The best way to ensure your child likes a campervan trip to your favourite mountain range? Let him drive.
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The Skye Cuillin
In July 2015 , we went on our second big walk of the year. It was definitely big, although more of a scramble than a walk.
The Cuillin is the closest we have in Britain to the Alps and it’s a challenge in every way. To walk in the Cuillin is to walk, scramble, climb, abseil and test your ability to deal with the toughest exposure imaginable.
We spent four days in the Cuillin exploring mountains and corries and it was probably the finest walking/mountain trip I’ve ever been on. With the considerable assistance of Rich Parker, a mountain guide with Skye Guides, we experienced and achieved so much more than any of us could have imagined.
From Sgurr nan Gillean to the Inaccessible Pinnacle of Sgurr Dearg, we saw so much of what Skye and the Cuillin has to offer. On the last day we were also first on scene of a fall from the In Pinn which reminded us just how dangerous these mountains can be.
Despite this the trip was truly awe-inspiring. And this film hopefully gives you some idea just how amazing it was.
Carry on Campervan: The Adventures of “Red Stripe”
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 the Islands, Red Stripe decided he was enjoying the pleasures of a remote NW lighthouse a little too much and his engine cut out and refused to start again…..
Despite this it was a great experience and I’m 99% certain we’ll be doing it again. Long live Red Stripe.
