Children love wild camping. Camp next to a stream in the middle of nowhere and they are happy for hours. Until the midges come out anyway. The key to success is to choose a suitable camping spot with an interesting but not too long walk to it, good weather and a lack of midges, butContinue reading “Wild camping with children”
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Bheinn Leith Mhor
Hannah’s first scottish mountain was Bheinn Leith Mhor between Strathcarron and Torridon in the far northwest Highlands. The weather was perfect, clear and sunny with a strong enough breeze to keep the midges away. We started from Achnashellach, following a good stalkers’ path up through the beautiful pine forests and into Coire Lair before headingContinue reading “Bheinn Leith Mhor”
Scrambling with children
Scrambling with children – I’m sat at home on a lovely summer’s day looking after 3 young girls and waiting for news of my new nephew, so I thought I’d distract myself and regale you with a few stories about scrambling with my daughter, Hannah. Children love to scramble and my daughter is no exception. Continue reading “Scrambling with children”
