hi managed to get a cheap room in a posh hotel in avimore for a scrub and feed :) but not sure they will,or i trust them ,to hold a parcel any other ideas ta peter

Send it to the Post Office to be collected. Always worked for me, as long as it's open when you want to collect of course!

Of course, Aviemore is a great place for resupply, there's a Tesco (soon to be a new one) and any number of bars, pubs and coffee shops plus quite a few outdoor shops, so backpacking supplies are readily available and it's all on the one main street, even I can't get lost! I send myself parcels on the Challenge for convenience, but Aviemore is one place entirely geared up for tourists and backpackers with longer opening hours and a general understanding of their customers' needs. Busy place!

I shall be re supplying in Aviemore and hope to get most of what I need in the shops. Hope to do the same in Ballater and Drumnadrochit as well.

I resupplied in Fort Augustus, Aviemore and Ballater last year. I didn't have any problems with fully restocking in any of them, although the selection was much more meagre in Ballater in terms of "just add water" type meals. Nevertheless, I still came away with enough food to get me to the coast.

Aviemore is fine as the Tesco is large enough for a good range of different foods and meals and the outdoor shops provide an opportunity to go for more specialist backpacking freeze-dried meals if desired. I don't see any reason why you would need to send a resupply parcel here unless you have dietary restrictions and can't take any chances.

Important note - not all supplies are available all the the time in Scotland. They have some odd legislation that bans the purchase of whisky before 10.00 in the morning* so make sure your essential fluids are purchased the evening before if making an early start.

*although you can buy meths anytime.

Phil,

meths...... mmmmm, scrummy

And not until 12.30 pm on a Sunday Phil.

And not just whisky - ALL alcohol!

But I can confirm that Tesco Aviemore has a "free from" section and I recently bought quite a lot of gluten free stuff there.

There's no good reason to send parcels to Aviemore. They have shops. You can buy everything including food, tents, socks and armchairs. I suspect this may have been alluded to in previous posts. Just take money. (there's cash machines too!)

You can buy pies, socks and Lucosade in Aviemore. And there's a big posh hotel that has a rather good carvery that's not overly expensive.

I know these things.

JJ