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Aenkill In reply to DatGuy07 [2015-06-28 12:51:37 +0000 UTC]

Not yet, but I want to do it. Mayble this summer I've done parts of it, tough.

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DatGuy07 In reply to Aenkill [2015-06-28 13:49:49 +0000 UTC]

You'll love it. I have so many pictures of the scenery when I did it in October with my dad. The views are just gorgeous. But yeah it is tough

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Aenkill In reply to DatGuy07 [2015-06-28 16:04:03 +0000 UTC]

How many days? I've read 5 should be fine, but I'd like o take many pictures and it takes time I'm thinking about a week or so?

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DatGuy07 In reply to Aenkill [2015-06-28 18:44:24 +0000 UTC]

It took me and my dad a week. It's a 96 mile walk so we walked around 11 to 15 miles a day (I can't be exact). But it's worth every step of the journey. For example, the view from the top of Conic Hill has one of the most breathtaking pieces of scenery you have ever seen. Just be sure to pack lightly, since you'll be going up a lot of hills. You should have no problem bringing a camera and a tripod along for the journey, just make sure you have waterproof casings for them as the weather can get rainy really quickly (but I suppose I don't need to tell you that ). 

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Aenkill In reply to DatGuy07 [2015-06-28 20:12:51 +0000 UTC]

I climbed Conic Hill, truly amazing I always take a camera and 2 lenses (one for landscapes and one for taking pictures of the dog) + tripod. That's heavy but good pictures require effort hehe. And every time I go hiking my gear gets wet, but it's still working so it's not that bad. I just need to find out about shops etc. because I bet carrying food for whole week is inconvenient.

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DatGuy07 In reply to Aenkill [2015-06-28 20:31:47 +0000 UTC]

For food, I recommend just getting quick snacks from a shop. Just something to give you energy along the way. Save your main appetite for the evening, you'll appreciate it more. What you'll be carrying sounds just about the right weight for doing it, so you should be fine. When my dad and I did it, the coach service that carries your stuff to the next hotel wasn't operating. So we had to carry these huge rucksacks with all our clothes, books, shoes and other stuff, making the journey 10 times harder than what it's meant to be XD  

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Aenkill In reply to DatGuy07 [2015-06-28 21:15:34 +0000 UTC]

I probably won't be sleeping in any hotels - just tents I like wild camping more and I want to sleep close to the mountains to get the best pictures.

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DatGuy07 In reply to Aenkill [2015-06-28 21:30:04 +0000 UTC]

I wish we did it that way, but we were carrying enough as it was. I would recommend finding somewhere to at least dry your clothes if they got soaking wet. Nothing's worse than hiking in soggy boots and socks. As for mountains, there are plenty to camp out under, such as The Black Rock and even Ben Nevis. I just wish I had taken better pictures of them. I was only using my phone camera. I'm no photographer, believe me   

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Aenkill In reply to DatGuy07 [2015-06-28 21:45:52 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, we could stay at hotel for one night or something. Every time I hike it's raining for at least 15 minutes and sometimes that's enough to get you soaking wet I think the only way of drying clothes and shoes is by bonfire but sometimes there are no branches around. I gotta plan this well before I go.

I camped with my boyfriend before and it wasn't so bad even with the camera gear and all it was doable. We even had to actually climb a bit on Isle of Arran. I think the backpack was around 16kg or so. Plus, I have funny "saddlebags" for my dog so I won't have to carry his stuff

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DatGuy07 In reply to Aenkill [2015-06-28 22:16:36 +0000 UTC]

I agree with drying your clothes by a bonfire. Sometimes a radiator just isn't enough. Found that out on day 4. One final piece of advice I would give is definitely plan your journey. Know exactly when you want to wake up and start moving out so you aren't wandering around without any sense of direction. The path can get rather dangerous at night, especially on when you walk past Loch Lomond. One wrong step and you can fall in. Also you might as well pick up the WHW journal when you start. For each location, a hotel stamps a spot in the journal to show you've been there. It's just a fun little game that passes the time.

Anyway, that's all the advice I've got. Hope it was useful    

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Aenkill In reply to Dontknowwhattodraw94 [2015-06-14 23:02:46 +0000 UTC]

Thank you. These landscapes are one of the reasons I moved to Scotland

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Aenkill In reply to wind-princess [2015-06-14 23:02:05 +0000 UTC]

Yay! Thanks!

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