I'm old school map and compass, used Harvey maps for years. Recently see a vblog by Robin ...... "contemplating a gps " I' look forward to watching your review on device. ATB 👍🏔
Hi Hounds, another tough day. This is were I was walking last week, well the bit around Attadale. The Wee Campsite in Lochcarron I found was closed for the season, so i had to spend three nights in the back of the car. Kipped in a lay-by close in Craig, close to where you camped. Must admit never used Harveys maps, for precisely the reason you desribe.
Aye, Harvey maps are just fine for the WHW, Skye Trail and probably the SUW but I would not reccomend them for the CWT. Okay for an overview but definetly not as your primary means of navigation. I wouldn't rely on GPS for my primary navigation either. 1:25K OS maps are really what is needed in a lot of the sections.
Thanks Ken! 🙂 I don't really stop Moss from bringing ticks into the tent as such; more I try to stop them attaching themselves to her or me in the first place. For Moss, she has a tick collar and a once a month tablet treat thing from the vet she has. In addition I have an all natural dog spray that I put on her: it has some essential oils in it that ticks apparently don't like. Plus her pack and all her jackets etc I treat in advance with Permethrin, which kills ticks on contact. For me, all my main clothes and shoes are treated with Permethrin, everything is tucked in and I'm just pretty vigilant with being mindful of not to brush up against stuff with bare skin, where I put my hands and where I sit etc. I often put down my treated sit pad or groundsheet to sit on if on grass etc too. Then it's just always keeping an eye out for them when out and about, in camp or in the tent. I tend to look at and touch Moss a lot so I often notice or feel any on her. Then it's out with the tick twister to remove them from her. Generally once they are on her they would rather find a place on her to attach as they like that environment more. Like, it's not usual for them to drop off her in the tent and then craw about looking for something else. Even if they do (I've only ever found one in the tent that had dropped off her as it was full) I'm normally still in my treated hiking clothes or in my sleeping gear in my sleeping bag. So they would never really have much time to climb onto me. So I suppose it mainly comes down to preparation, prevention, awareness and vigilance. You could also spray your tent groundsheet/bathtub floor with Permethrin too. If they dropped off Moss then they would die quickly on the floor of the tent. I've not really found that necessary yet though to be fair. Hope that helps a bit! Have you seen my vid on how to deal with ticks and midges? That explains things in a wee bit more detail too. Hope that helped a wee bit! ua-cam.com/video/AS5Y1blo1CU/v-deo.html
@@HoundsofHowgate Thanks for taking the time to reply to me. My german shepherd sometimes picks up ticks, but I don't treat her as often as I should. I haven't camped for years, but your videos inspire me to try it again. Keep them coming, all the best.
Good stuff mate. Think I would have took a chance and just pitched there anyway, play daft if anyone asks. See tthose Sawyers mini filters, I ditched the squeeze bag and just screw it onto a clean Coke bottle and use the filter as a straw.
I've now got a Cnoc bag for it. 2L and one end opens right up to scoop water in and then seal: defo the way forward! Yeah man, I just didn't know what to do with that campsite. It seemed to have an ideal flat bit of grass to pitch (that was kept) but I just didn't feel right.
@@HoundsofHowgate I've got a Cnoc bag too. Like you say ideal for scooping water. I use the Cnoc bag for when I've struck camp and the Coke bottle for on the move, and carry 500ml at any one time.
@@HoundsofHowgate Rewatching these due to lockdown. I had that Msr filter as well. I lent it to some Germans at a wild camp and they managed to clog it. The replacement filter is over 50 quid. I now use a sawyer mini. Anyhoo, hope you and Moss are doing well in these difficult times.
Cape Wrath or Cape “Wroth” did you find out in the end which is it? Also, gonna get the maps and plot the route you took on them from your map time and advice. Nice one 🤙
I asked a guy that owned a wee shop towards the end and he said it could be either but most folk there said Wrath. I went with Wrath as it sounds cooler that 'Wroth' too, haha 😎🙂🐾👍
Gerry,s hostel is ok for a night at the end of this walk. My doss is Inver bothy bit further up, mind baltic in winter.
I'm old school map and compass, used Harvey maps for years. Recently see a vblog by Robin ...... "contemplating a gps " I' look forward to watching your review on device.
ATB
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Yeah, I really should get round to making that! 🙂🐾👍
Hi Hounds, another tough day. This is were I was walking last week, well the bit around Attadale. The Wee Campsite in Lochcarron I found was closed for the season, so i had to spend three nights in the back of the car. Kipped in a lay-by close in Craig, close to where you camped. Must admit never used Harveys maps, for precisely the reason you desribe.
Aye, Harvey maps are just fine for the WHW, Skye Trail and probably the SUW but I would not reccomend them for the CWT. Okay for an overview but definetly not as your primary means of navigation. I wouldn't rely on GPS for my primary navigation either. 1:25K OS maps are really what is needed in a lot of the sections.
Great series, better than TV. How do you stop your lovely collie Moss bringing ticks into the tent?
Thanks Ken! 🙂
I don't really stop Moss from bringing ticks into the tent as such; more I try to stop them attaching themselves to her or me in the first place.
For Moss, she has a tick collar and a once a month tablet treat thing from the vet she has. In addition I have an all natural dog spray that I put on her: it has some essential oils in it that ticks apparently don't like. Plus her pack and all her jackets etc I treat in advance with Permethrin, which kills ticks on contact.
For me, all my main clothes and shoes are treated with Permethrin, everything is tucked in and I'm just pretty vigilant with being mindful of not to brush up against stuff with bare skin, where I put my hands and where I sit etc. I often put down my treated sit pad or groundsheet to sit on if on grass etc too.
Then it's just always keeping an eye out for them when out and about, in camp or in the tent. I tend to look at and touch Moss a lot so I often notice or feel any on her. Then it's out with the tick twister to remove them from her.
Generally once they are on her they would rather find a place on her to attach as they like that environment more. Like, it's not usual for them to drop off her in the tent and then craw about looking for something else. Even if they do (I've only ever found one in the tent that had dropped off her as it was full) I'm normally still in my treated hiking clothes or in my sleeping gear in my sleeping bag. So they would never really have much time to climb onto me.
So I suppose it mainly comes down to preparation, prevention, awareness and vigilance.
You could also spray your tent groundsheet/bathtub floor with Permethrin too. If they dropped off Moss then they would die quickly on the floor of the tent. I've not really found that necessary yet though to be fair.
Hope that helps a bit!
Have you seen my vid on how to deal with ticks and midges? That explains things in a wee bit more detail too. Hope that helped a wee bit!
ua-cam.com/video/AS5Y1blo1CU/v-deo.html
@@HoundsofHowgate Thanks for taking the time to reply to me. My german shepherd sometimes picks up ticks, but I don't treat her as often as I should. I haven't camped for years, but your videos inspire me to try it again. Keep them coming, all the best.
Good stuff mate. Think I would have took a chance and just pitched there anyway, play daft if anyone asks. See tthose Sawyers mini filters, I ditched the squeeze bag and just screw it onto a clean Coke bottle and use the filter as a straw.
I've now got a Cnoc bag for it. 2L and one end opens right up to scoop water in and then seal: defo the way forward!
Yeah man, I just didn't know what to do with that campsite. It seemed to have an ideal flat bit of grass to pitch (that was kept) but I just didn't feel right.
@@HoundsofHowgate I've got a Cnoc bag too. Like you say ideal for scooping water. I use the Cnoc bag for when I've struck camp and the Coke bottle for on the move, and carry 500ml at any one time.
@@HoundsofHowgate Rewatching these due to lockdown. I had that Msr filter as well. I lent it to some Germans at a wild camp and they managed to clog it. The replacement filter is over 50 quid. I now use a sawyer mini. Anyhoo, hope you and Moss are doing well in these difficult times.
Thanks
Cape Wrath or Cape “Wroth” did you find out in the end which is it? Also, gonna get the maps and plot the route you took on them from your map time and advice. Nice one 🤙
I asked a guy that owned a wee shop towards the end and he said it could be either but most folk there said Wrath. I went with Wrath as it sounds cooler that 'Wroth' too, haha 😎🙂🐾👍
What covers do you use for your dog's paws.
RuffWear.
Socks for medium stuff and the boots for the harder gear 🙂🐾👍
What was the weight of your rucksack when you started out?
Hi Chris. I think it was about 13kg without food and water. Way heavier than I would have liked! 🐾👍