What to do?

[stu1979uk]

I might have a week off in February if the work approves it so what could I get up to?

Want to climb a few Munroe's this year Ben Lomond the only one done so far but I think it might be a bit snowy for a novice at this time of year and same reason for ditching a motor bike/camp trip I failed to do last year.

So maybe:
Some lower level hill walks
A few days fishing
A few days wild camping
Give the west highland way a go, been wanting to do that for ages, again weather might be a bit rough tho
Climbing/abseiling course, done an abseil years back and been meaning to do it again

Any suggestions?

 

[Mancalleddave]

I might have a week off in February if the work approves it so what could I get up to?

So maybe:
Some lower level hill walks
A few days fishing
A few days wild camping
Give the west highland way a go, been wanting to do that for ages, again weather might be a bit rough tho
Climbing/abseiling course, done an abseil years back and been meaning to do it again

Any suggestions?

Woah, you do alot for a week.
Why don't you get the boat out to the shetlands and try wild camping there?

 

[copper_head]

Why not give the 15 items or Less Competition a go?

 

[Jackdaw]

How about Hadrian's Wall. Nice walk when it's frosty.

 

[789987]

canoe the caledonian canal

 

[John Fenna]

I realy enjoyed my trip along Hadrians Wall - so another vote for that

 

[Jackdaw]

Although I work as an ecologist, I just love the history our landscape has. Hadrian's Wall in winter has a bit of everything. Cold and windy for those requiring a 'hard' walk, lots of history to keep you interested as you go along (take a guide book) and plenty of space for wild camping along the way. If you walk the whole length in a leisurely manner, it should take about a week but you can pick and choose your start and finish points. There are also plenty of youth hostels or B+Bs along the way to break up the camping if needed.

Jack

 

[stu1979uk]

Woah, you do alot for a week.
Why don't you get the boat out to the shetlands and try wild camping there?

If I done all that in a week Id need another week off to recover!

 

[stu1979uk]

Why not give the 15 items or Less Competition a go?

Good shout was watching that thread last year like the idea of it. Did you try it?

 

[stu1979uk]

canoe the caledonian canal

Really fancied the Spey 2 years back when I done a bit of canoeing but since then moved house and had to sell the canoe or that could have been a shout albeit wouldn't fancy a dip in there this time of year. Looks like a good adventure just watched this video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WBPpIrXTWs&feature=player_embedded

That'll be one to do when I get a canoe again

How about Hadrian's Wall. Nice walk when it's frosty.

Sounds good going to have a wee look into that one.

cheers for the ideas

Stuart

 

[BushcraftAndSurvival]

rent a canoe and do it anyway

 

[stu1979uk]

rent a canoe and do it anyway

Think I'll save the Spey for the summer, if we get one this year.

Weeks holiday now confirmed think I'll try and give the 15 or less challenge a go. Looks as if it could be a good learning experience and may also inspire to leave the sink at home.

Was really hoping to do a lot more walking this year (with my new Berghaus explorer ridge boots) but my groin keeps seizing up going down hill, 5 mile walk last weekend and ended up limping about on the way back, bloody annoying

 

[Paul_B]

15 or less along the Hadrians Wall path?? Did the wall in good weather in 4 days I think. Missed the first and last days as not really interested in walking through a town or along a tidal estuary. Still did all the best bits including diversions off route to see some "interesting" carvings (graffiti, mostly of a coarse nature like Romans do a lot of, coarse buggers the Romans apparently).

You could camp next to THE tree at the start of the godawful robin hood prince of theives!!

 

[BushcraftAndSurvival]

You might find the spey a bit too low in places in the summer, last time i did it it was a scraper in some places and that was a september / october. Although there are plenty of deep and flat sections that i expect would be fine year round.

Good luck with your week anyway!

Think I'll save the Spey for the summer, if we get one this year.

Weeks holiday now confirmed think I'll try and give the 15 or less challenge a go. Looks as if it could be a good learning experience and may also inspire to leave the sink at home.

Was really hoping to do a lot more walking this year (with my new Berghaus explorer ridge boots) but my groin keeps seizing up going down hill, 5 mile walk last weekend and ended up limping about on the way back, bloody annoying