Scotland
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TGO Challenge Trip Report – Part 1
The TGO Challenge: More than a Hike Hiking across Scotland in the 2010 TGO Challenge this year was a great…
Read More » Scotland the Brave
Just a quick note to let you know that I successfully finished my 180+ mile TGO Challenge hike across Scotland…
Read More »Challenge Gear List – Spring, 2010
With just 4 weeks to go, I’ve been very busy this weekend pulling all of my gear and resupply packages…
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Preparing for a Long Backpacking Trip
Someone once told me that backpacking trips start well before you start hiking. Isn’t that the truth? Just planning…
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Vetter Comments on my TGO Challenge Route Plan
Everyone who participates in the TGO Challenge has to submit a route plan that describes the path that they will…
Read More » Final Route Plan: TGO Challenge
I've now spent the good part of a month on detailed planning of my 2010 Challenge Route, and I've made…
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Days: 12-13 Tarfside to Montrose
The last two days of my TGO Challenge walk appear pretty straightforward. I follow the River Esk to Edzell and…
Read More » Days 10-11: Braemar to Tarfside
Days 10-11: Braemar to Tarfside The next few days will put my navigation skills to the test. I’ll be passing…
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Days 8-9: Kingussie to Braemar
Days 8 & 9: TGO Challenge Route Plan (2010) If the weather is good, Days 8 and 9 will be…
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Days 5-7: Fort Augustus to Kingussie
Days 5-7: TGO Challenge Route Plan 2010 During the first 4 days of my route plan, I kept my daily…
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Days 3 & 4: Affric Lodge to Fort Augustus
Days 3 & 4: TGO Challenge Route Plan (2010) On days 3 and 4 of my hike, I’m…
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Day 2: Alltbeithe Youth Hostel to Loch Affric
Day 2 : TGO Challenge Route Plan (2010) After breaking camp somewhere between Alltbeithe Youth Hostel and Carnach Mor,…
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Day 1: Shiel Bridge to Alltbeithe Youth Hostel
Introduction As I’ve mentioned before, the TGO Challenge is a 14 day coast-to-cost walk across Scotland running from May…
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Hikers Guide to Gaelic Mapping Words
If you want to hike in Scotland, you need to learn some basic Gaelic words so you can read a…
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