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- Опубликовано: 11 окт 2024
- Come join us on Day 5, 6 and 7 of our End-to-End hike across the UK where we hiked through the Flow Country and entered the Highlands.
Despite some road walking, high winds, rain and feeling a bit lonely, we enjoyed the stunning landscape on that stretch and slept in a bothy for the first time.
Route:
Loch Gaineimh-Forsinard (18mi/29,1km)
Forsinard-Badanloch Lodge (12.1mi/19,5km)
Badanloch Lodge-Loch Choire (13.9mi/22,5km)
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Thank you so much!
Happy hiking,
Elli and Otto
I have just found you. What an extraordinary person you are. And the fact that you are taking along your four legged friend is really heartening - it says so much about you and your priorities. You're setting a great example to a lot of youngsters, and also older pensioners like myself. Thank you, and God's speed.
So glad you found your way to the channel, thank you so much for the kind words and encouragement. I really appreciate that :)
GÜZEL VİDEO ÇOK BEĞENDİM.
Scotish landscape has a peculiar beauty, like no other
So true 🥰
Also landschaftlich ist das wirklich einzigartig 🙂
Das ist es wirklich 🥰
Love watching Otto 🥰
Your commentary and videos are fabulous! Otto needs a little tam o‘ shatter.
Aww, thank you so much 😊
It looks like you had the full Scottish experience - dull, damp and drab.
Interesting to read about the Flow Country/blanket bog
It's nice that you've researched the environments that you pass through - outside of the Flow Country most of the environment is completely unnatural - a result of hundreds of years of overgrazing. For anyone else interested, search for Andy Wightman & Duncan Halley.
Yes, I sure had! Really a unique and interesting landscape there 🥰
In Scotland the Forests are sustainable and planted in order and each section is cut every 30 years as other cut areas are replanted ensuring a sustainable supply and never just cut barren and not planted again.
I don't know if it's for a similar reason to England - but I was of the understanding the Forestry Commission was set up after the 1st WW because there was a serious lack of timber available for the War effort. They almost chose Eucalyptus Trees instead of the Pine you see everywhere as it is also fast growing. Quite quickly the timber grown locally wasn't as important or as good quality as imported timber. However because it had been set up so well it has stayed in roughly the same format ever since. Quite basically it is a farmed crop - just like you said.
That is a great coffee shop
I really enjoyed this lovely video,new fan here debs xx......
Awww, thank you so much 🤗
@@ellihikes my pleasure you have a lovely channel debs xx
Nice one toppers
Es schaut sooooo traumhaft schön aus!!
Mega! Danke fürs teilhaben lassen! Ich frag mich seit deinem ersten Video, warum du keine wasserfesten Schuhe trägst? Ich bin mir sicher du hast dir über deine Ausrüstung sehr viele Gedanken gemacht :-D aber ich erwische mich bei jedem Video an einer Stelle bei dem Gedanken: "Oh oh, das gibt wieder nasse Füße." Fände es super interessant, was du dazu denkst.
Alles Gute weiterhin!
Awww, Dankeschön!! Ja, habe die bewusst so gewählt. Spätestens wenn der Sumpf knöchelhoch ist (was öfter vorkommt), würde das Wasser ja eh oben reinlaufen oder sich durchdrücken. Und bei Schuhen mit Mesh sind sie wenigstens schnell wieder trocken und nicht ewig lang nass wegen einer speziellen Membran o.ä. 😊
If the temperature rises you may have to invest in a mosquito net to avoid the dreaded Scottish midge,however it has been a cold spring here in Scotland and that may work in your favour .
Yes, I know 😊😅 I've seen a few, but they didn't bite (yet). I'm probably already out of the Highlands when they are getting really active....
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Find's so schön und motivierend, dir bei deinen Abenteuern zuzuschauen! :)
Ich fänd's total spannend, wenn du ein bisschen mehr zur Anreise und generell Reisen mit Hund erzählen würdest. Also sowas wie Vorbereitung, Futter unterwegs, ÖPNV fahren mit Hund inkl. Fähre, etc. ...
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Oh, vielen lieben Dank! Das nehm ich als Thema auf jeden Fall auf, ich denke, das werde ich zusammen mit anderen Fragen mal etwas näher beleuchten :)
@@ellihikes super, Danke! :) Ich würd mit meiner Hündin auch so gern nach Schottland, aber wir haben z.B. nicht die Möglichkeit mit dem Auto anzureisen und sind immer mit den Öffentlichen unterwegs.
Und was machst du gegen die ganzen Zecken? 😬
Good idea to take the train to a B&B to avoid the worst of the weather while getting a good night's sleep. You've a long way to go so you need a little bit of occasional comfort on the way - be nice to yourself! (And Otto...)
Might I ask how you are getting on with the X-Mid? I have one just the same, had it since Christmas but haven't been able to get out in it yet although I have a trip planned to Scotland in June. I see you are putting rocks on the pegs - are you using the extra guy points as well?
Thank you 🤗😊 I'm very happy with the X-mid. It's goes up really quickly, very easy to pitch, roomy and well ventilated. But I've picked up new pegs on the way, since the smaller ones from another tent weren't the best (hence the rocks). I was a bit anxious about winds, but it was fine so far. Used the guylines only when it was windy. It stands perfectly with just the 4 corners when there's no wind....
@@ellihikes Thanks, Elli, good pegs are important, especially if you are only using four of them😉. Glad you like the tent - you will be in it a lot in the next month or two! Really helps that you have confidence in it. Take care in those hills, you'll probably get to some bigger ones soon.
Otto looked cozie there at the end. Worth the miles getting there. Mark
It was a really cool experience staying there 😊
@@ellihikes I bet. You are treating yourself and that is of course allowed.
Elli can I ask what editing software you use ?
I'm using Luma Fusion on my iPad :)
@@ellihikes thanks 🙏
Oh you're doing really well Elli. Well done you 💪. I laughed when you walked into the water and Otto is looking at you and may be thinking 😱 "Oh no! Do I have to follow mum. I'll just try and ignore her and become invisible." 🤪 After saying to you about setting up RUclips, I think I might try it for when I do the South West Coast Path in September. It is great sharing the journey with others and I have the Caminos and LEJOG Brompton bike photos. I don't think I will be walking backwards to pick up that camera. Good on you. 🫶 xx
Thank you so much 😊🤗😚 yes, you should absolutely do it!! You don't even have to walk back a lot of times, just a few shots here and there and a selfiestick already helps 😊