Category: Camping

Dark Skies

Two days walking part of the Southern Upland Way from Balgrennan to Dalry with Paul and James. Our camp near White Laggan bothy looking towards Loch Dee, a peak at just how "dark skies" that part of the world is, and our morning view as the sun was hitting Craiglee. A belter of a trip. … Continue reading Dark Skies →

Lockdown Bivvy

Where will I go? A question normally with a thousand answers. At the moment, because of the lockdown, there is only one..... A microadventure in the garden.

Carron Bothy

Last weekend, Neil, Gordon, James and I were supposed to be heading to Sandwood Bay. But the weeks worth of torrential rain had put that plan on (pretty wet) ice. We scoured the weather forecast for even a glimpse of sun, anywhere that the chance of rain was low-ish. We settled for a trip to … Continue reading Carron Bothy →

Ambling the Annandale Way

Two days walking and camping the fantastic Annandale Way from Moffat to Hoddom Castle with Adventure Man and Gav. The weather was glorious and the scenery was even better. People forget the south of Scotland, assuming the North is where the WOW moments occur. But the south has the x factor if you know where … Continue reading Ambling the Annandale Way →

Cuillin Campervanning

The best way to ensure your child likes a campervan trip to your favourite mountain range? Let him drive.

Island Children

As a primary school teacher I've taught boys named after the isles of Harris and Lewis. I've taught an Ailsa (Craig), a (North) Rona, a Tara (nsay), a Summer (Isles) and a (Stac) Lee. And not so long ago I taught a girl called Skye. I'm bearing in mind that when teaching some of these … Continue reading Island Children →

Carry on Campervan: The Adventures of “Red Stripe”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=my-bLYmHiqQ Everyone should hire a campervan at least once in their life. So, we took our new friend Red Stripe on a trip around the Highlands and driving a van thats at least 30 years old was challenging but also a lot of fun. After enjoying the sights and sounds of Northern Western Scotland and … Continue reading Carry on Campervan: The Adventures of “Red Stripe” →

Rock (Without the Ness) and Glas Maol – June 2014

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOmTtCI4YjU&feature=youtu.be Since Rock Ness was cancelled this year, we decided to hold our own in beautiful Glen Isla. And while we were down there, we climbed Monamenach and Glas Maol.