1) There was a sinister-looking bloke living in the bothy at Loch Beoraid when I last passed there.
2) I followed the Fersit tramway a few years ago from Spean bridge(ish) and it was easy to follow but some of the bridges were much too exciting for me and I had to go uphill to get around the small but rocky gorges. Its a bit soggy in a few places too, but otherwise its a good route. The bunkhouse at Tulloch was good too (is it still operating...?)
3) In extremis only as per other replies.

Good luck with the 2013 draw!

My favourite dehydrated food: unsalted porridge

Thanks Mike. You too.

The last I heard Tulloch station bunkhouse was still there ... but it doesn't fit in from my plans. From Fersit I aim to head south to a high level camp by a loch.

thanks for your reply jeremy, i had not thought of using info in that manner , interesting and useful. no hidden meaning in my question, sorry if that was implied.

No worries Bill.

After having to stop short at Oban bothy on day 1 this year because the terrain had proved more difficult to traverse than I expected, and then ending up trapped at Oban for 36 hours, I am perhaps a little more sensitive to the question "What should I expect the terrain to be like?" than in previous years!!