Scottish Bothy trip

This is a trip to a remote part of Scotland with the key feature of staying in a bothy. It will be a place we've never been to before, so 'Where?' is open to discussion.

A bothy is a stone tent. It will have a floor, walls, ceiling and, if we're lucky, a fireplace to have a fire and keep warm.

The plan is this:

• Thursday: drive to Scotland...it's a long way. Stay in a hostel
• Friday: drive closer and then walk into the bothy, explore
• Saturday: Explore, bag munroes
• Sunday: Explore, bag munroes
• Monday: Find our way back via interesting features and have a hot shower in a hostel
• Tuesday: Hearty breakfast and drive back

You will need:

• Suitable footwear and clothing and spare clothing
• Sleeping bag, sleeping mat and pillow
• Cooking equipment and eating utensils
• Food for 4 days (dehydrated food is recommended!)
• A rucsac big enough to carry all this (although I have one someone could borrow for a small fee)

You will need to contribute to carrying group kit

• Fuel for the bothy stove (last year was 2.5kg per person...or be cold!)
• Water purification system (2 for the group)
• Comprehensive first aid kit and emergency shelter
• Tea, coffee, cleaning stuff
• Possibly spare tent in case the bothy is crowded

My luxury item is a litre of fresh milk, others had hip flasks with different contents :-)

Costs will be worked out once there are enough people committed to the trip. These will include:

• Accommodation at the beginning and end (circa £40-50)
• A contribution to the Mountain Bothies Association (£20pp)
• A contribution to Garmin InReach satellite subscription (set up for the trip) to provide regular check in and emergency SOS (£7pp).
• Fuel for the bothy fire (circa £8pp)
• Maps for the area

Any questions please ask