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@@kalodner666 It is such a beautiful place, I completely understand why you would want to live there. It truly lives up to its nickname ‘Scotland in miniature’, doesn’t it. And to have ancestry from the area must make it all the more special for you.

@@kalodner666 Thank you, that is very kind, it is lovely to hear it brings back memories. Did you visit when in collage? Or did you go to collage in Scotland? Thank you for the recommendations on where to visit, something to aim for if I go back. The walk you mention sounds beautiful, and the Drumadoon still something else! I certainly wish I had had more time to stay longer, but maybe it’s a good excuse to go back!

@@marybullock5146 Thank you Mary ❤️

Ah doesn't it just! Do you have a favourite route?

@@TheGirlGoneNomad yes

Hi Helen, thank you 😊Really glad it was useful for you with your own planning. It's a great trail, I'm sure you will have a fanatic time. It was toasty! I certainly didn't need the sleeping bag I packed and slept mostly in my thin downs blanket or sleeping bag liner. I would still take a jacket though for evenings and you will need shoes for the huts. Have a brilliant time! Let me know if I can help you with anything else.

@@TheGirlGoneNomad thank you so much, really appreciate the answers!

Hi Fiona, thank you 😊 Ah that is great, you will have a brilliant time I'm sure. English is spoken in all the huts on the trail, hope this helps!

Ah nice one! Have you had it out for its maiden voyage? Thank you for the kind comments, encouraged to get back out on my own board 😊

Hi James, great to hear from you, really glad you are enjoying the videos! Haha well food is a very important part of cycling whether it’s a Bourbon or Scotch egg! Are you a keen cyclist yourself?

Yes I am, well Rich might say I’ve never been one! I have been slack the last few years, however I’ve just finished building up my new Camino Ti, so time to get back exploring the trails around the Midlands and beyond. Have you been out getting the miles in this weekend?

@@jameshounslow7013 Ah nice! A new set of wheels, best incentive to get back out there. Have you got any trips planned? Been trying to get out for some local miles, don't find it as easy to find good gravel in the North Lakes but good to explore. Hope you have a good week!

This is very exciting! I’m sure you will have a fantastic time. On the whole the route was quite easy to follow, signs posts at points and only one diversion which was marked. We always came across other people to chat too, which was helpful to ask directions when needed 😊 Hope you have a brilliant time!

Thank you! Really lovely to hear you enjoyed the video. Ah absolutely Scotland is a treasure trove of places to explore 😊 Have you got a favourite spot in Scotland to visit? Hope you have a great week 😊

@@TheGirlGoneNomad love Fort William and we're hoping to do the NC500 route next year if we can fit it in, fingers crossed !👍

@@HotubHobos Fort William is a brilliant spot to explore the Highlands from 😊 Ah that sounds fantastic I hope you get the change to travel the NC500!

Thank you for sharing your thoughts, the plan is to take it out on the river and see how it handles in its natural habitat! Hopefully, as you said, we’ll notice the difference 😊

Hi Dan, appreciate the kind comments thank you! Sure thing, I’ll just need to go back and check the GPX files, I will get back to you. Ah awesome, sure you’re going to have a great ride!

Thank you for the vote of confidence! Certainly need more practice, but I’m trying my best to convince Grace it’s worth sticking at. It does seem like a pretty reliable craft, scrubbed up well! Have a great week

It is a beautiful area 😊

Thanks for the tips, I’ll get Grace to give them go when she’s next on the water 😊

Thanks Seth! Yes absolutely it’s now got a new lease of life and I’m not giving up on getting Grace back in the boat 😊

Haha she went for the stuff the airbags in somewhere and hope for the best!

Grace would totally agree with you there 😂

Thank you Craig! Glad you enjoyed it. Something a bit different, yer it actually looks in reasonable shape now. Just got to convince Grace to keep paddling 😊 Yes absolutely, reckon we all have something in the back of the cupboard we could give a new lease of life 😊

Thank you 😊

That's very kind of you to say! Thank you so much, glad you enjoyed it 😊

Hi there, I can completely understand, that’s certainly a worry I’ve had. We were staying at a campsite in the Dolomites so we left them chained up by the tent on our pitch. But I know some sites have bike stores where you could leave them. If you are wild camping it could be a little trickier, sometimes bus and train stops have a secure place you can store them. Hope this has been some help? If you needed any campsite recommendations just let me know, I’d be happy to share the ones I’ve used 😊

I agree most people are really good with their rubbish, great to hear you are also part of the litter pick squad! Dad’s a trooper 😊 Thanks for watching, lovely to hear you enjoyed it! Haha yer he seems to have little concern for my safety 😂 Hope you are having a great week!

Oh no! What broke? Was the bike still semi rideable? I know the feeling, I just kept praying it wasn’t going to rain again and thinking I should have brought my own tent!

How fantastic! What a beautiful place to now live, you will really enjoy the trail I’m sure. I was surprised by how well kitted out the huts were, definitely over packed. Really glad you enjoyed the video, hope you have a great time hiking!

Thank you Andy! Great to hear you enjoyed watching 😊 I am with you on Team Pedal, particularly on the gravel bike. I have dappled with cleats in the past, but fell off one to many times stationary, unable to get my foot free! I think I would be more inclined to try them again on my road bike, but otherwise I like foot freedom on when off road. What about yourself?

@@TheGirlGoneNomad After a few years using cleats and having a few embarrassing spills like you I now prefer the freedom of pedals plus it's great when you get somewhere and can walk around without looking like Bambi on ice 😊

@@andychallenor4585 That is an excellent point! Avoid flailing around on hike-a-bike section 😂 Have you got any ride plans for the weekend?

@@TheGirlGoneNomad Just got back from a 4 week trip to the UK and it's pouring down with rain, no riding for me this weekend. Hope you have better luck 😊

@@andychallenor4585 Oh no! I do think the winter weather this year dragged on, it has been a very wet one. Had a few days in Scotland again this week gravel riding, one day was a wash out but the others welcomed some blue skies! Where in the UK have you been travelling?

Thank you! Really glad you enjoy watching 😊 Nothing better than getting out and adventuring hey, hope you have yourself a good weekend!

@@TheGirlGoneNomad I like these kinda things but here in Europe is bit harder than in other places where it's warmer there is lot of sun, facts is its better to do an adjustment than to find an excuse. Thanks to, and keep going there is always another level to be reached 👍🏽.

@@yasserkafe-nv3xd It certainly takes more willpower doesn’t it to get outside when it’s raining! I often find once you’ve out the front door then whatever the weather there are adventures to be had 😊 Thank you for all the encouragement 😊

Hi there! Thank you, really glad you enjoy the video 😊 Ah fantastic, I hope you get the chance to explore Cornwall this summer, there are some wonderful trails. Hope you have a good week!

@@TheGirlGoneNomad thank you very much 👍

Thank you Mark, they are real troopers! Come rain or shine they were determined that we'd follow the route, their enthusiasm is infectious. Tom is a natural, might have to give him his own video one day. I was very glad for a proper bed, made all the difference for the second half of the trip. Hope all is well Mark.

@@TheGirlGoneNomad A pleasure Betty. Yeah, you were all good in this one. Re-the Tom vid I'm sure that would be funny. Hey, I know what them beds can feel like - a re-charge for sure. Yes, I'm good thanks.

HI there, no other license is needed over than the £5 pass, after that you are free to paddle all day! Hope this helps 😊

@@TheGirlGoneNomad Great stuff, thank you very much. 😃

Thank you Craig! Anna always comes very well prepared food-wise, its always a surprise to see what concoction she's brought with her, have to get her to share the recipe! Have you got some summer plans lined up to go camping after Scotland?

@@TheGirlGoneNomad yes I am hoping to do Ben Nevis later in the year, which will involve some camping but probably in a campsite. I am eager to get out and do some wild camping at some point. I just need to put some time aside to prepare. Have you got any lined up?

@@CraigDroneAdventures Ah awesome, I’ve never managed to get up Ben Nevis, every time I’m in Fort William either the weather isn’t playing ball or I’m just passing through. Sure you’ll have a cracking time, is this after the Weather Highland Way or a separate trip? I’m planning on getting out with the bike and tent again over summer but still undecided exactly where to head.

@@TheGirlGoneNomad oh nice! That will be fun. Looking forward to the video. Yep this is a separate trip, after my legs have hopefully recovered from the WHW 😂. The weather is definitely the downfall of Scotland.

@@CraigDroneAdventures Thank you! Yer if it was always sunny and there was no midge I think we’d all be living in Scotland. Suppose it adds to the atmosphere and adventure!

😂 So true!

Thank you Craig 😊 Absolutely! Wouldn’t be half as fun without wading through a bog or two in the pouring rain!

@@TheGirlGoneNomad Haha I do love your positivity! 😀

They are a great bunch 😊 I completely agree, you need folk with a good sense of humour don’t you when you’ve been rained on all day and stuck in a bog!

Thank you! There was times I really really wanted some suspension 😂 Rattled to the bone!

Thank you! Pushing up those hills made me wish I’d packed much lighter 😂 It was lovely to see blue sky after the rain 😊

@@TheGirlGoneNomad Haha! I can imagine.. Will be wishing this soon as well 😂

Thank you for watching Tony, really glad you enjoyed it 😊 Hope you’ve had a great bank holiday weekend!

@@TheGirlGoneNomad Thank you, I had a walking weekend 🥾, and on Friday I'm cycling around the Inner Hebrides for four days 🙂⛺🚲👍

@@tonypaddler Have a great trip to the Inner Hebrides! Hopefully the sun will shine for you ☀️

@@TheGirlGoneNomad Thanks very much, I hope that the sun 🌞 shines down on you too 👍

Haha you might be right! Katie spent the trip trying to convince us we were all missing out. Thank you for the kind comments! There was indeed a fair few hills and rivers, spent most of the time with soggy feet :)

Thanks! Nothing beats exploring with a bunch of kindred spirits hey :)

Thank you for watching! Lovely to hear you enjoyed it 😊

😂 It was his first time baking them! I’ll ask him for the recipe

Train prices can definitely put a dent in the travel plans! Glad you are enjoying the video though, thanks for the kind comments. Who knows, maybe there's a sweet deal waiting for you to hop on board in the future! 🚂😊

Hi Chris, sorry for the slow reply! Yes it is a two person MSR tent, Elixir 2 Tent V2. Serve us really well and easy to pack onto the bikes. Thanks again for watching!