looking camp site in no time and got set up, we spent the rest of the evening catching up and generally relaxing. I was knackered after an early start, 349 mile drive and didn't see much past 10pm. Some piccies around camp 1 ..
Warbonnet Superfly and Teepee DIY
Clean water only a few yards away
My Superfly tarp and Blackbird hammock, Unsponsored 3/4 underblanket and Pipedream 400 as a quilt
Pete's brew kit on the right, my one pot solution on the left
This was our soundtrack for the night
Packing up around mid morning we set off up the glen to explore the hills, looking back to camp ..
A well deserved break, we must have done at least half a mile
Stunning vistas
Up the hill and into a mini Lairig Ghru
Back down the other side and a glimpse of the next glen
We're heading this way
Bypassing the likely spot for the cold weather hang this winter
Disused victorian lodge
We mooched through the woods for a while, passing a tent we pushed on further up, another hammock nirvana
Another night was spent huddled round various stoves consuming food and a fine malt, the next morning blessed us with a sunrise to remember
All too soon it was time to pack up
A better look at Pete's mothership
Time to make tracks again, looking back to camp
A rest in the sun
At this point Pete announced he couldn't find his camera, out came the contents of his pack but it wasn't there. I had to be home at a decent hour or she'd go mental, with 7.5hrs of driving ahead we decided to split, Pete stashed his pack under a dead tree and I headed off for the car.
The trail back down the glen
The last couple of miles were on tarmac and my feet were shot, I managed to make it back though, I brewed up, changed my feet and sat down for five in the car. By the time I'd loaded my car and sorted my head out, I'd driven up the road to meet Pete coming the other way. He jumped in and we headed for his van for caramel coffees and butter wafers, om nom nom.
Gear List:
I think that's it but I'll add more if I remember
My camera was still on macro setting for the first day until I grew a brain and realised, lots of iffy piccies and a camera that's on it's last trip.
Heading up the first glen in the last of the weekends drizzle, Teepee was along for this one
We found a nice looking camp site in no time and got set up, we spent the rest of the evening catching up and generally relaxing. I was knackered after an early start, 349 mile drive and didn't see much past 10pm. Some piccies around camp 1 ..
Warbonnet Superfly and Teepee DIY
Clean water only a few yards away
My Superfly tarp and Blackbird hammock, Unsponsored 3/4 underblanket and Pipedream 400 as a quilt
Pete's brew kit on the right, my one pot solution on the left
This was our soundtrack for the night
Packing up around mid morning we set off up the glen to explore the hills, looking back to camp ..
A well deserved break, we must have done at least half a mile
Stunning vistas
Up the hill and into a mini Lairig Ghru
Back down the other side and a glimpse of the next glen
We're heading this way
Bypassing the likely spot for the cold weather hang this winter
Disused victorian lodge
We mooched through the woods for a while, passing a tent we pushed on further up, another hammock nirvana
Another night was spent huddled round various stoves consuming food and a fine malt, the next morning blessed us with a sunrise to remember
All too soon it was time to pack up
A better look at Pete's mothership
Time to make tracks again, looking back to camp
A rest in the sun
At this point Pete announced he couldn't find his camera, out came the contents of his pack but it wasn't there. I had to be home at a decent hour or she'd go mental, with 7.5hrs of driving ahead we decided to split, Pete stashed his pack under a dead tree and I headed off for the car.
The trail back down the glen
The last couple of miles were on tarmac and my feet were shot, I managed to make it back though, I brewed up, changed my feet and sat down for five in the car. By the time I'd loaded my car and sorted my head out, I'd driven up the road to meet Pete coming the other way. He jumped in and we headed for his van for caramel coffees and butter wafers, om nom nom.
Gear List:
- ULA CDT pack
- Warbonnet Superfly
- Warbonnet 1.1SL Blackbird (& 9ft tree straps for those big pines)
- Unsponsored 3/4 underblanket
- Alpkit Pipedream 400 sleeping bag
- Ripstop Weather shield
- Thermarest sit mat/foot insulation
- Terra Nova ti 900ml pot
- Mini Bull Design Mini Atomic stove
- Bushbuddy Ultra
- 8oz meths
- Kenco 3-in-1 sachets x10
- Cherry Koolaid
- FAK
- Wash kit
- Poop pack
- Dehydrated meals x4 breakies x2
- Petzl e+lite
- Meraklon wrist warmers (brilliant, get some!)
- Berghaus Powerstretch gloves
- Army wool headover
- Trek Mates Polartec beanie
- Outdoor Research Ninjaclava
- Outdoor Research Transcendent down hoody
- Outdoor Research goretex gaiters
- Berghaus Paclite rain pants
- OMM Kamlieka Race smock
- Paramo Velez Adventure
- Gsi hip flask containing Jura
- Neck knife
- Pacer Poles
I think that's it but I'll add more if I remember
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Great pics Rich , lovely views of glen and the lodge , i love the gorms used to walk them all the time .
not been up there for a wee while noo mate , you can totally disappear in these amazing glens mate ...
is that the first time you a walked the gorms ... you should try the tops , and some great ice climbs when it gets a lot colder , cheers for sharing mate
not been up there for a wee while noo mate , you can totally disappear in these amazing glens mate ...
is that the first time you a walked the gorms ... you should try the tops , and some great ice climbs when it gets a lot colder , cheers for sharing mate
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There's a cracking wee bunkhouse in Braemar straight across from the fife arms hotel ,, great nite in there then stagger across the road ti yer bed , then up nice and early wi a massive hangover for a big climb , yi cannie beat it , it's a great hangover cure
I can only see 4 pictures the rest won,t open ,even when i press the red cross ????
Ooh not good, not sure what to say
Which browser are you using?
I've come down plenty of hills with a hangover, I've never tried it the other way though, it could take me a while to get up
That's a gorgeous area Shewie, fantastic pics. Who would own that Victorian lodge? And would it be possible to buy such a place if someone was interested? I'm just curious as to why such a lovely building is unoccupied.
Glad you liked the piccies mate
The lodge sits in a huge private estate as far as I know, I presume they don't want any residents other than those in the big house further down the valley. I think that building will have been a hunting lodge for the landed gentry back in the 19th century.
I'll PM you a link for the house rather than put it up here, it's a fairly common area but I don't want guest users on here to go trashing the place
windows internet explorer ?? will open a couple at random but have to out of the post then back in to open a few more !!! But some won,t open at all ???
looks like a great place anyway -from what i can see !!
windows internet explorer ?? will open a couple at random but have to out of the post then back in to open a few more !!! But some won,t open at all ???
looks like a great place anyway -from what i can see !!
Lol, try clearing your cache, cookies & history
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