Topic: The Great Outdoors

[OpenC]

Nah, it's good to know that it's possible.  Was imagining all kinds of restrictions and byelaws at Glen Nevis, obviously there aren't any

[OpenC]

Forecast for Fort William is hail showers on Thursday and snow on the tops.  I'm going up on Friday

[OpenC]

Camp set up under the buachaille etive mor at the corner of glencoe and glen etive. All splendid so far, and enough signal to post this, so even better.  Are there bears in scotland?

[Keefaz]

Camp set up under the buachaille etive mor at the corner of glencoe and glen etive. All splendid so far, and enough signal to post this, so even better.  Are there bears in scotland?

Only the gay kind, I think.

[cp40]

Camp set up under the buachaille etive mor at the corner of glencoe and glen etive. All splendid so far, and enough signal to post this, so even better.  Are there bears in scotland?

fantastic place that- get some pics up- have a good un. there are some wild bears, wolves, stags, highland cattle, wilderbeast,Elephants rats, bats, eagles, giant spiders, mozzies and midges- but other than that nowt much to worry about

[OpenC]

Survived now off up the mountains. Miles better than hotels and b&bs, everyone should try it once

[Clay]

Camp set up under the buachaille etive mor at the corner of glencoe and glen etive. All splendid so far, and enough signal to post this, so even better.  Are there bears in scotland?

Only the gay kind, I think.

[OpenC]

Fire wasn't mine, but I thought it improved the picture   Next time I'll be brave enough to venture away from the road, not that the Glen Etive road is a particularly busy one.  Felt better being next to the car first time, though

Had a splendid time, can't wait to do it again.  Best bath I've ever had when I got home

[Clay]

I bet you didn't sleep a wink though

[OpenC]

Out like a light, mate   Started raining at about 2AM which woke me up, but it was such a hypnotic noise that I went straight back to sleep again

[Clay]

I'd be lying awake all night waiting for some psycho to come and attack me tent like so fair play to you for doing it

[OpenC]

It's Scotland, man

Nothing bad ever happens in Scotland

[AliGupter]

It's Scotland, man

Nothing bad ever happens in Scotland

I go to Scotland on a fairly regular basis.

[OpenC]

And nothing bad ever happens to you, or as a result of your being there..?

[AliGupter]

And nothing bad ever happens to you, or as a result of your being there..?

That is for you to work out.

[OpenC]

Meh, it's a big place.  I'll just consider myself unlucky if I run into you and you're in the mood for

[pedro111]

Hows Kielder forest for wild camping?

[OpenC]

Technically illegal, is all I know

[cp40]

Technically illegal, is all I know

could see camp fires being an issue like. theres a few sites up there like. would love to camp at redesdale near the end of the forest drive.

[madras]

i think the only place you're allowed to camp is at kielder castle and the bit on the lake side where only the scouts are allowed, just up beyond leaplish.

[pedro111]

But shirley kielder forest is so massive that you could wild camp quite easily without anyone seeing you, no?

[cp40]

But shirley kielder forest is so massive that you could wild camp quite easily without anyone seeing you, no?

wood imagine so.
just watch out for forest clearing in the morning.




if a tree falls over in the night when your wild camping and your asleep and dont hear it- did it make a noise?

[madras]

But shirley kielder forest is so massive that you could wild camp quite easily without anyone seeing you, no?

definitly, same goes for most of the northumberland national park, especially if you leave it till late and pack up early. i'd be more worried about where i'd left the car. if it was somewhere like barrowburn there'd be every chance of a search party being sent out looking on the basis of the car and i wouldn't want to crreate all that hassle.

[madras]

But shirley kielder forest is so massive that you could wild camp quite easily without anyone seeing you, no?

wood imagine so.
just watch out for forest clearing in the morning.




if a tree falls over in the night when your wild camping and your asleep and dont hear it- did it make a noise?

aye..."squish"

[Keefaz]

But shirley kielder forest is so massive that you could wild camp quite easily without anyone seeing you, no?

wood imagine so.
just watch out for forest clearing in the morning.




if a tree falls over in the night when your wild camping and your asleep and dont hear it- did it make a noise?

aye..."squish"

And then the terrible screams as you have to cut off your own trapped leg with a camping spork.