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[JamesV6CDX]

Hi Guys,

Does anyone here have any experience of winter camping? I think it sounds like a fantastic idea, it's something I've always wanted to do, and if I can get the time off, I might see if I can persuade Maria to come to Scotland with me in January for ten days.

Recommendations for kit etc would be most welcome. We have a good four seasons tent, need to get better sleeping bags for those conditions though. Have portable camping cooker, and all the camping cutlery. Also water carrier and decent torches.

Also need to make considerations for the dogs, can't have them getting cold. Maybe a short kennel stay if needsbe.

There is lots of information on Google. Anyone ever done this?

[Markie]

Scotland, in January, out doors in a tent.....even the locals wouldnt  

Brucies yer man for that  

[Entwood]

We "camp" all year round .. I've not been home for New Year for 8 years ... but then again I tow my sleeping/cooking/reading/drinking/showering  facilities behind me  

[Nickbat]

James,

I think you're nuts. There seems to be a growing consensus on weather sites I visit that we could be in for a cold and snowy winter.

My advice is to stay at home by the fire (...and fix my HDD     )

Nick

[JamesV6CDX]

James,

I think you're nuts. There seems to be a growing consensus on weather sites I visit that we could be in for a cold and snowy winter.

My advice is to stay at home by the fire (...and fix my HDD     )

Nick

I have already retrieved some more files from your HDD, but far from all, it is very unhealthy. I have been focusing on the pictures folder.

It would be ideal to find another identical drive, to build yours into.... so far everyone I've seen on fleabay has a different p/n

[raximax]

nah just dont do it even we aint that mad

[hotel21]

Camping in the winter can be lots of fun, particularly when theres fresh snow in the morning.  It does need thought, preparation and correct kit to get the best advantage.

It can also be a mirror opposite to hell on earth, temperature wise, if you are incorrectly prepared.  

I prefere bothying in the winter.  At least there are solid wooden walls around you and, if you get a good bothy, a stove in the middle of the floor that you can cook on as well as give out heat.

Still gets friggin cold at night though!!  

[CaptainZok]

Camping in the winter can be lots of fun, particularly when theres fresh snow in the morning.  It does need thought, preparation and correct kit to get the best advantage.

It can also be a mirror opposite to hell on earth, temperature wise, if you are incorrectly prepared.  

I prefere bothying in the winter.  At least there are solid wooden walls around you and, if you get a good bothy, a stove in the middle of the floor that you can cook on as well as give out heat.

Still gets friggin cold at night though!!  

Whats a bothy?

[hotel21]

A bothy is a wooden stalkers hut, out on the highland estates.  Normally used by hunting party's to get out of the weather and have a brew and partake of a poshe pique nique of fingerfood and swap tales of derring doo and all that...

Us locals use them, with permission of the estate owners, to overnight in when hiking over estate lands, especially in winter.  Cracking stuff, if you get a good one....

check this - http://su.nott.ac.uk/~pineappl/pmwiki2/pmwiki.php?n=Main.BothysBagged - though not all are this wonderfull.....

[Jay w]

sounds a bit like some sort of wooden shack...log cabin stylee

[hotel21]

sounds a bit like some sort of wooden shack...log cabin stylee

previous post modified with link....

[Nickbat]

James,

I think you're nuts. There seems to be a growing consensus on weather sites I visit that we could be in for a cold and snowy winter.

My advice is to stay at home by the fire (...and fix my HDD     )

Nick

I have already retrieved some more files from your HDD, but far from all, it is very unhealthy. I have been focusing on the pictures folder.

It would be ideal to find another identical drive, to build yours into.... so far everyone I've seen on fleabay has a different p/n

Anything's a bonus, mate! Your help is much appreciated.  

I bet you wish you hadn't volunteered to help now!  

[Golfbuddy]

Maria feeling better then?  

[CaptainZok]

Climbers refuge sort of thing then. Looks a lot of fun.

[Golfbuddy]

If you want to go camping in the winter, look no further than here.