Scottish Bothy Bible: The complete guide to Scotland s bothies and how to reach them

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If the bothy is full, you may well be better to camp outside if you have smartly brought a tent. A bivvy bag is an alternative emergency measure to carry with you. It could be useful inside a damp and dirty bothy to protect your sleeping bag, anyway. The design of the book is lovely too, with lots of colour photographs throughout. Highly recommended for anyone looking for a new adventure, or for the person that regularly spends time sleeping out in the hills. If there is no toilet at the bothy please bury human waste out of sight. Use the spade provided, keep well away from the water supply and never use the vicinity of the bothy as a toilet. There are a handful of bothies in England, one of the more famous and popular ones being Warnscale Bothy in the Lake District.

Scottish Bothy Bible: The complete guide to Scotland s

Tell us about any accidental damage. Don’t leave graffiti or vandalise the bothy. Please take out all rubbish which you can’t burn. Avoid burying rubbish; this pollutes the environment. Please don’t leave perishable food, as this attracts vermin. Guard against fire risk and ensure the fire is out before you leave. Make sure the doors and windows are properly closed when you leave. The first thing many will notice about Kearvaig bothyis that it is fantastically located right on Kearvaig Bay– one of the most northern bays in Scotland.Glendhu bothy in Sutherland was once used for storing deer carcasses that were shot by guests catching the boat in from Kylesku. Don’t let this put you off though- the bothy has been renovated long since, and is modern in comparison to other mountain bothies in Scotland. Next to the bothy is an old stalkers cottage. Concealed in a small clearing within the extensive Eskmuirdale forest, on the northern side of the picturesque Eskdale Valley, Greensykes is a great place to escape the relentless pace of the modern world for a while, much like its near neighbour the Samye Ling Tibetan monastery located just over the hill. Doesn't mean I'm not still quite concerned about publicity, but if there is going to be such publicity, at least the book is well done. I do see you point of view though, and know how much folk like yourself have done, with less thanks than you deserve, to maintain the unique places we love. Shenavall Bothy in the north-west Highlands is a popular bothy mainly used as a base for those hiking the ‘Fisherfield 6’; a series of munros located in the remotest part of Scotland. Though technicallythey are now ‘the Fisherfield 5’– after one of the munros, Beinn a’ Chlaidheimh, was discovered to be slightly short of the 3000 ft to qualify.

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So, there it is; nothing that you wouldn’t expect from visitors to your property so ‘Do as you would be done by’ and help to preserve the bothy network. The hike to the bothy from Inchnadamph is known as one of the hardest sections on the Cape Wrath Trail, and strong navigation skills are needed. As you inch closer to this bothy the landscape unfolds around you. When you reach the bothy you will be rewarded with grand views of Loch Glencoul and the surrounding mountains. Bothy is pronounced how it is spelled. Say the “both” bit as if you were saying; cloth, sloth, or moth. Scottish accent is optional. K A/Camban Bothy in 1983 What is a bothy? Excellent, an essential guide for anyone planning a dreamy summer of camping, picnics and swimming.” The great attraction of using bothies is that there really aren’t any rules as such. However, we have developed a Bothy Code which contains some common sense, practical advice based on respect for the bothy itself, its users and the surrounding environment and which we ask all bothy users to observe. Respect other usersBe respectful to everyone in the bothy. Bothies are for everyone to enjoy. Just because you’re there first doesn’t mean you have more rights than late arrivers. Be kind, share the space.