Canoe Wild Camping on Loch Awe Scotland | Canoe trip battling the elements in the Scottish Highlands

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I head up to the Scottish highlands for 3 days of wild camping on a Scottish loch. Unbeknownst to me I was coming down with some sort of chest infection pre trip, I noticed whilst I was away my get up and go had got up and gone haha, the week after at home I was in a bad way. In hindsight I should have postponed the trip till another time, but when you hear the song of the paddle you just have to go!
On arrival the weather was glorious, the sun was shining and the wind was nowhere to be seen, it wasnt to be the case for the rest of the weekend. The Scottish highlands weather beat me up and spat me out haha, I shouldnt complain really, its scotland its supposed to be raining!
I've been out in worse and get on with it, but I was in a bad way. I didnt get to explore Kilchurn Castle but it was still an amazing trip in stunning surroundings.
A big thank you to the fella who gave me a hand with the bags and canoe on the get out who was waiting for a tow, unfortunately I didnt get his name.
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@graemesaunderson4218 18 дней назад

Glad you enjoyed Loch Awe .It`s a beautiful area.

@foresteroutdoors 17 дней назад

It’s a stunning loch and backdrop, I will definitely have to return at some point. Thank you for watching Graeme 😃

@mikeodonovan7325 4 месяца назад

great video about bad conditions well done sir really enjoyed this thanks for sharing brillllll

@foresteroutdoors 4 месяца назад

Thank you Mike! 😃👍🏻

@kevlar2785 2 месяца назад

Class video! Gotta Love Loch Awe.

@foresteroutdoors 2 месяца назад

Thank you for watching. It was truly stunning, I plan to go back at some point

@DiyMech 4 месяца назад

Basically reminds me of the last time I camped around loch Awe (mid 80's ish, campsite south of Dalavich), , when the rain stopped the midges came out........Remind me, I seem to remember canoeing to a larger island with a graveyard and another smaller with a castle with a stone "crapper" ?????. Excellent vid.

@lauriebloggs8391 4 месяца назад

other way round.....

@foresteroutdoors 4 месяца назад

Haha midges can be a nightmare in the warmer months!! Ah unfortunately I didn’t get to explore too much, I hope to go back some day. I was surprised to find a shed on the island I stayed on! Thank you for watching 😃

@magicalscotland 4 месяца назад

That is my kind of fun, but I would suggest a bit of fishing. It brings out joy even in the worst weather. Enjoy! I hope the weather will bless us with better days. January is always a rainy month.

@foresteroutdoors 4 месяца назад

I’d be lying if I haven’t thought about it, I used to fish as a lad with my old man, then didn’t carry on after my teens. A few of the outdoor lads I follow on here use travel rods, I’m not sure where to start tho. Thank you for watching 😃

@magicalscotland 4 месяца назад

@@foresteroutdoorsEverytime I go to Isle of Skye or Loch Etive(North Connel) I always take my spinning rod with me. There is nothing better than a freshly cooked mackerel. Just a 21g silver Wedge Lure and it does the job. Thanks for making videos.

@foresteroutdoors 4 месяца назад

@@magicalscotland I’d love a catch and cook not gonna lie! I’m going to look at getting some kit, thank you for the info😃

@jonfisher9214 4 месяца назад

@@foresteroutdoors ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-UbvwwqutS9E.html might be useful

@kevlar2785 2 месяца назад

@foresteroutdoors A wee telescopic rod with some maggot on a small hook with a bubble float as you sit there in the kayak and admire the view. Keep it simple and enjoy. (You'd prob want a small telescopic net too. 😁) Fling it out whilst setting up your camp. You just never know when they'll bite.

@areleesdelites1 3 месяца назад

Thank you for sharing your awesome video, fully watched, new friend here, stay connected

@foresteroutdoors 3 месяца назад

Thank you for watching and your kind comment 😃

@RickTOutdoorAdventure1969 4 месяца назад

Nice one John, promise I won't tell anyone about the stove firefighting lol 😂. Sometimes you've just gotta do what you've gotta do ain't ya. The old timers would have used whatever they had so I reckon it was a good call 🙂👍. Looked a tough trip at times in some poor weather but you saw it out mate and time in the Great Outdoors is always special and character building. Looks a beautiful place , I'll definitely put on the list. Atb John, hopefully join you on a trip soon, atb Rick n Billydog

@foresteroutdoors 4 месяца назад

Haha yes needs must Rick, I was Hank Marvin!! The daft thing is I lit the easy fire the cheat way and the hard to light soggy fire the next night the harder way with cotton wool 😂 but it’s good to test the skills and make sure you can do it when needed. It really was a stunning place, gutted I didn’t get to explore as intended but a decent trip non the less. We can’t complain we choose to be out there. Deffo mate, 2024 is the year of multi day river trips I think, Hope to get on the water with ya soon!

@LakeDistrictOutdoors 4 месяца назад

We really want to get out on the lochs. The only thing that puts me off is the distance, I put a 12 km day in, in the lakes, and there was a strong head wind for about 6ks... it has scarred me for life 😂. I love getting out on the canoe though.

@foresteroutdoors 4 месяца назад

The distance is an issue, I keep trying to convince the Mrs to move to Scotland but she’s not keen. Headwinds and canoes are never a good combo! There has been days of paddling into heavy headwinds and I damn near collapse when getting back to camp/ the car, all part of it tho.

@andymcclymont6626 4 месяца назад

Top quality video mate, really good. Iv left the tarp until morning a few times and regretted it as its rained through the night. Silly thing is occasionally still do out of laziness

@foresteroutdoors 4 месяца назад

Nice one mate. It got dark quick I got tea on and didn’t stay up late, I deffo should have put it up but we live n learn 😂 helps to have a little space to exist under, there’s not a lot of room in those tents plus it keeps the rain out when you open the door

@paulabbott1985 4 месяца назад

Looks awesome mate some great editing, I'll have to venture up there with you have most of the gear for wild camping. Be better in summer though!

@foresteroutdoors 4 месяца назад

Nice one for that mate, will have sort a date out when the weather warms up! Only downside to summer is there’s people about 😂

@Walkingwildcampinguk 4 месяца назад

Another awesome video mate. Brilliant adventure in challenging conditions 👊🏼. You definitely made the most of it 👌🏼. Awesome film brother editing is top quality 🎉

@foresteroutdoors 4 месяца назад

Thank you mate 💪🏻💪🏻, It was a stunning place, I need to go back at some point and go to the big castle. Hope you’re having a top Xmas!! 🎅🏻🍺🎄

@martinoutdoors6941 4 месяца назад

Nice trip, you didn’t let the rain stop you, it looks a fantastic Loch and another one for my list of places to visit.

@foresteroutdoors 4 месяца назад

Thank you Martin, it was certainly a stunning place, in a little bit gutted I didn’t get to paddle to Kilchurn castle, another time maybe. Thanks for watching 😃

@martinoutdoors6941 4 месяца назад

I was surprised when you said it took 5hrs to get there because I always thought you lived in Scotland.

@foresteroutdoors 4 месяца назад

@@martinoutdoors6941 I can only wish haha, I wild camp in all sorts of places but Scotland is my preference for wild camping, I enjoy their relaxed access laws. I could have made it in 4.5 hr but I did stop more than usual

@eallistone 4 месяца назад

Awesome work. Inspires me to get a canoe for photography/camp trips. My kind of video 👍

@foresteroutdoors 4 месяца назад

Well…I bought the canoe little over 5 years ago…for 10 years before that I kept saying I was going to get one and I wish I’d done it sooner!! Always been into wild camping, this just helps you reach places you can’t on foot and see the world from a different perspective. I’ve really got into canoe camping now and prefer that to commercial campsites, I say don’t wait 😃 thank you for watching and your kind words

@eallistone 4 месяца назад

@@foresteroutdoors all the encouragement I needed. I'm going to dip my toe in the water with an inflatable and if that gets enough use, I'll take the plunge on a solid one -- hopefully not literally 😂

@foresteroutdoors 4 месяца назад

@@eallistone the inflatable are decent, and they pack down in the car. If you go for a Canadian have a look at second hand ones before taking the plunge on a brand spanner! also have a look on song of the paddle forum, there’s usually a few for sale on there. Hope to see you on the water soon 😃

@danozeman26 4 месяца назад

Just found your channel mate. Good video! Whether a wah out or not still an adventure

@foresteroutdoors 4 месяца назад

Trips don’t always go as planned do they, I was still made up to be out 😃 thank you for that and thank you for watching 💪🏻

@lauriebloggs8391 4 месяца назад

Beautiful place, very different conditions to a 4 day circumnavigation I did earlier this year with the vlogger "DIVUM" Hope you have now recovered?

@foresteroutdoors 4 месяца назад

Hey! It certainly is! Funnily enough I watched those videos for the second time the week before I went to get some ideas of where to stop😃 it looked a great trip, I had hoped to get down to Kilchurn castle but it wasn’t meant to be this time! Somethings lingering on my chest still weeks later but the coughing and wheezing has stopped thankfully, thank u for asking 😃 Thank you for watching

@eprohoda 4 месяца назад

how r u?,that is insane editing!

@foresteroutdoors 4 месяца назад

I am good, hope you’ve had a great Christmas! Thank you , and for watching

@Paul-gl5kn 4 месяца назад

What are the midges like in July? I'm staying in Dalavich on the loch with my 6year old and the owner is just telling me that they cant determine if they will have midges in July not very helpful tbh.

@foresteroutdoors 4 месяца назад

It’s on the west coast(which suffer midges worse than the east), I’d say they would be there anytime may onward. I wonder why they don’t want to say? Have a look at the bug shirt (from Canada) I use these when midges are really bad. If not a head net and gloves etc may suffice.