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Seems to be trying to do as many miles in Europe and the States as possible, given that the former USSR is off limits. Also happy to bag plenty of alpine passes....

I'm fairly relaxed about this one - anytime you venture away from the built environment under your own steam anything might happen = adventure. Burn him! :lol: Do we really need another pointless definition thread? And yes, I know I could just ignore it :wink: :grin: I'm also fairly cynical about p...

Some quality bivvies this month, well done all :-bd Neil, glad you found the ideal shelter. 'A' pitches get a lot of love on here as they are quick and simple and are a bit more resistant to wind and rain blustering about. I think there are a couple of poles on the classified at the mo. I bought a F...

I'm fairly relaxed about this one - anytime you venture away from the built environment under your own steam anything might happen = adventure.

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Spot of big game hunting for me today.... I'd noted the patter of little feet (and a smattering of droppings) in the kitchen of late, so pulled out the humane trap but decided not to bait it last night as I wouldn't have time to deal with a distressed mouse this morning. In any case it's been 100% u...

Got it out of the garage for the first time in a month and dug around the garage in prep for the WRT. It looks like we have a mouse because it’s eaten a hole in my wildcat drybag which happened to be in an open box with some energy bars that have also all been nibbled. Little bleeders, twice I've h...

Enjoyed that Phil. Would be a bit un-nerving coming across those mannequins in the dark though, especially after a few beers. "Greetings madam. May I interest you in an evening of fun and frolics?". As I approached, the first thing I saw was a tumbledown shed which I instantly pegged as a...

Looks a fine trail, particularly in those conditions!

Always a bonus to score a few nice days up there.

April... Still no Cairngorm trip as it was looking like winter would be having another go up there. So instead I went with another tour of the fair Kingdom of Fife. Last August I did the southern bit of the coastal path out (well about half of it) and an inland route back. This time I went with the ...

Good effort there
(Forecast for this weekend, light easterlies, cool but sunny....)

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I have 4 days in early May, so planning to 'enthusiastically tour' the Western portion from Fort William to Tarbet. I only really know the bit around Dunoon, from the Dirt Dash, and some very midgey camping on Ardnamurchan, so keen to explore. Though if the weather looks great, I'm going hill walki...

Lazarus wrote: ↑Fri Apr 26, 2024 2:25 pm Is there a gpx as i dont have OS

*sigh* I rashly assumed the OS link would allow non OS users to download...
PM me your email John and I'll send it to you. that goes for anyone else too.

I was eyeing up the specs of the Garmin light, and reading the blurb. I get what they are trying to do but my considerable experience is that people squeeze past you too close because they are dicks, not because they haven't seen you. Being warned of this doesn't really add any value as there is typ...

Cheery enough - contemplating my April BAM, and thinking a wander round Fife is probably a better bet than heading up to the Cairngorms as it's looking a bit wintery up there this weekend - ironic given the drookit winter we've had. Hopefully a less dull BAM than last month! In the meantime, I'm hav...

Packet of crisps please, hold the egg!

Probably do-able on a gravel bike... Is it just Corrieyairack you're uncertain about regarding tyre width? I find the hairpins hard going no matter the width of the tyres. I've never been out West into Ardnamurchan or the peninsulas, I am interested in going. But there is a lot of road (but actuall...

I developed this route a while back and it was 500 miles starting at Tyndrum. I've now re-jigged it to start at Balloch (good and regular train service from Glasgow) and added in a bit around Argyll to miss out the Trunk road schlep round Loch Fyne the 500 route used (hence it now being 550 miles). ...

Fatbikerphil, Counting adders on the isle of Arran. Could almost be a joke! On the off chance it isn't how many did you count /add? No really, we were :grin: 19 in total in 4 transects in Glen Rosa - bit of an adder top spot and the NTS are doing the woodland re-generation thing (mainly by excludin...

Isn't it a bit early compared to a normal year ? I thought that. Now trying to identify a bird that's taken to visiting - about the size of a Great tit but with a big white chest and black head. Coal tit? First swallow earlier, loads of skylarks and a selection of small birds of prey. Of more inter...

Staying on the music theme, today's my last Paul McCartney day. The younger readers might not get the reference :wink: You 65 then Bob? After yet another hectic week at work (HVS in climbing terms, only just managed the crux move this afternoon to get me to 'top' i.e home time.) Had some restrained...

Always good to read proper trip reports Pete; in addition to those on the BAM thread!

If you have the space under your stem, one of these will support the bottom of the harness and will help keep it away from the head tube and front wheel -
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