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I’d done it and I know how you feel, to be there at the summit when the red rose rise up! Unfortunately, when I was there the weather was not blessful and couldn’t see the panorama 😎

Nice one guys. Big day indeed. Nice for it to clear for yas. You certainly earned your cuppa 👏 Russian caravan eh.

I look at hiking as relaxing training for the next one and in the words of the old drill Sargent, if it's not raining it's not training 😂😂😂. it's been raining a lot here in Florida. Dwayne

I'm glad the views opened up for you in the end for you. I like the sound of the Russian Caravan tea, I'm definitely going to give it a try 🙂

You need to be carefull crossing the burns in the mist of the magic places. There might be water faeries, and nasty wee things they can be, Slip your boot. A grand hike, As ever, envy is here.

Could you please do a video on what you packed? Im going to Mera Peak soon and I'd love to get specific clothing reccomendations from someone in the uk

Mera is not the highest trekking peak, it is a misunderstanding stemming from the original list where details of Peak 41 were used for Mera instead of the correct ones. Mera is the third highest after Chulu Central and Singu Chuli. I hiked to the summit of Mera in 1985 from Mera La in only 4 hours flat, 2 hours down and 2 hours more to Thagnak. No expeditions, no services, no permit... Came over Amphu Labtsa from Dingpoche, only 7 days Dingpoche - Mera summit - Lukla. 42 day trek total Jiri - Gokyo - EBC - Mera - Jiri.

Ben Nevis was my first on a beautiful September day in 1996. No snow and great views. Could barely move the following day!

I'm the same with prepping my gear the night before otherwise it ain't happening. Removal of any possible obstacles is key for me. Also knowing it will be worth it on some level just by stepping out no matter the result of the day.

Wise words Calum. Food for thought. There's times I've had the bag packed the night before, woke up in the morning & went nah, no feeling it like. Other times I've no felt it, but went for it & glad I did. As someone who lives with a chronic disease too, it's important to listen to my mind & body.

Lovely video Callum. Had a similar day last time I did that one

Really nice video, Calum. Interesting thoughts and insights into the nature of self motivation. Helpful strategies too. The views on the way up looked great. Shame about the summit, although it did seem to clear there towards the end. Glad you managed to push through and get out into the hills. It made for a good watch.

Brilliant video. Very uplifting. Thanks for sharing.

I know that feeling. : I am warm and happy in beddy, and it is cold with horizontal sleet outside. Bit of a no-brainer. But there is the business of actually being in the weather, with the kit on, and feeling so alive and happy. (Especially if you fire up a brew)

Well done on your first Munro Simon. 👍🏻

A fine day Calum. Back when we had the odd summer day eh. 😉 Nice to see an eagle. I'm glad I only had to descend that boggy mess when I did them & not do it twice.

I did a long day over Ben Lui, Beinn a Cleibh, Ben Oss and Ben Dubhcraig. Luckily it was dry underfoot after a dry spell. Bill

Thanks for sharing this beautiful video sir. I am from Nepal and I'm doing this climb within a year.

I’m sure that’s a Still Game reference 😂 👍🏻

Lovely hike, Calum. Great fun with the dogs at the top. Always thought that boulder field at the top looks tricky, but you both seemed to cope with it no bother. Glad Simon enjoyed his first Munro. 😊

Fantastic

Great stuff. I'd rather have bog than boulders tho. Thanks for the download. Feels like I should know the gravy down the tie reference. Is it a still game thing.? Haha

Nice views while still quite easy to hike it seems 🙂👍

Looking forward to the next one ⛰️ Thanks again for taking me!

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What an epic hike! Ben Lui looks absolutely stunning, with those rugged terrains and sweeping views. Whether it’s a grand adventure or a bit of a sufferfest, it definitely seems worth it. Thanks for sharing - this really makes me want to plan a hike there! Cheers, Simon - Tales From Abroad

Nice video bags over feet for river crossings are useful love Ben Lui cheers

Another great film, Calum. Ben Lui is such a mighty hill, but doesn’t seem to get the attention of the Arrochar, Crianlarich and Glencoe mountains. Maybe the boggy start is something to do with that, which your film depicted so clearly. From there on it looked fantastic and It was great to see the clear views from the top. Well deserved after the tough start.

Enjoyed seeing this - been a long time since we last did that route with the same issues. Subscribed.👍

Hi Calum,love the video and i must say you sold this hill well 😊 but now im desperate to learn which one it is! Did i miss you mentioninh it? Help please 😁

Hi Calum and Alan, it was lovely to meet you on this hike. Thank you for keeping me company on that mUdness stage - shared sympathy over any fall was higgly appreciated 😂 And thank you for allowing me to relive my Ben Lui/Beinn a'Chleibh adventure - the views were incredible indeed and your capture of the eagle is far better than mine. Enjoy your next hike and maybe see you on another hill one day :)

Excitement for bus ride to Rammechamp compared to reality cracked me up. That is one awful drive. 😅

Definitely one of the boggier approaches to a Munro but well worth the effort. You stole my brilliant idea of bin bags. I carry a small ball of rough string to give a few winds around each bin bagged boot. Just to add a little more grip. Helps if the rocks are slimy.

I made it to the last 10 meters of bog climbing Ben Lui got overconfident then ended up in it all the way to my knees. great vid 👍

I'm here for the broken person. 😂

Thank you calum and Alan for this beautiful walk. Although I'm sitting in an armchair I'm with you every step. All the very best .

wow! nice climbing ... keep climbing !!!!

Hi there What company did you use for the insurance for this trek please...? Nobody I talk to covers over 6k except BMC & they're asking a LOT. Thank you.

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Nice video..we have a small gassifier stove , gass burner,fire dragon and hubby made spirit stoves which work really well... Sarah's not the only one who takes her proper pillow camping 😀

great video

hey Calum, Stanly makes a real nice budget cook set and GSI makes a stove with a nice big burner so you get more heat area on a skillet or larger pot. also Coleman peak 1 is a good stove. both of those stoves are I believe less than 30 dollars and they work really well. Dwayne

Great Video. I’ll be subscribing to you

Nice change of pace this time, Calum. Sarah’s good on camera too isn’t she? I worked for a company which fitted a biomass boiler to Ardnamurchan distillery (Adelphi) when it set up around 2012, so it became a very eco friendly operation, the first 10 yos appeared fairly recently, I think. Good to hear that the whisky gets the thumbs up if it’s the same place. I’ve always wanted to try and visit but it’s pretty remote, well off the A roads in Ardnamurchan. Colin

SooJa has noticed the worlds most expensive camping food, has welfare concerns and is on her way right now in a Hercules to do an air drop. On Catspaw we do one pan meals, uses tinned curries and potatoes and ordinary supermarket boil in bag rice meals. And Bulgogi too sometimes. Maybe that's what's coming in your air drop? (Basecamp meals by walking standards as weight less of an issue.)

I loved these two but had the same experience when the clag just would not dissipate. I eat very little on the hills and afterwards simply due to tiredness. Anyway thanks for sharing a very convivial experience. Best wishes Murdo

You've been oot loads lately eh. You'll need to go back for that fine view doon Loch Treig 😎 Fish supper is always good scran after a hillwalk 🐟😋

Love it Callum. Keep smiling 😊and always remember a bad day on the hills is better than a good day at work 👍🏻

Love your videos...unfortunately with arthritis I can no longer go up the hills. I'm curious, you never mention clegs! How do you keep them away? They love me!! It's not mutal.

Another smashing video, Calum. Shame about the views but that can always happen. More Munros ticked off, can’t be bad.