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ELEVEN WEEKS...

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TEN WEEKS!!!

(Hence the bonus picture)
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NINE WEEKS.

:scream:

SHESGNAN: RIGHT CLICK TO ENLARGE IN NEW TAB

TWO MONTHS. LORKS!!!

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BLAR AN LIANA MHOIR, HEADING OVER TO GLEN TROMIE. RIGHT CLICK TO ENLARGE IN NEW TAB


EIGHT WEEKS!!!

...you're making me nervous...

The Nallo works in the snow ALAN !

I can't help but notice that these pictures of the Highlands in Spring share a common chromatic theme. Perhaps Alan could publish a book for us TGOC masochists.



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The Times' article for the 'Wake for the Wild'. RIGHT CLICK TO ENLARGE IN NEW TAB

Fifty Shades of Brown, Phil? :grinning:

FIFTY DAYS TO THE CHALLENGE!

:smile: :smile: :smile:

LOCH LEVEN & BALLACHULISH BRIDGE c/o ANDY WALKER: RIGHT CLICK TO ENLARGE IN NEW TAB


SEVEN WEEKS!

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GLEN AFFRIC: RIGHT CLICK TO ENLARGE IN A NEW TAB


SIX WEEKS

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FORTY DAYS

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TOM MOR: RIGHT CLICK TO ENLARGE IN A NEW TAB

FIVE WEEKS

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LORD ELPUS & MISS WHIPLASH MAKE BEST USE OF THEIR EXECUTIVE ROOM IN THE FIFE ARMS.

ONE MONTH!

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COIRE NA CABAIG & BEYOND. RIGHT CLICK TO ENLARGE IN A NEW TAB

FOUR WEEKS

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Sitting on the train (on my way to visit my mum before my daunder) trying to figure out where that piccy was taken. I find mainly links to your blog, Alan, and by now I've read about fingers, wind farms, blacks, first aid kits - but nothing about coire na cabaig. Please help a girl(?) in need!

Oh, nice thing with my visit - I'll be able to try out my tent as well, we have close to a meter of snow in our garden still!

Hi Ulla

:slightly_smiling_face:

Pleased to help a fellow Challenger!

You can find Coire na Cabaig by typing it into the search box near the top on the RHS of my blog. It produces this day from our 2013 Challenge from Oban to St Cyrus:

TGO Challenge 2013: Day 4: To Tulloch

Have a wonderful Daunder - we're setting off on ours this coming Thursday - and an excellent first Challenge.

Just 18 days (depending on which day you're starting)!

Two weeks until I leave home!

Ladles and Gentlespoons!



TWO WEEKS

:scream:

Allt Darrarie?

Well spotted Miss! :+1:

Akshully, it's the un-named caochan that runs into the Burn of Mohamed that in turn runs into the Allt Darrarie.

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About 12 days, dpending on which day you start of course.

LOCH BEORAID: RIGHT CLICK TO ENLARGE IN A NEW TAB

It was TEN DAYS this morning!

:sunny: :mostly_sunny: :partly_sunny: :barely_sunny: :partly_sunny_rain: :cloud: :rain_cloud: :thunder_cloud_and_rain: :lightning: :zap:

There are few mountains or lochs I can recognise from photos. I'm just not very good at remembering which one is which, but Loch Beoraid is instantly recognisable to me and brings me out in a cold sweat as I recall my first crossing in 2006. Argh! Black Hole of Beoraid!

Good luck to anyone going that way this year and remember:- if you're a new Challenger and feeling a little overawed by the event, don't lose faith in your ability to navigate. It's possible that the Very Experienced Challengers you're walking with are lost!

That was a tough first day, but I'm over the trauma now. Honest. :scream:

THE EAST COAST - RIGHT CLICK TO ENLARGE IN A NEW TAB

ONE WEEK!

:scream:

Oh stop it! Feeling sick every morning :scream:

:fearful:

:crocodile:

Only 5 days until I start my fitness regime. Loads of time.

Ian C.

Ninety six hours!!!

72 hours !!!!

Have a great trip folks, hopefully your grins will be large and your blisters small.
If you need any help when in my neck of the woods (Stonehaven, Fetteresso, Glen Dye etc.)just give me a call
oh seven eight 07843854.
Brian

2 Sleeps

48 hours

A lot of people on their way already and some will have already reached the start point. Have a great time and see you all in Montrose !!

This is it everyone, here we go!!!!

50 weeks and counting now 😂