The Outdoorsy "Sofa".

[UnderOpenSky]

First day Munro blagging for a few years. Got three. I'd say the weather couldnt be better, but I think it's better tomorrow

 

[Idaho]

Mcdui?

 

[UnderOpenSky]

These ones.

 

[Idaho]

Nice. I'm not a winter mountaineer, so am planning to go round that area (arrive at Blair athol or similar and return Aviemore or at the coast/Cairngorms/something else) in early may. I've promised myself for 30 years that I'll go just before the midgies. Was thinking a week or so. Try and stitch together a 100+ mile route.

 

[UnderOpenSky]

Nice. I'm not a winter mountaineer, so am planning to go round that area (arrive at Blair athol or similar and return Aviemore or at the coast/Cairngorms/something else) in early may. I've promised myself for 30 years that I'll go just before the midgies. Was thinking a week or so. Try and stitch together a 100+ mile route.

You'd have been fine today, really regreted wearing the winter boots, didn't have to put crampons on and now my legs hurt!

Trying to decide if I should chance it tomorrow with summer boots. They're less then half the weight!

 

[UnderOpenSky]

"Rest" day today, we just did one hill, Schiehallion. Viability was so good we could see Ben Nevis, the Cairngorms and so much more. Looking over Rannoch Moor made me dream about a canoeing adventure.

 

[Supine]

Didn’t need my puffer jacket today

 

[weepiper]

Been up my local highlands today. Beautiful spring day

 

[UnderOpenSky]

I didn't bring my sunglasses. Scotland in March. Silly move really. I think I've mildly burnt my eyelids.

 

[Supine]

Nice lake district walk today. Although it
Looks like the place is now on fire. Just south of windermere.

 

[Idaho]

Who doesn't love an iron age hillfort?

 

[UnderOpenSky]

That light is amazing. 3 glorious days in Scotland and I'm back at work. At a clients site and I'm literally in a cupboard surrounded by ancient laptops.

 

[UnderOpenSky]

We got 4 in the last day. Was a bit tired yesterday, although that was probably also the whisky.

 

[Idaho]

River Dart, river Dart, every year you claim a heart:

 

[Idaho]

Salcombemouth, near Sidmouth. 15c air, 9c water.

 

[Voley]

Made a bit of a plan today. We're going to try and climb Kilimanjaro in 2024.

 

[weepiper]

Up the Pentlands today. Baking.

 

[neonwilderness]

First time camping in the Peak District last night

 

[UnderOpenSky]

First time camping in the Peak District last night

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Nice. Where are you?

 

[neonwilderness]

Nice. Where are you?

Grindslow Knoll. Up via Grindsbrook Clough and back down Crowden

 

[UnderOpenSky]

Grindslow Knoll. Up via Grindsbrook Clough and back down Crowden

Awesome. Was wondering if that was the Kinder plateau!

 

[Cpatain Rbubish]

First time camping in the Peak District last night

Overnight temperatures? Brrr or Brrrrr?

 

[neonwilderness]

Overnight temperatures? Brrr or Brrrrr?

It was about 4C at the car park, so must have been around zero on the top

 

[Idaho]

Cracking hike yesterday. West to east across the northern moor:

It's been so dry that the usually intensely boggy middle 10k was dry and easy going. Was probably nearer 28k all told. Planning a Scotland week in early may so will need leg power.

 

[Idaho]

I'm considering getting the night train to Blair Athol (arrives early morning) then trudging across to Aviemore. Camp the first night and possibly corour bothy the second night. Glen Tilt, Glen Dee then the Lairig Ghru. Not sure what next. Possibly a few days of high Cairngorms day hikes and decadent evening comfort in Aviemore or Glenmore.

 

[Idaho]

Spring hath
sprung

 

[heinous seamus]

I'm considering getting the night train to Blair Athol (arrives early morning) then trudging across to Aviemore. Camp the first night and possibly corour bothy the second night. Glen Tilt, Glen Dee then the Lairig Ghru. Not sure what next. Possibly a few days of high Cairngorms day hikes and decadent evening comfort in Aviemore or Glenmore.
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I did that route in April 2019. Aviemore - Larig Ghru - Glen Tilt - Blair Atholl. It took me 3 days. I used Corrour bothy for a jobby stop

 

[Idaho]

Blue carpets on the Jurassic coast:

 

[weepiper]

Spring very much sprung in Edinburgh too.

 

[Idaho]

Excellent news weepiper as I've booked my Cairngorms trip, leaving in a week's time.