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Hi robin thanks for commenting and also your tip on salt water driftwood. I am aware of that tip. However Im also very aware that although loch etive is a sea loch.. it is that deep (400ft in places and has that much fresh water rain running off the hills (fresh water floats on salt water ) I can almost drink the water on the top surface. This is why I also catch brown trout in the shallows of the loch. Also much of the wood I collect is wind blown and not been in the loch anyhoo ..so Im pleased to say Im not burning wood saturated with salt :-D

Thanks ontheroadagain ..Im having to hold myself back this weekend as weather looks great but very cold. I will take the boat out but leave the tent a few weeks yet. The cold should not bother me too much but the length of the dark nights doesnt appeal to me yet :-D

Hi Joyce , thanks very much for the kind comments on the videos and they are much appreciated. Im very lucky in that although I am not a wealthy person, I live comfortably on my pensions so I have no real motivation to sell photos, calendars etc or make money from this UA-cam Channel. In the past , several people have asked if I would sell them a photograph of such and such a view. Im always happy to email them the photo so they can get it printed at a place of their own choice at whatever size they wish. That saves me the worry and time doing it and everyone is happy. I have thousands of stunning landscape photos that no one ever sees so I might start making some slideshows of them accompanied with my music and post as a video on this channel while its still early season for boating videos .. if there was an interest in seeing some of these photo ? Thanks again for commenting.

Thanks Dusky66 ..appreciated 😀

I should have another video up next week stuart..so hopefully Im back on line 😀

Appreciated Chris 😀

I guess we are lucky the sea lochs dont completely freeze on the west coast of Scotland Jeffrey although sometimes I have to motor through some thin ice. I love hearing the ice break as I go through it. However I keep well away from the thicker ice. I once got stuck in some and had a hard time getting back out as the lightweight oars couldnt break the ice and just skid over the surface if I try rowing 😀

Hi andrew ..thanks for the kind commen. To avoid copyright strikes, I write my own songs now as I spent a lifetime playing keyboards and guitar and even spent 10 years in a local pub band. Im no expert though. However I cant sing in tune so invested in a couple of sample libraries made by professionals who have record short vocal lines which I adjust to fit my backing tracks. That's why there are no clear lyrics ..they only hum, groan or moan ..so its easy to use them in my songs. Hope that helps answer

Thanks for commenting mark.. delighted you enjoy the videos. Have a great 2025 too 😀

Hey ..good to see you around Chris .. it was a hard shift with that flu I had..it attacked my sinus and just wouldnt shift. However Im brand new again and raring to go again..just need some calm days and I will be off camping in the cold 😀

@ we managed a trip up your neck of the woods last May Donny, stayed with great friends on Ardnamurchan and had a fantastic long weekend, we were very lucky with the weather too😎

Glad you enjoyed the video shuether ..I really enjoy winter boating in good days as it so peacfull with few others around. Thanks for commenting 😀

Hi 1303whitey..thanks for the kind comment on the music. To avoid copyright strikes, I write my own songs now as I spent a lifetime playing keyboards and guitar and even spent 10 years in a local pub band. Im no expert though. However I cant sing in tune so invested in a couple of sample libraries made by professionals who have record short vocal lines which I adjust to fit my backing tracks. That's why there are no clear lyrics ..they only hum, groan or moan ..so its easy to use them in my songs.

Hi Harry ..good you have another boat..and interesting to read you are keeping the Kaboat ..I presume they are good but never tried one. Perhaps if I outlive my F Rib I might invest in one to replace it. I will be camping in the wee out the way bay in any decent weather during the spring so if you are passing by drop by for a beer :-D

Aww sorry to read about your ticker Ray.. getting old is not so easy as I can testify too ... it wont be long till May so gives you something to look forward to :-D

@@donnywilcox Thanks Donny it’s the second time my Apple Watch now has saved my life. Didn’t know I needed one only my watch kept waking me up through the night telling my heart beat was only 20 beats a minute so I went to the Quacks and the ordered me a night monitor and sure enough the watch was right. Still looking forward to May but looking for ways to make it easier to get the boat in and out of the water. Hope to see you sometime again. Keep up with your videos and encourage me more lol.

Yup..I agree entirely nathaire ..and I intend spending as much time as possible admiring it all. The everchanging light and atmospheric moods make it a photographers delight 😀

I have been making more tents..for land use soon Libertas ..so ready for the new season as soon as the days get a wee bit longer.. normally around mid march :-D

Im glad to be clear of that flu I got sarky.. it went for my sinus and my face and even teeth I lost years ago..ached constantly. It lasted ages too..but Im brand new again and ready for another year of boating 😀

Thanks diveexplore ..I must admit I enjoy the outings to get the wood ..as well as the heat it gives in the house 😀

Thanks david ..much appreciated 😀

Thanks ricky ..although it sounded a bit like Eddie.. it was one of my own songs .. but over winter I invested in some vocal samples so I can include some singing in the tunes..its why there are no real words..but the chants keep in tune..which is more than I can do if I sing 😀

ahhh technology 😊

Thanks Ian..yup.. Im glad too..however its a bit like banging my head on a wall..once I stop I feel great.. I feel on top of the world again now clear of the flu :-D Not that I want it again though 😲

Thanks Steve ..enjoy the new outboard.. did you lift it on and off the transom yourself ? I will need to get mine off soon to service it ..and not looking forward to lifting it :-0

@donnywilcox yes I have managed to get it of the transom just. There's very little room between the tubes to move around freely. I'm not looking forward to putting it back on the transom.

Thanks Rabby..much appreciated 😀

Oh dear ..gruesome accidents sound worse than man Flu..hope all is well now ..and I sincerely wish you a pain free year :-D

I can tell you it wasn’t pleasant at the time- it happened at work too. Only slightly life changing thankfully. Won’t stop me boating though 😁

And thanks for your well wishes Donny 👍

I keep meaning to go back into Loch Awe..but its a long loch if the wind gets up a bit and the wee F Rib feels like driving on a cobbled street when the waves get up a bit..so have been sticking to Etive..for now 😀

Im glad to be recovered too kevin ..I thought at one point..the coff was going to carry me off.. But I won in the end 😀

Aye...yer hardy man!

I was sorry to miss a lot of lovely very cold but totally calm days in January due the man flu .. as I agree..its the best time to see the loch 😀

Thanks doug..appreciated ..have a good year too 😀

Im glad I got over my flu..it seemed to go on and on ..then just as I though I was getting over it..it came back..nasty one..but Im well over it now. Was in Fort Bill a few days ago. Going to Stirling on Thursday so hoping the snow stays away 😀

Thanks Ash..great to see you are surviving the flu and winter storms too ... it was a long January this year 😀

I really appreciate living by the loch Berttroost ..especially as I was a city dweller most my working life. I love the small community feel of the village too..more folks stop and chat here than being in the city too 😀

Thanks fastasfox..soon be ERR time again 😀

Thanks graham.. I try to keep it going even if I dont take any videos. The batteries are expensive and dont like not being charged and discharged. A bit like me..I cant sit still too long either 😀

Yup..its a stunning area gareth ..even in winter when the snow is on the hills..but it can get very wet at times with constant rain 😀

Yes..Im 70 this year robert so slowing down too..but lucky I still have my health so can keep using the boats 😀

Thanks NorthernFreightCanoe ..if my memory and geography serve me correct you are in a fantastic are for canoes and kayaks ..every bit as scenic as my wee pond too ..good to see you around 😀

Thanks bdr6199.. Im back and ready for another great season..stay healthy and keep watching 😀

Hi uffo200 ..the pier is at Bharr and only accessible by a private road with combination lock or by boat. For me its a bit of an eyesore. It was built around 5 years ago by the lot putting a hydro power station on the burn .. they brought the materials in by boat and the electric cable crosses the loch here. I presume it was supposed to be removed after the hydro plant was built but obviously that has not happened. No boats use it and its too shallow for larger boats anyhoo..its a lovely location though :-D

@@donnywilcox thank you, that's saved me some time hunting around for it. I thought it might have been for some construction because that's an obvious car park. Shame about that for more reasons than one.

Thanks jaycee ..it was a hard shift getting rid of the man flu..(covis..RSV ..cold.. I have no idea what it was? ) but it went for my sinus..and floored me..its great to be back 😀

Thanks mark.. appreciate your commenting .. hope to get more videos coming soon 😀

Thanks Paul..yup Im still living the dream..doing a fair bit of walking myself at present ..trying to get fit for the new season 😀

Thanks leesmj1 ..yup Im looking forward to getting out and about the islands again .. time and tide wait for no man..so the new season will be here soon enough 😀

Im doing a lot of 2 leg walking just now vermeer ..got to get fit for the new season and for me..walking is the best way 😀