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Rob Fox
Jun 206 min read
Day 8 - Fort William, Edinburgh, and an unexpected evening hike
Breakfasts are always the same for us. We pack our own food for most breakfasts. The backpacking food just found its way into our hotel...
Rob Fox
Jun 184 min read
Day 7 - Green mountains, views, rain, and a trail survey.
The morning at the Way Hostel started much like our other days. The hostel food area, bathroom, and storage area is easily navigated to...
Rob Fox
Jun 175 min read
Day 6 A day in the mountains without rain!
If there is a day of hiking on the West Highland way to have some clear weather, it is for the hike from Rannoch moor over to...
Rob Fox
Jun 163 min read
Day 5 Steady rain from the North East. Across Rannoch moor to Glencoe Mt.
Even with the all the conveniences of the hostel and a dry indoor night, the pouring rain was still challenging. Once again we were...
Rob Fox
Jun 154 min read
Day 4 Beinglas to Tyndrum - Open countryside with some history
The meal prep area at Beinglas campsite is indoors and the luggage transfer storage is right next door. Super easy to do breakfast and...
Rob Fox
Jun 143 min read
Day 3 - The high road, Loch Lomond, light rain, midges.
We are used to wearing bug nets and prefer them over chemical repellent. So, when the midges swarm, on go the head nets. Pretty much our...
Rob Fox
Jun 132 min read
Day 2 Conic hill, soaking heavy rain, and swarms of midges
Everything was absolutely copacetic with Drymen camping. The kitchen area was protected from the rain and midges stayed away. We had some...
Rob Fox
Jun 121 min read
Day 1 Beautiful weather to start
We got lucky with the weather for getting settled in Scotland. Also, a good experience with the flight and rail travel. Edinburgh...
Rob Fox
Jun 81 min read
Staying dry in Scotland
Rain will definitely be part of our West Highland way hike. We are sticking with our tried and true silnylon rainsuits from Lightheart...
Rob Fox
Jun 41 min read
Dealing with midges and ticks
Bring on the technology! We aren't messing around. Michigan has prepared us to be ravaged by bugs and arachnids on hikes. New for this...
Rob Fox
Jun 11 min read
USPS and Royal Mail
Amazing service! It only took 8 Days for our food box to get from Negaunee to the Premier Inn in Milngavie Scotland. We put an Apple...
Rob Fox
May 201 min read
Prepping our food box for Scotland
We are following a 7 itinerary for the West Highland Way. So, we need at least that many days worth of meals. The UK customs food rules...
Rob Fox
May 171 min read
Preparing Food for the West Highland Way
Our biggest challenge for the West Highland way will be meals. The UK has fairly strict rules regarding any meat and dairy. We have...
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