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Scotland / Re: Southern Cairngorms for Easter
« Last post by vizzavona on 16:07:45, 25/03/24 »
Perhaps a bit misleading. The bike was used to reach the Bothy Allt Sheicheachan...
Beinn Dearg and the Corbett and along the valley for Beinn Mheadhonach.
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Scotland / Re: Southern Cairngorms for Easter
« Last post by vizzavona on 15:58:34, 25/03/24 »
Plenty to keep you busy in this area.
For the three of the Beinn a Ghlo straight up path for the first one that stands out from the road.
I used both bike and bothies for the Munros and two Corbetts on the other side of the Tilt.
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I have not used a grid ref while hiking since Pontius was learning to fly.

Really? I often noted them in my self-made route guides for my multiple day Snowdonia trips, such as "Take the footpath on the W side of the road at SHxxxxxx" or "Turn E at SHxxxxxx". It was particularly important when I was walking on pathless terrain.

Apart from that, as I'm a paper map user (I too independent to have everything done for me  :) ) I sometimes check the grid ref on my phone if I'm not absolutely sure of my precise location.
The other use, for which I use an old Garmin Etrex, is for recording in my botanical niche. County recorders use the grid refs, together with other people's, to create distribution maps, while coupled with a description on a databse it enables the location of a species to be found again at a future date.
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Scotland / Re: Creag Bheag above Kingussie.
« Last post by vizzavona on 15:26:43, 25/03/24 »
Yes, we are  very well placed for some pleasant easily reached small hillwalks.
Possibly also ideal for folks heading to the North and would perhaps like to have a break In the journey. Maybe to just stretch the legs for a spell before moving on. Well placed for folks arriving.by train to spend some time in the area.
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Gear / Re: Washing gaiters
« Last post by fernman on 15:21:01, 25/03/24 »
Gaiters tend to be self cleaning anyway, a bit like boots.  They may get muddy but, if you keep going, a lot of the muck comes of again, especially if there is some decent wet vegetation and/or puddles in the way.  What is left counts as "battle honours" and unlike boots, they will not come to any real harm if just ignored most to the time.

I must walk differently to you, then. Mine get well and truly "painted" with mud on the sides nearest to each other.
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Scotland / Re: Off to Skye in June!
« Last post by richardh1905 on 13:41:02, 25/03/24 »
Think that the Bad Step will be off our itinerary, to be honest. But Dun Caan is another matter, definitely near the top of the list for a day trip.
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Scotland / Re: Creag Bheag above Kingussie.
« Last post by richardh1905 on 13:39:11, 25/03/24 »
Nice to have that on your doorstep!  O0
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Gear / Re: Selling?
« Last post by Dyffryn Ardudwy on 13:01:25, 25/03/24 »
If the gear is of a certain quality, and value, then it has to be on Ebay.
Only a few months ago, i bought a brand new Rab windproof jacket, still with tags, for a very reasonable £32, thats over fifty pounds below retail.

If you gear is fairly recent, or of a certain standard,  then it will sell on Ebay, as long as its listed properly, and priced sensibly.


Far better than languishing in your wardrobe, collecting dust, unused and probably unwanted as well.
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General Walking Discussion / Re: I was threatened today
« Last post by Dyffryn Ardudwy on 12:50:27, 25/03/24 »
Many many years, back in the early 80s, i was verbally and almost physically attacked, by a very unpleasant farmer, named Gwilym Isaacs.
He owned a farm in the Rhymney Valley, near where a close friend still lives.

Even to this day, i can still remember the confrontation with him, very hostile, not quite physically attacking me, but it came very close to it.

All because i was using a public right of way that happened to run over his land, and being of a very hard temperament, he hated it.

Over the years, i used to dread walking over the fields, as a quick access to visit my friend,  just incase i ran into him.

It must be over forty years ago, but i will never forget the encounter.


I was young, probably vulnerable, and an easy target, if such an encounter happened today, things would be very different,   i would have given him hell, threatened him with assault,  the lot.
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General Walking Discussion / Re: I was threatened today
« Last post by thomasdevon on 11:55:30, 25/03/24 »
What an unpleasant moment. No doubt your bold response was an effective deterrent. But getting closer than arm's length is high-risk.







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