Went on a little Solo overnighter last night, 50 or so off-road miles from my parents in Falkirk through Carron valley up to Aberfoyle in the Trossachs. Ended up at Loch Drunkie. then the same route in reverse this morning. By the time I got to the really beautiful countryside I was in the pain cave and just struggled along trying to make my destination before nightfall.
Straggler is great, camping in Scotland is terrible. So many Midgies, I look like I have chicken pox.
Just a hammock and tarp!? What did you expect in the Trossachs? I'm all for lying under the stars but definitely not there and definitely definitely not at this time of year-it's bad enough riding through clouds of them.
Went on a little Solo overnighter last night, 50 or so off-road miles from my parents in Falkirk through Carron valley up to Aberfoyle in the Trossachs. Ended up at Loch Drunkie. then the same route in reverse this morning. By the time I got to the really beautiful countryside I was in the pain cave and just struggled along trying to make my destination before nightfall.
Straggler is great, camping in Scotland is terrible. So many Midgies, I look like I have chicken pox.