amazing video, love how the whole hiking trip has been so well visually documented. I'm planning to hike that part of Scotland in the Knoydart in October (hopefully it'll be overall not too wet and rainy, i know Scotland is always a bit tricky regarding that) probably in the other direction towárds Inverie and taking the boat out to the mainland (if it's still in operation by then)

First hiker I saw use a grayel as the water filter. That's what I use too.

Man, I can see every time you put your foot down how heavy your pack was. I remember doing the WHW years ago and being determined to camp because we had no money. Had a cheap tent with separate solid poles lol and my pack being super heavy. It was a struggle every day. I’m not saying you should spend silly money on some super light kit but there are shops and plenty of places along the walk to get food (albeit at inflated prices). Less is more is the watchword. Also it’s Salochy as in ‘Sal’ from ‘sally’ and Ochy as in ‘rocky’. Great video by the way. One of the best I’ve seen. Not too much admiring the view and more the reality of how tough it can be. Taking the high road was the best decision given your dodgy foot. The low road is the most challenging part of the walk as it’s relentless.

Great camp - love the fact that you had some nice red wine, I may have to try that! Duly subscribed as I am just starting out myself.

The Postman used to walk from Loch Hournhead and back in a day!

Great job! Your British humor is hilarious 😅 . Investing in a food dehydrator may be a consideration if you do these types of hikes often :)

Fantastic video! I watched this before I did the walk and was impressed....having just completed it, I'm in awe!! Can't believe you carried an axe etc etc etc as far as you did, fuelled by bottles of wine! 😂 Superb!

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Learned a lot from you !!! Thanks !!!

Well done fella !! Pity about the weather but appreciate your humour !!!

Did the highland way before becoming a hillwalker. You seem to like all the comforts of home, a fire, bottle of wine, a ton of food. Personally I would never carry wine, just enough water to drink till I camp which will be near a water source, dehydrated food. For 3 season use if doing the WHW, would bring the Hilleberg Anjan 2, nice and spacious, light, not bothered by wind or rain. An alternative to you pack would be a 2 wheel trailer with a belt that goes roundyour waist. If you decide to go hillwalking, making a fire won't go down well with farmers, or collecting wood such as branches for a fire.

Weldon and hard work too doing a great video, liked the bit at the end showing the reality of recording. The whole video was well documented & edited too. You mentioned the back pack as heavy a few times, how heavy was it ?

This is the ideal preperation for my trip, thanks for sharing. I'll go for a camping pod as well, after a few days in a tent that must feel like heaven.

I always like the warm atmosphere that a set of lights and a little radio creates in camping videos. At times the silence and darkness can be a small trigger of anxiety for me so this is certainly something I'm going to look into adding to my own camping adventures.

Well done!

Good watch mate. We wild camped the Tamara Way and this is our next planned one so the info is useful.

My son completed wembury to lynmouth a few days ago, 112 mile run, and my other son completed it last year, well done Daniel and Christopher, Thankyou for this excellent video

Dude, this is exactly how you should do it! loved watching it... I`ve walked the WHW five times already... it never gets old... first time I carried a Pack almost 30 kilogram!!! everybody said "stupid germans":-))) well, I had a military shovle, water resistand wood, firerstarters, looooots of clothes.... oh boy... when I look back at these days... lovin it... AND feel the pain everywhere:-) have a good one

Amazing video. Thanks for sharing. Very inspiring.

Great video. I’m headed off in two weeks. Can’t wait.

Like your previous commenter I am also in my 70s but watching you cook your food and sink a pint or 2 I could easily get UPSOLD to try this soon. Great entertainment and very enjoyable.

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Cool video! I’m doing the WHW in just over a week, I will be taking your advice and traveling as light as possible.

Magic film😊. Like the way good food is as central to the film as the scenery, and so it should be in all great walk n wildcamping films👏👍🏼and fair play to you sir,its quite the walk off top through Rothiemurchus and onto Aviemore and thats after a long days walk 👏

What size pack did you carry? Trying to supply up for my trek next May

Split the Guinness perfectly, class.😂

Welcome to my doorstep lol I live on Dartmoor and so it's always nice to see someone camping responsibly and with respect for the area 👍

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The West Highland Way is 100 miles long. That is basically the range of walking four marathons back to back. It is also combined with some very serious elevation and some fairly tricky paths. It is the best and the worst of hiking. I regularly camp at locations on the West Highland Way and it is hilarious to watch people do it. 99% of them cheat. Seriously .... nearly everyone cheats. I have sat there watching the portage services arrive and set up the tents prior to the walkers arriving. Then watched them backslap each other for their heroic performance in the heated communal through-hiker kitchen. Its literally a low grade version of Everest tourism. Congratz if you really did it mate.

Classy bipod repair.

I chuckled when you produced the steak, potatoes and the bottle of wine that first night. I thought "that's not going to last. When's the cheesy pasta appearing?", but no. Home dehydrated venison ragu pasta. Kudos mate.

I have to say one of the best vlogs on the WHW that I've seen, thank you 🍻

Most creative, entertaining, enjoyable and honest video I’ve watched on the subject!! Cheers to you ;) !

I was watching and said to myself "Well, at least he has trekking poles...." but then I saw you use them. You might want to work on your form a bit. :) I loved the video. About to take my second crack at the Way myself. I had to leave in 2016 due to a bad case of plantar fasciitis and a knee that gave out on me.

Amazing idea for a short hiking trip! Do you by any chance have a gpx or the route in a gps map app?

Mate so pleased to hear you mention loving cheese with fish, my chef mate thinks I’m mad! Great video again, I gave you a nod in my video on the Telford T50 day 1

Great Video really enjoyed the angle of tracking your fugitives sorry friends down in the spirit of Red Dead

Love the video! And the red dead reference :)

Me and my brother just got back from walking the west highland way and we had a great time. Thanks for this video Rory, it was the reason we decided to do it

Epic cant believe you did that in October in a pair of trainers 😂

Superb cooking!

Great Video! Looked hard going through the snow. Would love to get up to scotland with my kayak. Look forward to the next one.

Totally inspiring. You need to do a television programme. Glad you are wearing another of my hand knitted hats

If your stove has a preheater tube, invert the canister. The gas is liquid in the cold and inverting it feeds the liquid which the reheater turns to gas. Or take a petrol or alcohol stove. You arent exactly a lightweight walker. Take some lighter gear and you can th n carry more wine..😅 Edit,doesnt look like you have a preheater...

Love it Rors. Great to see old Bob Scott's again!

This was a fun video, though I think you are a little nuts. All good though. I would have been delighted to see you turn up in the middle of nowhere, a) you have wine, b) you know how to cook. (but please tell me you didn't throw the pasta water away before the meal was finished, that's what creates that glossy texture, (and eggs). But as you were in Scotland, smoked salmon would be a good substitute for anchovies). The highland ponies were really nice, people mistakenly always think of Shetlands when they think about Scottish ponies. The late Queen did a lot to promote the breed. Fantastic, thick set strong animals and the ones that would have been used by the clans historically. The bothies look great, I almost want to head North and stay in them. But then I remember that I actually don't like living without central heating. But watching your videos one can dream that one is a different person to what one has learnt they are. You do make it look attractive even when you are struggling. I live in the South like you, (though further South), it's strange to think that we are connected to this "land of ice and snow", and then you can jump on a train back to London. Must be hard to adjust to the contrast? More videos please.

Good stuff - more! The public demands it (edit: delighted to see more Guinness. Not G-splitting territory this time, but I hope you had a few more to try ;) Cheers

Another great watch

Great video, something a bit different, cheers