Autan doesn't seem to be as effective for as long, so I've found you need more of it :lol: So far I've only found that if I'm sweating & if I'm sweating I'm probably shifting and more likely to inhale a cloud of them than be bitten by one :lol: Ticks however seem to love me no matter what I sla...

Glad it went well. I'm still gubbed wi' the lurgy & not at all jealous that yies got away playing in the hills in the best weather we've had for weeks

It would be worth working out the exact location and then gatecrashing it! That's easy, they need to apply for special exemption to completely block access to a large area for that long... the sea kayakers & some of the bothy denizens have been doing their dingers about it for the last month. h...

htrider wrote:Non chemical...

It is. Uses that saltidin stuff your man mentioned. Autan has the same chemical, works as well & is half the price for twice as much, but...
It doesn't have that lovely bog myrtle smell & the container can't take the same battering

stupid question but can we get bbc scotland on iplayer? I cant find it For future reference... you need to click change location which is near the bottom left on the iplayer's homescreen. IIRC the schedule still shows as if you're in That London, but if you watch live you'll get whatever's on up he...

Mariner wrote:Fish and chips is a fish super and if they grunt 'susweetha' just say no.
I didnt understand and just smiled and said yes and my fish and chips got covered in brown sauce.

Is that no just an Edinbugger thing? Even Doric speakers make more sense than that lot

Ray Young wrote:POSTPONED UNTIL NEXT WEEKEND DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER.

Cool. That'll give me another week to get shot of this fecking cold/manflu/plague thing. *crosses fingers*

JezS wrote:How about McConkey by MatchStick Productions... pioneer of Ski / Base jump lunacy

You've just reminded me of this lunacy

https://vimeo.com/18809446

Single Speed George wrote:there i some ok documentery on netflix that follows a few sports people doing interesting things, a base jumper, a free diver and a guy doing the RAAM

We watched that last night. Wasn't fussed with it as a whole, but the photography was excellent throughout.

Free divers are mentalists

Zippy wrote:

deft punk wrote: 1:40k scale

That's gonna be a monstrously large map!

Better?

So long as the map had proper grid references on them... Yes... assuming you mean the OS grid & not lat/long anyway. The styling & 1:40 scale are the biggest differences. They're not as detailed or as nice to look at as OS maps, but I reckon they're easier to read and... the tracks marked o...

Apologies if somebody has already mentioned this, but better that it's posted a couple of times than a desperate soul thinking their nav skills are off when they'd be better carrying on off the hill or sheltering elsewhere. Please note that the former MBA bothy at Minch Moor, on the Southern Upland ...

A backie or occasionally a seatie in Ayrshire.

Trail-rat wrote:From what i remember 2 up on a bike was a Hudgie where i grew up - east coast scotland.

A hudgie here was hanging on to the back of a bus/motor/whatever and getting a tow

JohnClimber wrote:One hell of a detour today

One helluva wind here today. Should be a decent tailwind up the great glen

Mr Humphries* deciding to give pissing around outside & sleeping without a tent a fancy hashtag made it seem a bit less weird to friends & family to the point where some of them decided they fancied joining me. On the other hand the whole riding/pushing/carrying bikes in the hills thing stil...

please don't laugh as i am easily upset, but if someone were to enter this event to simply get round and enjoy it as a tour, would that be possible? IIRC there was a guy this year that entered it, stayed on route for a bit and then buggered off & explored pretty much everywhere else in Scotland...

I can't see the coverage making a huge difference mess wise. Even the easy to reach bothies are too much effort for most. Far easier to camp next to your motor along the likes of Loch Doon & Glen Etive, hence everyone seems to take new tents & as much pish as they can fit in it before leavin...

Might be a bit late now but if you want a bit more off-road/gravel action then the The West Loch Awe Timber Haul Route runs parallel to NCN 78 If the weather is good I'd be tempted to cut off the logging road at Loch Avich & head over the String of Lorne *. I did it as an out & back a few y...

I think it's really just because that's the bike people had Dan. That's the kind of madness I can get behind :-bd Reminds me of Nick Crane & his skinny tyred tourer cutting about the Lakeland passes or in this case riding around in an estuary because that's where the trail on the map goes :grin:

Bike stuff in Aldi on Thursday. Wondering if the waterproof/breathable socks will be up to much...
https://www.aldi.co.uk/en/specialbuys/thur-24-sep/

ScotRoutes wrote:If you're really keen (rich) then look at the 45Nrth range.

For a wee moment I had visions of folk pedaling around in yellow steel toed wellies & bright orange oilskins
http://www.gaelforcemarine.co.uk/en/gb/ ... h/b-4.aspx

benp1 wrote:Does anyone ever worry that their bike might get ridden off by a random from a bothy?

Most folk in the hills are honest & theft is rare, but it isn't unheard of. Taking off a wheel and/or using a light lock should deter most opportunists though.

Tue 20th October 110 miles ARDROSSAN. No space to put you up for the night at ours, but as I said on the twitter thingy I should be able to feed you. Cheapest accommodation nearby involves carrying on for either the Brodick or Lochranza YH, but I'm assuming from Ardrossan being your intended destin...

This may be of interest... http://www.sustrans.org.uk/our-services/what-we-do/boosting-local-economies/cycle-tourism-boosts-economy In particular... “The riverside is a very important part of the tourism industry in Worcester but until the bridge was built there was no way of getting from one side t...