When fishing up there where do you stay?
By the way just to be clear that joking aside I have no issue with campervans, in fact with soaring costs and lack of opportunities I sympathise hugely with the campervanner. It's often a case of van-it or don't go. Screw camping, that's for the penniless and the young and stupid. ;D
I have on many occasions rented cottages, last was Corriekinloch in 2016. Back then for my preferred 2nd week of July the cost was £430 ish for 7 nights. Not too bad at all.
The same week now costs £800. :o
So what do you do and have you found costs have exploded?
I'm still young and stupid Fred, so I still camp :)
;D
Costs have exploded and hotel availability can be non-existent at times. In recent years it has been necessary to book cottages a long time in advance. Living not far away, it used to be possible to see a period of good weather coming and find somewhere to stay at short notice; not any more.
I've booked a static caravan for a week at Kinlochbervie in June. £350.
Unless you are prepared to risk booking 6 months in advance, then only real answer must surely be a campervan?
Anywhere i've stayed the costs have gone up year on year. Suppose it's only to be expected now with the way things like gas & electricity have gone up.
A few places I have stayed charged for gas, oil electric separately Alan. Corriekinloch always did that.
George is nipping my head already about getting away, but we will be camping :) That's 'wild' camping :)
Go for it auld yin. ;D
Quote from: admin on January 04, 2023, 06:53:30 PM
Go for it auld yin. ;D
Already in training Fred. I did twenty minutes on the Treadmill today and when the schools go back I will do two or three miles on three days and another 1¾ miles on one day, she goes to clubs after school two days :) I'll get that to between 3 and 5 miles on the three days as my legs get fitter :) I also have a rucksack weighted with 20 Kilos which I will be using for weight training. Who says I'm old anyway?
What's the project you're training for Sandy - sounds like it's going to be epic! :-)
Quote from: Crawhin on January 05, 2023, 10:59:07 PM
What's the project you're training for Sandy - sounds like it's going to be epic! :-)
Just general fitness so I can do it :) If you want to carry 18kilos into the hills you need to train for it, thinking you can just get up and do it isn't a good thing.
Quote from: Fishtales on January 06, 2023, 08:52:45 AM
If you want to carry 18kilos into the hills you need to train for it
You could probably get that down more by spending a small fortune on titanium cookware and freeze dried meals that cost £12 each
https://basecampfood.com/products/real-turmat-reindeer-stew?_pos=1&_sid=8c8ed0e64&_ss=r
:)
Quote from: admin on January 06, 2023, 03:30:42 PM
You could probably get that down more by spending a small fortune on titanium cookware and freeze dried meals that cost £12 each
https://basecampfood.com/products/real-turmat-reindeer-stew?_pos=1&_sid=8c8ed0e64&_ss=r
:)
This is my spreadsheet for trips. Some things can be dropped or I might add something depending on where/when or how long I am going for.
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Any plans yet where you will go Sandy?
Quote from: admin on January 06, 2023, 06:36:08 PM
Any plans yet where you will go Sandy?
Assynt probably or maybe Moidart. Will wait 'till nearer the time to decide.
There's a lot of weight in the camera stuff ! Yet to add any fishing gear?
A lot of climbing at Moidart. Applecross is not as arduous and has pretty good fishing. Getting somewhere to park safely is an issue there though.
Quote from: admin on January 06, 2023, 07:32:03 PM
A lot of climbing at Moidart. Applecross is not as arduous and has pretty good fishing. Getting somewhere to park safely is an issue there though.
One long walk straight up but once there it isn't that bad. There is a new hill road up to the lochs for a hydro scheme which is easier than the hill path we used the last twice :)
Quote from: Bobfly on January 06, 2023, 07:30:00 PM
There's a lot of weight in the camera stuff ! Yet to add any fishing gear?
The cameras are one of the variables. The long lens might not go or the small lens wont. The fishing gear is between 1¾ and 2 Kilos depending on what is in the bum bag. Funnily enough I don't ever count that :)