This was Hard! Wild Camping The Paps of Jura
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- čas přidán 4. 07. 2024
- The PAPS of JURA : Some of Scotland's finest mountains are found on her islands. I headed to hike the Paps Of Jura and found out that these are serious mountains that pack a real punch. Not to be underestimated!
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00:00 Introduction - sea to summit
02:15 catching the passenger ferry to Jura
03:01 welcome to Jura - start of hike
08:48 summit one pap of jura
13:54 highest mountain on Jura
17:54 setting up the wild camping
21:24 Day 2
26:26 a steep ascent
29:34 last summit reached
33:56 not the Caribbean
Thanks for all the wonderful comments , I often get asked about what gear I use on the longer treks - here's a video with my back packing gear list which may (or may not !) be of interest
Gearlist - czcams.com/video/foLoHAlNPbY/video.htmlsi=5DaqVkU_iOrz18Kv
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Murray
Brought back memories of these wonderful mountains which have a special place in my heart after family holidays on islay .. glad you had good weather. Well remember the scree of the Sacred Pap. My abiding memory is of the Pap of the Sound which was the first Pap I climbed as a boy
Loved Jura and I'm looking forward to seeing this on the bus home tonight.
Cheers Robin - enjoyed you video on the paps of Jura from a few years back too 👍👍
@@ScotlandsMountains good stuff Muzza, looks like you camped a bit further round than us. Jura is the biz. 👌🏼
There is something timeless about going out to these smaller islands. I visited Jura on a bikepacking trip back before the millennium. I’d already been on Arran and done some hills there, then cycled to Lochranza to catch a ferry, another short ride across the peninsula and another ferry to Islay. The ferry should have docked into Port Askaig, but the narrow channel was too rough so I was deposited at Port Ellen instead. My accommodation was over at Port Askaig so I ended up pedalling across in a bit of a headwind. Apparently Islay is known for the winds! The next day I caught a small ferry boat over to Jura, pedalled in as far as could and then did the “Paps” from that side. I had lovely clear weather. Thanks for sharing Murray!
I agree - visits to the Scottish islands are special- love going to them (any of them tbh - special places :)
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ATB
Murray
Fantastic I went last September but took my car travelling up from south wales is a fair way but then a long ferry crossing to Islay then we drove across that island to catch yet another ferry to get to Jura no wonder the Jura distillery says it’s easier to get to Peru than Jura 😆 anyway we stayed at the hotel at Craig house which was fantastic did the paps which were awesome I nearly stepped on a large adder snake 😮 but what a trip your right that was Arran and Northern Ireland you could see wonderful hills I will be back as the northern half of Jura looks interesting on the map with two remote bothies up there thanks for sharing very good inspiration to get back there again cheers
Sounds like you had a great trip to Jura too Andrew. The other parts of Jura do look interesting- I was going to drop off the west side to head back but all my procrastination meant I ran out of time for that !
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Murray
@@ScotlandsMountains cheers keep videos coming they are so enjoyable
lovely Murray , we did the three Paps on the day of the fell race, met somme lovely people. saw goodies and regular otters. Thanks again.
A fantastic place - reckon I will return at some point - a wonderful Scottish island :)
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Murray
Once there was mountains and sea views and now there is only the imagination.
Another cracker of an adventure Murray.
ATB
George
Brilliant Murray, 😎👌Cracking island. Brought back good memories of me & Robin's trip. I remember these steep wee buggers. The scree was horrendous & so was the descent from the Corbett. Cracking view from the wee Marilyn. 👍
Thanks Kevin , I actually remember watching you and Robins adventure here a few years ago, what a cracker :)
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Murray
Stunning scenery, and what a wee adventure, 10 out of 10 for effort. Will Gerry be thinking cheers Murray where was the phone call for this one🤔🤣
Me and Gerry have other island 🏝️ plans coming soon 🧐⛰️⛰️⛰️ can’t wait :):)
Loving your intros Murray, really sets the scene, very enjoyable and informative viewing.
Brings back many fond memories of when my family, along with my cousin Douglas decided to tackle Beinn an Oìr in 2018. My sister is named after the Isle of Jura and each time we visit Islay to see family we always take a day to go and visit my sister island. My cousin booked a later ferry crossing back from the Jura to Islay so we had the entire day to take our time and summit the mountain. It was a balmy 30 degree July day, not a cloud in the sky, was an absolute glorious day to be on the mountain. We then topped it off with a visit to the Jura Hotel for a much earned meal and a wee dram of whisky. It was an adventure we won't soon forget! Yet another great video Murry! Makes me long for a return to the hebrides
Sounds like you also had a wonderful day on Jura :) always better when the sun shines :)
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Murray
That was quite an expedition, one of your best IMHO. Leaving the pack at the bealach is not cheating its common sense, the challenge is finding it again.
Another stunning video Murray. Scenery just breathtaking. Thankyou for bringing us these wonderful sights.
Thanks Julie - it’s a fantastic place Jura - think I will return at some point 👍
Once again a very enjoyable trip out to and up the challenging hills of Scotland. Thanks for all the effort you put into the podcast you are good enough to share with us!
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Beautiful island. The place where one million pounds was burnt, kind of mythical even.
Another great video Murray.
I think if i had done the first one with you with all the scree, i would have probably stayed there until you had done the other three lol.
You certainly packed in a lot of Mountain's in two days.
I don't know how you do it.
Fantastic view's as usual.
ATB mate.
So beautiful 😅😅😅 thanks alot for taking the time to make this great video 😊
You can see the Paps on a clear day from the N coast of N Ireland as I found out last year much too my surprise, Murray
Good effort with all that weight, awesome trip ! I did those hills from the west in April 2022 with a much lighter rucksack, had a summit camp on Sgurr na Lapaich, my first summit camp after 30+ years in the hill, no Northern Lights but I did get an Inversion, thanks for taking us along and carrying all that camera equipment !
Superb. Gotta do this in the future :)
I'm quite surprised to see how rough and tough the Paps of Jura are! On a different note, this video has reminded me of the half bottle of Jura that I have in the cupboard and a wee dram is now in order 😀 Thanks for another great video! Slainte 🥃
Haha - hope you finished that bottle of Jura off now ! Lol
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Murray
Hi Murray, great video and one my list of places to go ...is that the scarp tarptent you have....?
Looked a cracking couple of days , had visions of you binning the ferry back off and just overnighting again .
A camp one of those white Sandy beaches wouldn’t have been the worst thing ! Lol
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Murray
Another great adventure Murray. Thank you.
Thanks Ron 🙏
Great remote feel Murray, didnt meet many people I expect. Looked particularly hard won hills. Looks amazing. I used to take school kids expeditioning round the north coast of Jura, staying in the coastal caves but never did the hills. Thankyou for sharing
I must admit they were tough hills on Jura ! The caves sound like an interesting place to visit too 👍
Hi Murray, they say "great minds think alike" just got back from backpacking the whole west coast of Jura - S to N, 8 days including a rest day ( something I have always wanted to do, just been across to certain parts in the past. ) then today saw your notification ! Fine weather over there, even the bogs were fairly dry ! Great ferry from Tayvallich. Wanted to do the Paps, but too tired after trek - so really enjoyed your video.
That sounds awesome - there doesn’t seem to be too much over on that side - a wild a remote part of the country - hope you had a great time on Jura 👍👍
Amazing as ever
Really enjoyed that Murray, great video, you're one of the few on YT on this topic my Mrs will watch. Her first wild camp was south of Crinnan on the west coast with a fantastic view of the paps and Jura. Thanks for sharing David
🙏 hope you both enjoyed the video :)
Thanks for watching
Thank you Murray, a lovely video again as usual of a fascinating place, remember watching a Time Team dig near these many moons ago. Looked hard work on the scree, thank you for all the effort to bring the lovely views 😁
Thanks John - it was a wonderful trip and the mountains were superb (if not really hard work !)
top man Murray. loved it!
Kudos for climbing those hills with a tent on your back. They are certainly tough. I had a spectacularly bad off day when I climbed these last summer, which was a shame, as I often see them from my living room in Ayrshire and had been planning the trip for ages! However I spent two nights on Jura with friends, and it is such a lovely friendly island so I'll definitely be back for another go, maybe out of midge season. I remember the ground between Beinn Chaolais and Lochan t-Siob being energy-sappingly boggy and tussocky so going over that extra hill may have actually saved you a bit of time and energy as well as affording spectacular views.
Hope you can go back and have a better day - wonderful mountains - I think I’ll be back to explore a bit further :)
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Murray
I remember the terrible scree. You did well to avoid Caledonian MacBrayne and the very expensive council ferry.
I had relatives who lived on Jura, spent lots of time there but never climbed the paps. They have a big fell run over the things, absolutely nuts!
I must admit I have lots of respect for those runners ! It rough ground on the paps of Jura !!
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Murray
Heyup Muzza 💥.
Love a nice set of paps me😊. Do hope you and yours are thriving. Bestest wishes 🙏👍. There's nothing like crossing the water. Minds me of the ferry from the mainland to Bute spotting the jellyfish blooms along the way 😊
Thanks Fraser - it always seems an extra adventure when you have to cross water to get to the start of the adventure :)
Thankyou Murray for yet another wonderful video. We watch you slog it out with the funniest text trying to cope with your accent, from Ballarat, Australia. I’m from Melbourne and met my Scottish Alistair when travelling: kids born in Inverness, Elgin and Forres… then to Australia in ‘87, now retired in Ballarat. We’ll return to visit family and check out the Western Isles in ‘24. Your delightful videos show us how one COULD do it…. However, it’ll be golf courses for Alistair and chasing sheep fleeces and designers for me. You give us so much joy!
Wonderful vlog. Have not been to that side of Scotland, but hope to someday. Thanks for posting. Cheers
Thanks Beth, its a wonderful scottish Island , and well worth a visit :) hope you get there soon
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Murray
Wow that made us exhausted just watching you 😢, great video views were great 👍.
I can confirm that I was exhausted by the end of the trip took 😂😂😂👍
The strength to walk, see, explore..well done and thanks for sharing this wonderful place..beautiful story ☺like395👍🙏
This was my very first mountain climb a few months ago, the ground around them was particularly bad from the rain the week before
Nice video there. Your production is excellent, must take a lot of time. Next visit to Jura May I suggest a wild walk along the west side and around LochTarbet. Great isolation, a bothy, wildlife galore, interesting caves, and ticks. It would be a. great video? Certainly very isolated.
Thanks Robert - thats sounds a good shout. The lady who gave me a lift suggested I head back via the west coast too down to Inver and along the hydro tracks but I ran out of time - the rest of the west coast north looks remote and rugged and ideal for exploring :)
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Murray
Another great film. Its better than the beeb any day.
Great vid.. First time I've watched one for these hills..👍
Thank you - hope you enjoyed the adventure :)
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Murray
Great content as always bruv ...
It's funny how you ended up in Jura climbing the Paps because I was in Campbeltown two weeks ago on holiday and went to Machrihanish and looked over to the Paps wondering if these were Corbett's! Glad you done a video on these as I've always wondered what these were like. Cracking video as always Murray.
Hope you had fun on the Mull of Kintyre and that you get to Jura one day - it’s well worth a visit Marco
Take care and thanks for watching
Murray
Toughest walk in the UK imo, and I’ve climbed over 500 different hills in Scotland. Thanks for the great video, brought back great (and some not so great !) memories for me
Thanks Mike - glad someone confirmed they found them tough too :) it was a tough few days in the mountains :) wonderful place though :)
@@ScotlandsMountains yes tough but strangely addictive I found!
Great effort Murray on what looked tough terrain, fantastic views when they appeared
Thanks Harry - I confirm it was indeed a tough shift ! 👍
Really enjoyable video Murray. Beautiful views in between the clag. Full points for sheer effort getting across Scotland to catch the ferry. I can't get across Edinburgh for the bloomin roadworks and diversions.
Must admit I prefer the drive to catch the ferry (typing this in Edinburgh city centre having driven through the traffic!! Lol 😂)
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Murray
Amazing video, Murray!!! ❤
Thanks - was a fun (but tough) trip - always nice going to the islands to hike :)
I suppose there's no way to avoid those sliding rocks. It's safe to say that a hill like this is not for beginners....
Another great video, thanks for sharing your walks with us 😊
Thanks for watching Lisa
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Murray
Great trip away mate and stunning views. Like the blooper bit at the end and could do a three hour special on them :) Atb
Haha - always nice seeing some of the parts that don’t go to plan 😂😂
What a lovely video again 😊😊😊 you really do spoil us with your adventures.... I saw the Paps when i was on Mull last year and they looked absolutely stunning...Thanks so much as always for revealing how spectacular they were up close and rocky !!! I look forward to the You Tube alert for your videos so much ...they never disappoint..😊😊😊😊...Very professionally produced and edited 🤗🤗🤗🤗
Thanks Sue - Jura didn’t disappoint - it was a wonderful island - I think I will definetly be back :)
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Murray
You are such good fun, Murray. And besides all the summits and blink bonnie you show us, I could listen to you 'yabbering' and 'procrastinating' all day.
Loved it. A proper beach at the end and all :)
Thanks Joan - hope you don’t mind my waffling on ! Lol
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Murray
Only ever done one Pap but I was fit then ! The west coast of the northern end of Jura is hard but beautiful walking. The whisky is good too, my favourite is called 'The Paps'
Loved this! Very envious if such a wonderful adventure.
Lovely ❤ and bloopers are fun 😊
Brilliant video watching from a camp on Beinn a' Chrùlaiste 👍
hope you had fun - a rather fine wild camping location :)
This looks a cracking little adventure and well worth a trip! Thanks for a more 'off piste' video and destination
What a beautiful place and not that far from home
How nice of the people to give you a ride and they recognized you!
Climbing up the scree looks hard on the legs and the bigger rocks are definitely
ankle twisters
Even though you had a little rain, you had some nice weather
That was a steep ascent at one point!
Love your bloopers at the end
Take care and see you in the next video 🇨🇦❤️
Thanks Sue A it was a fine island adventure :)
Much fun although it was a bit rough underfoot for most of the way - respect to the hill runners that run over these mountains every year !
Thanks (as always) for watching
Murray
Just beautiful, you never dissapiont, Thankyou 🏴❤
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Cracking video, and what ankle breaking terrain. Thanks 👍
Stunning Murray, the mountains look so peaceful and isolated, a walkers dream :-) I suspect you where right about Northern Ireland, probably the Antrim coast you could see. Just wondering if you have ever walked in the Outer Hebrides? I was on Harris last year on a family holiday and the hills looked like they would be great for a walking trip.
I would love to go to the outer Hebrides- I need to head over to bag Clisham - and have my eye on the Hebridean Way - not sure I’ll get to them for a few years yet though :( keen to visit tho :)
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Murray
You certainly know how to pack a lot into a few days! Was this one of your great filming weekends, or were you truly solitary throughout this circuit? I’m so jealous of the gorgeous places in Scotland with so few people. Thanks for taking us along. ATB
Thanks Erin - I saw one hill runner on the hill and a couple of hikers as I came off the third hill - lovely solitude :)
Thanks for watching and commenting as always Erin :)
Murray
Fantastic trip Murray, thanks for sharing your adventures and thanks for all the work you put into your videos. 👍
Thank you 🙏
Some weather you found on that last hill 😱
What a great compilation of clips you added together , that was one hell of a trip you guys had 👏👍
Thanks - the weather cleared up very nicely eventually:)
Great video. I attempted Paps almost 9 years ago with a mate we took bikes on ferry from Kennacraig and then short hop to Jura camped beside Craighouse hotel. My mate and I managed Beinn Shiantaidh and Beinn an Oir but bailed out of last one. They are indeed very steep. Just back from Rum and they are equally steep!! I put a video on YT about 8 years ago called Jura August 2014 not nearly as professional as yours but great memories.
Thanks Paul - they are steep slope for sure - not helped by the screw and boulders ! 😂🥲
Great video Murray, another wonderful place to add to my list 😬😬
Thanks Chris - I can recommend a visit to Jura - it’s a wonderful place (well small parts I visited :))
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Murray
3 hours maybe a long drive for you Murray, living in the middle of England it takes me 7 hours to get to Glencoe or Braemar!
Gorgeous scenery my friend, this was filmed and narrated brilliantly!
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Wow Murray, what a cracking trip that looked, they looked three 'proper' mountains. What a stunning place Jura looks. Thanks for sharing your trip as always. Cheers Dave
Thanks Dave - I can confirm they are certainly rough and tough mountains to hike! Not to be underestimated:)
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Murray
absolutely brilliant looks great enjoy brilliant 👍👍
Thanks - Twas a fine adventure and Jura is well worth a visit :)
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Murray
Great video Murray. Should definitely go back to the Isle Of Arran for a video I remember you going in the early days when cameras weren't as good. My favourite island it's stunning
I will return to Arran at some point :)
Great video again. Superb scenery. After the "Murray makes coffee" segment are we going to get more cooking how-to's? 😊
haha - that segment wouldnt take long ie boil some water and add to a bag of dehydrated food !!lol
Always wanted to visit Jura, that hasn't changed after watching your wild Camp and hike adventure there😊👍
What a stunning place. The paths looked very challenging, we were rooting for those views to appear for you after all your hard work! But what you did see was beautiful. We hope you managed to sample some jura whisky on your trip?
Thanks for taking us along, epic as always 😊👌
It’s well worth visiting Jura - hope you ge there soon :) I have never tried Jura whisky 🥃 I like my Speyside whisky - not as keen on the smokier ones (not sure what Jura tastes like tho )👍👍
Brilliant video..Jura looks amazing and yes you can see Jura from the northern coast of Northern Ireland...great pitch for tent...many thanks for great video and best wishes
Thanks for confirming Andy - I am sure it must have been Northern Ireland as it seemed to be beyond the Mull of Kintyre !
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Murray
@@ScotlandsMountains although I live further south in Northern Ireland, towards the Mourne Mountain range, our family stay for a week each year in Bushmills on the North Coast...on a clear day many of the Scottish Islands can be seen and if course great close ups of the Mull Of Kintyre..
Hi Murry, do viewers pass comment in a negative way about the weather when it comes in. I often wonder as you mention the weather when it closes in. I'd understand wanting to share the views when the weather is clear as it's pure magic. For me I'm truly grateful that you get out there rain or sun. I think your videos are awesome. Your videos are always accurate and shows really well the need for good clothing, skills, and determination to get out of there. For the record i love the beautiful views but i also really love the parts of your video when your grinding out the Kms in the rain and wind, slogging up a hill or along the glen. Video can never fully capture the awesome majesty of the hills but when the weathers in it feels more personal watching you wrapped up in the wet weather gear with the mist and or rain Swerling around you battling on not sure if you will be rewarded by clear views. What I've gone a long way around saying is your vids are great rain or shine. Cheers
Hi - don’t get any complaints on the weather - think most people realise the mountain weather in Scotland can’t always be nice :) in fact the videos where the weather is bad usually get more views than the good weather videos ! Think people like to see me suffering 😂😂👍
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Murray
Great video Murray. Not been to Jura so this was a good recce for me. Tough little b*ggers some of those Corbetts.😂
Belting video Murray as always. And is it just me that thinks the Paps of Jura sounds like a place on a planet in the Star Wars Galaxy 😂 Thanks for sharing Murray. All the best.
Haha - they could be a fine location on return of the Jedi 😂😂
I have this on my short list for this year.
Just waiting for the weather / days off combo.
I can thoroughly recommend Jura - have fun when you go 👍
Hello and welcome to Rhum...
Slight mistake on that one !
I have them plotted in to my GPS and do eventually plan to return to do them.. Having watched your journey over those hills, I certainly can be accused of underestimating them.. thank you for the warning.. I'll go for three days... 😉
They are fantastic mountains Jim - just very rough - I still can’t believe they do a hill running race round them !! They must be much tougher than me that’s for sure :) hope the foot is healing up ok 👍
@@ScotlandsMountains cheers Murray.. don't say anything but I'm setting off back to Skye tomorrow morning.. 🤫
Jura is a place of good whiskey, right? ...as it is for the walks, as you showed us. Loved those bloopers in the end :) Good one!
I haven’t actually tried Jura whisky (yet) but I can confirm the mountains are awesome :)
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Murray
@@ScotlandsMountains :))
Great video Murray. I've always wantex to go to Jura and now i can see what I'd be up against! Have you been up the Harris hills?
Hi Jonathon- never been but it’s high on my priority list - Clisham and the Hebridean way have caught my eye recently :)
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Murray
I had to laugh when you say you had a long drive; 3 hours. From my home in Zimbabwe the nearest shops are 8-10 hours, weather dependent, in any direction.
Wonderful scenery but I don’t envy you all that scree. Chuckles over the bloopers 😂.
Please could you tell us what you take as First Aid on these trips?
Thanks for taking us with you on these superb trips.👍🥾⛰️😀
Thanks Anne - got a standard compact first aid kit - I do take extra painkillers though just incase !!
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Murray
Thanks, Murray, I wondered about the first aid when you mentioned how easy it would be to damage an ankle amongst those rocks. As you would say “ Stay safe out there.” A. T. B. Anne.
Hi Murray, I am guessing you are the one that was on Kim Grants podcast...the Paps of Jura are on my list and is that the scarp tarptent you have.... cheers
Hi Brian - I was indeed on Kim’s podcast a few weeks ago - :) the trip to Jura was amazing- such a special place:)
The tent is a Scarp1 👍👍
@@ScotlandsMountains Nice one I am currently looking at tarptents range...now following you .... cheers 🙂
The moment you left your backpack... I had chills. I assume you've taken out GPS and first aid, but honestly can't see neither water nor emergency clothes layers. I hate to be a party pooper, I know you are experienced and leaving a backpack only for a wee while, but I think you know the best what could go wrong (and I don't mean getting lost, I'd fear a fall and it's repercussions). Touch wood, stay safe, and thank you for another great video.
I actually did a piece to camera on that exact subject ie what to take and leave in the pack - ie the emergency kit , can’t remember if it made the final edit though !
@@ScotlandsMountains fantastic. This could be an independent video "Leaving your rucksack". All the best Sir.
Another great watch, as was your conversation with Andrew Allan earlier in the week.
I’ve always meant to ask you what attachments do you use to carry your mini tripod and camera on your rucksack straps?
Thanks / had a great chat with Andrew from Scotlands Nightsky - a really nice chap :) I use a peak design clip (there is a video all about it in my gear playlist on the channel if you wee more info on it 👍👍
@@ScotlandsMountains excellent, many thanks Murray
Crackin'
I enjoy your time spent in camp, almost as much as the climbing scenes. Any idea why there are so many sharp edged rocks up there; geologically speaking? Must be ice/water freezing in the crevices and breaking them off? I laughed so much, when you said, " I don't know where I am!"
I find myself saying that more and more 😂 not too sure about the geology though :)
HELLO. LIKE. LIKE. CAMPING. VIDEO.
Leaving the bag as you do an up an back isn't cheating, it's just common sense!
Another cracker!! Can I ask, what plugin do you use to generate your maps? Thanks :)
Hi Andrew, afraid its not a plug in , I map these from scratch using after effects (sometimes takes as long as making the vlog TBH !!lol) I wish there was a decent app for this .
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Murray
Awesome! Loved the bloopers 😂 Jura looks a lovely although that scree would certainly test my dickie knee. Must visit sometime.
It’s well worth a visit the paps certainly impressed :)
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Murray
Hey pal. What pack you using there?
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