Comments on: Cairngorms taster http://v-g.me.uk/blog/backpack-trip-reports/cairngorms-taster/ Backpacking and wild camping in Britain Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:28:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: Geoff C http://v-g.me.uk/blog/backpack-trip-reports/cairngorms-taster/#comment-19553 Geoff C Sat, 27 Jun 2009 11:43:32 +0000 http://v-g.me.uk/blog/backpack-trip-reports/cairngorms-taster/#comment-19553 31°C - crikey, it was very warm in the glen but it didn't seem that hot. Anyway I found the temperature just right on the tops but some native Scotsmen were complaining about the heat by all accounts. 31°C - crikey, it was very warm in the glen but it didn’t seem that hot. Anyway I found the temperature just right on the tops but some native Scotsmen were complaining about the heat by all accounts.

]]> By: swanscot http://v-g.me.uk/blog/backpack-trip-reports/cairngorms-taster/#comment-19531 swanscot Fri, 26 Jun 2009 23:33:02 +0000 http://v-g.me.uk/blog/backpack-trip-reports/cairngorms-taster/#comment-19531 Hi Geoff, it was lovely to meet you at Glenmore before you set off walking in the hot, hot sunshine. Weather reports said it had been 31°C that day in Aviemore - the hottest place in Scotland. Six days later there was 2 inches of fresh show on the Cairngorm! Hi Geoff, it was lovely to meet you at Glenmore before you set off walking in the hot, hot sunshine. Weather reports said it had been 31°C that day in Aviemore - the hottest place in Scotland. Six days later there was 2 inches of fresh show on the Cairngorm!

]]> By: Geoff C http://v-g.me.uk/blog/backpack-trip-reports/cairngorms-taster/#comment-19518 Geoff C Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:01:26 +0000 http://v-g.me.uk/blog/backpack-trip-reports/cairngorms-taster/#comment-19518 Thanks Paul - we could do with a lot more weather like that. We already have a joint return trip on the cards, but definitely not next week:- hot, humid and thunderstorms. Not quite the ticket for Scotland, west or east!. The pictures of the NW of Scotland in particular are mouthwatering, just our kind of area, damn it: it's so far. Thanks Paul - we could do with a lot more weather like that. We already have a joint return trip on the cards, but definitely not next week:- hot, humid and thunderstorms. Not quite the ticket for Scotland, west or east!.
The pictures of the NW of Scotland in particular are mouthwatering, just our kind of area, damn it: it’s so far.

]]> By: Paul S http://v-g.me.uk/blog/backpack-trip-reports/cairngorms-taster/#comment-19438 Paul S Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:27:59 +0000 http://v-g.me.uk/blog/backpack-trip-reports/cairngorms-taster/#comment-19438 Hi Geoff, Glad you enjoyed your trip around the Cairngorms, great report and fab' photos. Have read and enjoyed many of your trip reports around wales but it was actually nice to see and read about places that are I'm more familiar with. I think when coming to Scotland you are always more likely to find better weather on the east side rather than the west but I think you excelled in picking the right few days, it does make such a difference. Hi Geoff, Glad you enjoyed your trip around the Cairngorms, great report and fab’ photos.
Have read and enjoyed many of your trip reports around wales but it was actually nice to see and read about places that are I’m more familiar with.
I think when coming to Scotland you are always more likely to find better weather on the east side rather than the west but I think you excelled in picking the right few days, it does make such a difference.

]]> By: Geoff C http://v-g.me.uk/blog/backpack-trip-reports/cairngorms-taster/#comment-18820 Geoff C Fri, 05 Jun 2009 18:48:20 +0000 http://v-g.me.uk/blog/backpack-trip-reports/cairngorms-taster/#comment-18820 James - All uploaded now. John - I'll have to think of a foolproof system something like that. I might be able to shift some bits and pieces around and use a hipbelt pocket. James - All uploaded now.
John - I’ll have to think of a foolproof system something like that. I might be able to shift some bits and pieces around and use a hipbelt pocket.

]]> By: john hee http://v-g.me.uk/blog/backpack-trip-reports/cairngorms-taster/#comment-18816 john hee Fri, 05 Jun 2009 18:14:30 +0000 http://v-g.me.uk/blog/backpack-trip-reports/cairngorms-taster/#comment-18816 Glorious weather or what! You sure it was Scotland? The mob - I keep mine in its belt case clipped via a karibiner to a loop inside the sack. Always in the same place and easily spotted if its gone astray Glorious weather or what! You sure it was Scotland?
The mob - I keep mine in its belt case clipped via a karibiner to a loop inside the sack. Always in the same place and easily spotted if its gone astray

]]> By: James Boulter http://v-g.me.uk/blog/backpack-trip-reports/cairngorms-taster/#comment-18805 James Boulter Thu, 04 Jun 2009 19:52:09 +0000 http://v-g.me.uk/blog/backpack-trip-reports/cairngorms-taster/#comment-18805 As usual looking forward to your next trip report. As usual looking forward to your next trip report.

]]> By: Geoff C http://v-g.me.uk/blog/backpack-trip-reports/cairngorms-taster/#comment-18804 Geoff C Thu, 04 Jun 2009 19:36:05 +0000 http://v-g.me.uk/blog/backpack-trip-reports/cairngorms-taster/#comment-18804 PW, Hello stranger, you disappeared from the scene for quite a while!. I see you were on the TGOC this year, another one to catch up on. The phone itself is just a cheap thing, it was not being able to ring home that bothered me (and my own incompetence in losing it!). Alan Hello again, another entertaining TGOC report from you as usual. It was also incredible luck that they arrived at the summit at the same time as me. Martin,Robin I'm looking forward to comparing routes and notes, I'll be uploaded tomorrow. PW,
Hello stranger, you disappeared from the scene for quite a while!. I see you were on the TGOC this year, another one to catch up on. The phone itself is just a cheap thing, it was not being able to ring home that bothered me (and my own incompetence in losing it!).
Alan
Hello again, another entertaining TGOC report from you as usual. It was also incredible luck that they arrived at the summit at the same time as me.

Martin,Robin
I’m looking forward to comparing routes and notes, I’ll be uploaded tomorrow.

]]> By: Robin Evans http://v-g.me.uk/blog/backpack-trip-reports/cairngorms-taster/#comment-18793 Robin Evans Wed, 03 Jun 2009 19:30:16 +0000 http://v-g.me.uk/blog/backpack-trip-reports/cairngorms-taster/#comment-18793 Looking forward to those photos!! Looking forward to those photos!!

]]> By: Martin Rye http://v-g.me.uk/blog/backpack-trip-reports/cairngorms-taster/#comment-18792 Martin Rye Wed, 03 Jun 2009 17:10:01 +0000 http://v-g.me.uk/blog/backpack-trip-reports/cairngorms-taster/#comment-18792 I am looking forward to the report a lot Geoff. I love the place and am glad to hear you are getting up there. The phone story was a bit of luck. The weather....well all I can say is you lucky person. I am looking forward to the report a lot Geoff. I love the place and am glad to hear you are getting up there. The phone story was a bit of luck. The weather….well all I can say is you lucky person.

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