Andrew Carmichael
Ventures into the wilderness whenever the opportunity arises to spend a night atop a hill.
Activity
Wild Camp
Duration
1 night
Base
7.82 kg
Trail
12.2 kg
Total
12.53 kg
Headed up north with the intent of climbing Beinn Mhanach for Ruairidh's third Munro.
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Conditions
Weather
The record
Timeline
Weather was showing sustained wind with gusts so a summit camp was off the cards. The lay of the glen is further not ideal with the direction of the wind so the camp is likely to be blustery.
Callander
Pit stop and nip to any last minute shop
Car Park
56.460°
-4.714°
Beinn Mhanach
56.534°
-4.646°
Home for the Night
56.520°
-4.658°
Nice spot with the sound of the water crashing down from the hill.
After the trail
Trip Report
This ended up being brilliant fun spent with my son. Had aspirations of getting the Munro but there right decision was made, opted to pitch camp and enjoy the evening rather than pushing things to far for him.
The walk in was long and full of fords much to the delight of Ruairidh who got to try out his new waterproof socks.
We crossed paths with a section of the West Highland Way at the beginning and end and I must say it was far too busy for my tastes and was happy to be off it.