Outer Hebrides - May 2019

[iandg]

Snow in Harris this evening - hope you've packed your thermals.


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[HelenD123]

Snow in Harris this evening


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Good job I'm packing my -10 sleeping bag

 

[iandg]

Good job I'm packing my -10 sleeping bag

Northerly winds at this time of year always cold. Temperature in single figures and the wind chill too

 

[mythste]

I thought the hail stone was a joke... we were travelling south through it so at least we had a tailwind!

Made it to the gatliff hostel today. Opting for a warm bed as we shake off the days toils.

Wine.

 

[Fab Foodie]

I thought the hail stone was a joke... we were travelling south through it so at least we had a tailwind!

Made it to the gatliff hostel today. Opting for a warm bed as we shake off the days toils.

Wine.

Which Gatlife hostel are you at? A goid day to be travelling south!

 

[iandg]

Which Gatlife hostel are you at? A goid day to be travelling south!

Howmore at a guess

 

[Fab Foodie]

Howmore at a guess

Ah yes. I only stayed at Rhenigidale and Berneray.
Travelling south on the Uist today, I'd have hoisted a Spinnaker!

 

[mythste]

Yes indeed, howmore last night. Setting off as a very heavy chain gang this morning.

More. Wind.

 

[mythste]

Epic.

Just waiting for the ferry over to the big isles as we speak. Wind considering we put two big days in to get to Berneray yesterday. We’ve got a day or two in hand so we intend on taking a couple of short days to enjoy things a bit more now the wind has died down a touch.

 

[Fiona R]

No, just another option for water. As we’re going to be wild camping the majority of the time not having enough water is a bridge I don’t want to cross!

Fuel is in a dry bag in a pannier bag.

We did Cairngorms outer loop last summer and carried a water purifier as not happy drinking from streams directly at lower altitudes with sheep/cattle about. a lower weight option than carrying several litres at a time, if streams are handy!

 

[Fiona R]

I’m enjoying reading your blog but I have to say that font is extremely hard work for older eyes.

I am so sorry. It is quite strange as I have terrible eyesight and am always ranting about visual/fonts/contrasts etc on websites, and I am registered partially sighted and tend to read most things on a huge monitor but I am OK reading my blog on a mobile, perhaps because I know what I say?! Will certainly think about changing from the typeface one. I'm so far behind with blog writing.

 

[Fiona R]

Don't feel guilty, feel smug! I'll be getting full camping and cooking gear into just rear panniers. The more I tour the more I'm learning to pack light

We did mtb touring off road with 2 rear panniers and a handlebar roll last summer (retro bikepacking . Very definitely said we are not going down front pannier line as well. Will strap bulky stuff on rack, possibly get a handlebar bag each max for road bikes this summer. Lat time we had every night's accommodation booked so just two rear panniers, leaving 1 of 4 empty for food. Easier if sharing camping stuff between 2

 

[OldShep]

I am so sorry. It is quite strange as I have terrible eyesight and am always ranting about visual/fonts/contrasts etc on websites, and I am registered partially sighted and tend to read most things on a huge monitor but I am OK reading my blog on a mobile, perhaps because I know what I say?! Will certainly think about changing from the typeface one. I'm so far behind with blog writing.

There’s something strange ..on my iPad looks
and is difficult
On my iPhone it’s easy to read.

 

[Fab Foodie]

1 week and I'm leaving the island

It’ll miss you!

 

[mythste]

You know that short day post earlier? Well that was bollocks.

47 miles up to a hostel just past Tabost as the temps are dropping substantially this evening.

Absolutely loved the hilly route over Harris, sweet relief from the wind.

More wine.