TGO Challenge 2012 - My Crossing of Scotland

[salad]

Looking forward to your photos from this trip

[Shewie]

Looking forward to your photos from this trip

Thanks mate, really getting excited now.


Just packed and ready for the off, total weight all in including food and fuel for three days, 8.2kg, I'll take that

My kit list is unchanged from this with the exception of the Heatholder socks, they've now been swapped for some PHD down socks, and the only other thing I've changed is the cup, I've switched for a bigger plastic pot rather than the paper cup or a nasty ti mug. I've also added a hip flask full of sloe gin, a top up is being sent to Braemar

Food is exactly as described here, plus I've added more cereal bars, cheese, protein shakes, chocolate, energy tablets and nuts. I think my food for three days weighs as much as the rest of my kit put together.



Two more sleeps to go

[Imagedude]

8.2Kg, my day sack is heavier than that! Good luck, stay warm and enjoy. Or as we say in the media industry, 'break a leg'.

[bilmo-p5]

I've really enjoyed following this thread, and top marks for the detailed presentation of your kit lists. All the very best for your trip, Rich.

[kiltedpict]

Best of luck Shewie. I've already started planning my route for next year in the wild hope I get selected in October!

Looking forward to hearing all about it on your safe return!

ATB

KP

[Shewie]

8.2Kg, my day sack is heavier than that! Good luck, stay warm and enjoy. Or as we say in the media industry, 'break a leg'.

Lol, cheers Bob

I've really enjoyed following this thread, and top marks for the detailed presentation of your kit lists. All the very best for your trip, Rich.

Thanks Ian

Best of luck Shewie. I've already started planning my route for next year in the wild hope I get selected in October!

Looking forward to hearing all about it on your safe return!

ATB

KP

Cheers KP, good luck if you decide to enter.

I'll probably try and do one every three or four years I reckon, it's eaten up so much of my holidays that my canoe trips will suffer this year.

[Opal]

Missed this thread due to my laptop being knackered for more than two months
What a crackin' post, Shewie, like others, really looking forward to read about yer trip, don't half envy yer, good trip.

[gsfgaz]

Have a good yin bud ,, keep warm and dry .. awe the best m8 ...

[Shewie]

Missed this thread due to my laptop being knackered for more than two months
What a crackin' post, Shewie, like others, really looking forward to read about yer trip, don't half envy yer, good trip.

Thanks mate

Have a good yin bud ,, keep warm and dry .. awe the best m8 ...

Cheers Gaz

[Scots_Charles_River]

Hi,

MUGSHOTS are good food, quite tasty.

I would appreciate how rideable the section below is, rideable by MTB. It's a bit of the route I have not ridden. Is it muddy, steps or blocks more than a foot in height etc. Of course you may not remember a week from now !

Thursday 17th May - Day Seven

Ruigh-aiteachain to White Bridge

13.96 miles
588 metres of ascent



Ruigh-aiteachain bothy NN846 928 – Geldie Lodge NN957870 – Geldie Burn – White Bridge NO019885

[Shewie]

Final packing done and I've managed to creep it back up to 8.8kg, the water filter's made it's way back in the pack as well as a couple of other small items. I've also chucked in a bit more food for the first couple of days, at least I know my pack will drop by around 1kg each day until I pick up my next parcels anyway.



Play nicely

[Shewie]

Hi,

MUGSHOTS are good food, quite tasty.

I would appreciate how rideable the section below is, rideable by MTB. It's a bit of the route I have not ridden. Is it muddy, steps or blocks more than a foot in height etc. Of course you may not remember a week from now !

Thursday 17th May - Day Seven

Ruigh-aiteachain to White Bridge

13.96 miles
588 metres of ascent



Ruigh-aiteachain bothy NN846 928 – Geldie Lodge NN957870 – Geldie Burn – White Bridge NO019885

I believe the section between Feshie and Geldie Burn is a bit of a free for all, plenty of river/stream crossings and a good measure of bog thrown in.

Sounds perfect

I'll try and remember to get some snaps

[Man of Tanith]

really looking forward to the write up now
sloe gin is a good morale boost i suspect

[Scots_Charles_River]

Good luck, think you will be on your way. Some strong winds and snow coming in the NE tomorrow.....you may be have run out of hot drink

Best reliable mountain forecast here. http://www.mwis.org.uk/wh.php?fdate=120510

Constant snow; whiteout
Incessant snow. Many hours of whiteout. Rain only in and just above glen

[Robbi]

just seen the weather report........stay safe Shewie

[kiltedpict]

Ditto! Best wishes mate and safe travels...

[Stuart69]

Took the guys into Queen St. station this morning after a good nights kip. They were both raring to go and a glint in their eyes (might have been rain). They were knackered unloading all that weight they're carrying from the car

Everything's started well and according to plan, long may it continue.

[MartinK9]

Thanks for the update.

[rik_uk3]

Have a great trip Rich, keep safe, lots of pictures please.

[Scots_Charles_River]

6 degs down here in the central belt, 6-8 inches freshies at Cairngorm.

Keep warm boys !

[Teepee]

The weather isn't looking great for them. The weather guy on the beeb said yesterday that its wasnt a day to be walking on the scottish tops!

Hoping they are doing OK, I'm expecting some epic tales of weather when they get back.

[Large Sack]

Sorry Rich, got to this thread late. However, I'll be ahead of the game...

Welcome back Rich, Hope you had a great time and survived in style

Hope the weather was fine and dandy (20* C down south on the coast today, probably not that warm up in kiltland but tbh I hate hiking in heat anyway)

Look forward to your blog later mate.
ATB
Sack

[andybysea]

Hope your not getting it as bad weather wise as we are in south east Scotland Rich,tad damp to say the least.

[Wayland]

I'm really looking forward to the report on this one.

It looks like conditions are "testing" to say the least.

Hope it's going well.

[Flumpie]

"Testing" is definately a fair description, I hope Shewie is enjoying every mile along his trip after so long spent planning

Must admit the tales he'll come back with I'd enjoy hearing by the campfire I'm sure.

[Stuart69]

That's me just got a text from Rich to say they're done. Well done guys. I can't wait to hear the tales and see the pics

[Teepee]

Good to hear they're got to the end, thanks Stuart.

[southey]

Fantastic news!

[bilmo-p5]

Good show lads!

Looking forward to the report.

[Badger74]

Blimey, look how worn the walking poles are