The Cape Wrath Trail: Traversing Scotland's Wilderness | Part 1 of 5.
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Күн бұрынEmbark on an epic adventure as I take on the legendary Scottish Cape Wrath Trail as I attempt to solo hike from the North to the South over the course of five exhilarating days.
Join me as I navigate through rugged landscapes, traverse untamed wilderness, and overcome the challenges that this remote trail presents. From breathtaking mountain passes to serene lochs, each episode of this multi-part series will immerse you in the awe-inspiring beauty of the Scottish Highlands.
Witness the raw vistas captured with my camera, as I share my experiences and insights along the way. Encounter the unpredictable weather, as I push the limits of my physical and mental endurance. As I hike through this iconic trail, you'll witness the triumphs, the struggles, and the moments of joy that only comes from undertaking such a remarkable solo adventure.
Whether you're an experienced hiker seeking inspiration or an armchair adventurer yearning for a taste of the wild, this series will transport you to the heart of the Cape Wrath Trail. Get ready to join me on an unforgettable journey through Scotland's untamed landscapes, as I push my limits, discover the true meaning of solitude, and forge an unbreakable connection with the great outdoors. Get your backpack ready and come along for the ride!
Day 1 - Cape Wrath to Loch Aisir ( 12.6 Miles )
Backpacking meals purchased from - www.basecampfood.com
Feel free to ask me any questions in the comments.
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⏱️ TIMESTAMPS ⏱️
0:00 Intro
0:27 Ferry Crossing
0:50 The Cape Wrath Lighthouse
1:50 The Hike Begins
2:05 Cape Wrath Bombing Range
2:54 Heading to Sandwood Bay
6:20 River Crossing
6:45 Midges
7:00 Sandwood Bay
8:35 Expedition Foods
10:50 Camp Talk
12:20 Outro
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@barrabikes6890 4 жыл бұрын
I'm looking at doing this next year so this will be a very handy series 👍🏻
@RS.Outdoors 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks and hope it helps. Atb
@williammay6879 2 жыл бұрын
Very inspiring. That beach 😍
@RS.Outdoors 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Mike, Atb.
@jonroyle2691 2 жыл бұрын
Liking your videos. Thanks for posting.
@RS.Outdoors 2 жыл бұрын
Glad you like them! Atb
@andyc3088 2 жыл бұрын
Cracking video! By the way RS used to be the trademark of Radio Shack which started business supplying items for amateur, or ham radio users.
@greigmartin8768 4 жыл бұрын
Excellent video Ray 👍🏻 Can’t Wait to see much more !
@BrianthatiscalledBrian 4 жыл бұрын
Cheers, Ray. Climbing that barbwire fence twice to get the shot means you already won the internet. 👍🙂
@RS.Outdoors 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks :)
@lifesahike1679 4 жыл бұрын
Love your content and style Ray Keep them coming.
@scottmcneill8654 3 жыл бұрын
Hi great video. I'm hoping to start Cape Wrath mid June I did the west highland way and the great glen way a few weeks ago. Wackywonderings says hi 😊👌
@RS.Outdoors 3 жыл бұрын
Cheers mate. Hope to redo it later this year as well. Atb
@SoloVagant 3 жыл бұрын
Don't forget to like and share everyone ..... It really helps this channel grow .....
@sklunkersklunkersson8679 4 жыл бұрын
Look forward to your final verdict on this. It's all good 👍
@mattporter6128 3 жыл бұрын
Visited Cape Wrath with my old man back in 1988. Took the 'ferry' over the Kyle of Durness, then an old Sherpa minivan up to the lighthouse. I remember it being the roughest 'road' I think I've ever been on. No facilities at the Cape back then. I seem to remember there was a derelict army barracks but can't seem to find any information about it now. Would love to go back, maybe I'll take my kids there someday.....
@KiwiJohn1951 4 жыл бұрын
Looked at tough day's hike! Magnificent scenery! Thank you from Aotearoa! 🇳🇿
@ontheadventuretrails-scotl9389 4 жыл бұрын
Nice Ray.. very helpful.. hurry and get the others uploaded lol :-) ATB D&L
@cairnscrow8713 4 жыл бұрын
Great vid. Love this entire remote area. Nearby Durness is my go to, de-stress and relax, favourite location. 1000 mile round trip for me but worth it.
@WalkWithWallace 4 жыл бұрын
Nice one Ray, not too bad a day to kick off the trail. I've got a similar roller to that and think I'll take mine too to loosen off my ITBs as I can get tightness there. Apparently it's normal to have sore calves, so my old osteopath told me. I've not tried the bigger packs, but you'll need the calories. 👍🏻
@Lindsay_Brunton 4 жыл бұрын
Smashin'. Great to be out again.
@MrDazP1adv3ntures 3 жыл бұрын
Excellent production and nice subtle editing with the narration to tell the story. I will defo be watching the other parts to this adventure.
@RS.Outdoors 3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@stevo728822 3 жыл бұрын
I think cramp and stiff leg muscles is basically due to poor oxygen supply. Not necessarily poor circulation but often simply due to sitting or lying in a position that constrains the arteries. I find regularly shifting position releases pressure on the arteries and cramp disappears quickly. The other trigger maybe static electricity built up from the body rubbing against modern man made textiles. It's the static that makes our hair stand on end when we get out of bed in the morning. As an experiment, I've gone back to frying food in lard rather than vegetable oils. And amazingly I'm losing body fat. It's like my body is saying that if I give it animal fat then it won't bother storing it anymore. Carbs and sugar seem to be fat building foods.
@RS.Outdoors 3 жыл бұрын
Did hear about folks changing to natural oil rather than the factory produced stuff. Carbs and sugar are my downfall. Atb
@kevinstoodley9565 4 жыл бұрын
Nice one ray. You're very brave walking this trail on your own thought you might have teamed up with someone like the chap from Media Underground. As far as I know he's only done the first half That'll Be the southern half so as you're walking from Kate rathdown I thought you might have joined you the do the top half. Well it is what it is good luck be safe be lucky
@HardyTempestsWildCampsandWalks 4 жыл бұрын
Wow! You’ve really set the bar high with this video. Quality! Atb. Hardy
@RS.Outdoors 4 жыл бұрын
It's ok mate and only goes downhill from here ;) Atb
@jeg569 3 жыл бұрын
Great video Ray, brought back memories of my walk to the Cape and back a couple of years ago. Laughed at the jesus when you used the roller 🤣, looking forward to watching the series.
@RS.Outdoors 3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@ScottishMountainGoat 4 жыл бұрын
Good to see you out again Ray, Great video! Those expedition food meals are tasty! I used them on the west highland way but i only bought Bolognese so i was sick of it by the end haha. Look forward to the review of the other flavours and the rest of the trip! Cheers, Kris.
@RS.Outdoors 4 жыл бұрын
The other flavours are excellent. The Chicken korma is immense. Atb
@themunrobagger 4 жыл бұрын
👍👍👍
@ScotlandsMountains 4 жыл бұрын
Looks an amazing area Ray - looking forward to the second day 👍
@RS.Outdoors 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks 👍
@Normanskie 3 жыл бұрын
As an old unfit man I suffered from a 8 day recovery when I trained in Aikido until my beloved fitness fanatic daughter told me to take protein powder AND BCAA (Branch Chain Amino Acids, the 4 amino acids for the building blocks of muscles) powder (or tablet form) and it worked.
@Andyb2379 3 жыл бұрын
I’ve just come across your channel here by chance. Really enjoyed some of the places you’ve been walking/camping. So much so I’ve subscribed. Cheers Andy
@RS.Outdoors 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome, thank you!
@RambloManiacs 4 жыл бұрын
Nice one. Regarding sore calves, we find we get sore calves when carrying a fair amount of weight, but not with a smaller pack.
@stevo728822 3 жыл бұрын
The bombing range reminds me a bit of walking along the Lulworth coastline in Dorset where the boom of the Challenger tanks practice firing can be heard for miles.
@RS.Outdoors 3 жыл бұрын
Last time I was at a tank range was running around it down at Borden doing my REME course for the TA many years ago.
@nigelh3253 4 жыл бұрын
Great video. What beautiful scenery round there. Comes across really well on the vid. Also, good idea to divide your trip into parts - I find that I skip through long videos, but short filums like yours) I watch all the way through. Good stuff!
@RS.Outdoors 4 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@lisaduffy8224 4 жыл бұрын
great video, looking forward to the rest
@RS.Outdoors 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you Lisa, Atb
@Falwheel 4 жыл бұрын
Great video, thanks for sharing. Look forward to future episodes. I would love to try something like this but would be a little nervous taking this on alone. Area looks very remote and in real wild country. Sandalwood bay looks awesome, great spot for overnight camp. I assume you had to get more miles under the belt before stopping. 👍
@RS.Outdoors 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@Falwheel 4 жыл бұрын
Renegade Scot, Mon then, part 3 please 😂😂
@ChrisJB 4 жыл бұрын
Having seen your Facebook post I'm on tenterhooks here waiting for the beginning of the storm. Sandwood Bay looks awesome. I was supposed to be heading up that way at the end of May to wild-camp there and maybe also do Suilven if conditions were decent but the situation meant a postponement. ATB, Chris
@RS.Outdoors 4 жыл бұрын
Hopefully you will get the chance again soon. Atb
@TheSoloSummiteer 3 жыл бұрын
Just watched this first one Ray. Looks really tough.
@benwoodhouse1988 2 жыл бұрын
Love Scotland have saved £2,000 so far to move to Scotland and am still saving as I need ruffly £30,000 to move want to live in the Highlands.
@RS.Outdoors 2 жыл бұрын
Great stuff and wish you well with your plans.
@benwoodhouse1988 2 жыл бұрын
@@RS.Outdoors aww thanks u have a forever subscriber in me love the way u format your vids, and make them mega interesting. Great channel
@christophernewman5027 4 жыл бұрын
You want to try the Chicken Tarka. It's a little 'otter..
@marklipton6192 4 жыл бұрын
Nice one Ray, a good start, what an amazing place! I concur on the meals they are excellent, I used them on MdS and they kept me going! Is that a Gossamer G4-20? Just bought one, your review would be useful. Keep sharing please. Stay well.
@RS.Outdoors 4 жыл бұрын
Hi, yes it is the new Gossamer Gear and so far I am impressed with it and no real issues. Atb
@mediasubway 4 жыл бұрын
Thought that muscle roller was a double-donger. Ha ha! Get a dehydrator and dehydrate your own meals. I also gave up measuring everything out into daily rations. Just bunged it all in two big bags so that I could eat as much as I wanted depending on how many calories were getting burned. One big bag of homemade dehydrated spag bol, and one of chilli con carne. I sometimes think you can over-prep for such trips. Keep it simple. Great video.
@RS.Outdoors 4 жыл бұрын
Cheers mate, Atb
@Falwheel 4 жыл бұрын
media underground, 😂😂 Me too, at first. Certain my wife has one of those in her bedside cabinet.
@mediasubway 4 жыл бұрын
@@Falwheel Splendid!
@CalumR2FU 2 жыл бұрын
nice video, what tent is that you're using?
@RS.Outdoors 2 жыл бұрын
It is a MLD (Mountain Laurel Design) Duomid in DCF material. The inner is from Aliexpress in China. Have videos about them both on my channel.
@stevesdaysoff2759 4 жыл бұрын
Good video Ray. The beech looked lovely and the land scape barren. I have one of them blue rollers but I thought it was a sex toy, must have got it wrong again. No wonder I was in agony 🤣. Looking forward too the next part. How do you rate the sea to summit sleeping bag. 👍
@RS.Outdoors 4 жыл бұрын
The sleeping bag is excellent and often too hot with it and had it unzipped more like a quilt. Not cheap but worth every penny, Atb
@stevesdaysoff2759 4 жыл бұрын
I have been looking at the rab neutrino 800 as well. What's the limit comfort of the seatosummit
@johnpayne516 4 жыл бұрын
Hey bud. What are the two front/side bags you have on? Look quite smart
@RS.Outdoors 4 жыл бұрын
Tey are called a Ribzpack from US. It is in my gear list video. Atb
@IngoVogelmann 3 жыл бұрын
I have the same chest pack (Ribz), had it on a few thru-hikes and found the sides to rub against the inner arms a bit nasty. Same experience?
@RS.Outdoors 3 жыл бұрын
Never had nay issue with it rubbing. Don't even feel that I am wearing it to be honest. Atb
@RoadToFreedom29 4 жыл бұрын
Nice video buddy! Looking at doing it at a later date myself. Was your pack 10kg then some more weight with the other front bag system you use?
@RS.Outdoors 4 жыл бұрын
It was 10 kg and 2kg of camera gear. Hope you get the chance to do it as it is an amazing experience. Atb
@RoadToFreedom29 4 жыл бұрын
Renegade Scot awesome buddy. Hopefully you should get it next time! I had to get of the Yorkshire wolds way the other week was with wilderness ways on his fails attempt of it and we both failed I had issues with my left leg and foot. It’s ongoing issue and trying to get answers at the min
@andrewwhite951 3 жыл бұрын
Hi ray.where did you get your head net from as I am going to be a sector hike of the the cwt this year hopefully.
@RS.Outdoors 3 жыл бұрын
You cant get them as they are not made any more. It was for forestry workers and a few supply shops used to sell them. However have heard of folks making there own using safety glasses you can remove the lenses. Just buy a midge hood, take lenses out of the glasses and put frames inside the hood. Pop lenses in and then trim around the net.
@andrewwhite951 3 жыл бұрын
@@RS.Outdoors thanks for the advice.👍
@buck197 4 жыл бұрын
This path didn’t seem distinctive, is the trail easy to follow. Good start to your trip.
@mediasubway 4 жыл бұрын
Paths? On the Cape Wrath Trail? You might get a visible path for about a third of the trip. The rest is a matter of bushwhacking or blazing a trail. Yep, there's a legitimate reason why it's classed as the toughest hike in Britain. It's not to be underestimated.
@Kg51Edelweiss 4 жыл бұрын
media underground what’s your thought on doing it from cape wrath to fort William
@mediasubway 4 жыл бұрын
@@Kg51Edelweiss Don't think it's a good idea John. Firstly because that last leg of the journey is supposed to be pretty tough and setting off with a heavy pack - with all your food and stuff - is gonna make it a lot tougher. Finishing up at a remote lighthouse after a hard last leg seems much more rewarding to me. Secondly, I could think of no bigger anti-climax to a trip than finishing up in the depressing Fort Bill. It's anticlimactic enough rolling into there after hiking the West Highland Way. Now doing the WHW in reverse might be a good option.
@Kg51Edelweiss 4 жыл бұрын
media underground yes I would agree what a ghastly place to finish such an epic walk
@RS.Outdoors 4 жыл бұрын
As mentioned there is no marked trail as such. Lots of cross country and bog hoping. The Trail maps are a guide to the routes to take and you need to have good navigation skills in all conditions for some sections. Atb
@woudreus5861 3 жыл бұрын
cool midge net! Did you make that yourself? Want one too :)
@RS.Outdoors 3 жыл бұрын
Have heard you can make them if you get safety glasses with the removable lenses so you can pop them in to grip the mesh and cut out those bits. However these were given to me by somebody who worked in Scottish forestry. Sadly they don't make them any more, or at least i cant find them. Atb
@woudreus5861 3 жыл бұрын
@@RS.Outdoors thanks for the answer.....think i might make one:-) Also thanks for your fantastic Cape Wrath trail videos....that trail has a very special meaning for me because i met my wife while being on trail.
@zarrzarr9989 Жыл бұрын
i suppose you cant stop for a camp stop
@RS.Outdoors Жыл бұрын
Normally you could but I only had a few days to try and achieve distance. Atb
@sandymackay6815 2 жыл бұрын
All cyclists be advised. 20 yrs ago, myself and 2 others traveled the A9, went west, stripped the gear off our bikes, and prepared ourselves for a nice run to Cape Wrath. With our cameras. We were denied by a clown called morrison (the small ferry ),his excuse was he had no room for bikes. Except, that day he had to take a sh*t (his words ),and he had no time for people on bikes. We were willing to pay/wait while he performed the aforementioned ablutions and allow us to complete an otherwise excellent trip around our own country, but he got very loud, and chased us away. We completed our journey down the west coast and home. Yo, morrison manny, if you are still alive. I hope your next sh*t is a hedgehog.
@RS.Outdoors 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing Sandy. Atb
@DAoutdoors 4 жыл бұрын
Really looking forward to this series! 👍
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