@@dannyconnorjones7234 Lucky you, I have been there twice, once during storms, and once during blizzards. Have to admit it’s a stunning and peaceful area though

Good boots, best for the colder months, too warm for summer for sure

Hi, hope your all well, nice to hear from you again As for Personal Locater beacons, you can find an ACR plb for under £300 if you search online. It’s the one I use and it has great reviews, too many cost too much and have some kind of subscription service attached to their use. The ACR is simply push, leave on and await rescue, that’s all you need when things turn bad. Hope that helps, Bill

​@K9Outdoors as always I'm greatful for you taking the time out to respond to my question iv forwarded your advice onto my friend, he's a good man so I couldn't stress enough to him Getting Lost or a broken leg in the Scottish Highlands is Bad enough / near death sentence Without a sat phone or p.l.b Never mind a two day hike up a mountain in Morocco with lil planning!.. keep up the work/ content 👌

Thank you Eamonn for your long time subscription , you must be a glutton for punishment lol. Yep the dogs are like that every morning, or if they know we are off to Scotland in the car, Stella is as bad as the other two. Thankfully it calms down after what I have timed at 7 mins. Atb Bill

How did we all miss that ? Sadly I sold my Anaris because the dogs were putting holes in the mesh inner. Still believe it’s a great tent though. Bill

Great to hear there is a solution, sadly I had to sell the tent because I have a third dog and it was a squeeze for me and just two dogs. I am sure people will read your advice and do the mod 👍

The question is simply ‘do you believe the story’ ? Because I did at first but came across so many contradictions and variations that warning flags were coming up day by day. For example; 1. What was Neil going to do for 5 days alone at the loch, taking into account his age, he’s known to wander and get lost plus he has health issues? 2. If he’s known to wander then why would anyone leave him alone for 5 days? 3. The two friends have not spoken to anyone except the police, they didn’t turn up for the Hike for Neil Meet, why? 4. Why put posters up showing someone ten years younger of age when the family had recent photographs of Neil? 5. Why say Neil is a regular mountain walker and wild camper when in reality Neil had trouble walking the 5 miles to Loch Dochard? 6. Why state the weather was bad those days when in reality the weather was warm and sunny, it only turned on the day the alarm was raised? 7. Since when have people on a five day hiking/camping break decide to leave their dry tent, walk out into torrential rain, turn back at this first sign of rain, walk uphill in this pouring rain, then conduct a search in really bad weather, walk back to their car, completing an estimated 11 miles over 4 to 5 hours, to raise the alarm BUT bypassing a farm only a mile from Loch Dochard that is clearly sign posted. Then walk by several lodges/houses, again where they could raise the alarm, to arrive at their car at Victoria Bridge Car Park, to then drive to the nearby hotel to finally raise the alarm. It just doesn’t make sense at all. Trust me there is so much more I could say but I would be writing on here for days So the only other alternative is to question the story

Thank you Mark for the good vibes and kind compliments. Sadly haven’t been out and about for a month or so because Stella has really slowed down, waiting to see how she goes, if she will improve or if it’s time to let her go. Hope your well? Atb Bill

@@K9OutdoorsSearchTeam A pleasure always Bill. Ah, that so sad mate-I love Stella bro - watcher her for some years now. I hope you find a way forward.

Thanks for your kind comment, and you are welcome 🙏

Thanks. Yes it would be around the 1lb 10 oz mark if you include the I believe 6 very small and thin Hilleberg tarp pegs that is included in that weight but to be honest they would be useless in most terrain conditions, I always use 9 inch Easton pegs that will take almost anything thrown at them. Bill

You’re too kind with your words Bruce. As for my dogs thinking I may be a little crazy well I know for sure they know I’m beyond help. I must be crazy for searching over the past 12 months with so little support from the people i am actually trying to help. I just have to be careful with what words I use with the dogs, no C A T word, no food, who wants a walk or the dreaded treats word, otherwise it’s chaos. Otis looks well in the vids I see, we all sadly age, I have learnt to enjoy the ‘now’ and not to worry too much about the future, Stella is proof of that, I thought I was losing her a good three years ago. Right back to work, more mud and swamp to check. Atb the four oldies lol

@@K9OutdoorsSearchTeam Indeed, I know what lack of support feels like...experienced many years in the classroom trying to help young people succeed only to be told my efforts were unappreciated and informed in some cases unwanted!

Thank you

Your welcome Jake. You will be happy with the tent, it withstood crazy winds on its first night out, winds that changed direction and that were hitting us side on. Really quick to set up and peg out, it’s a warm cosy tent too. For two it’s perfect, for one a palace. Couple small niggles, tie ups for doors are a bit fiddly, bottom door near feet would be great if it had a mesh panel too. I got a Onetigris footprint that’s super light just to protect the floor. Atb Bill

@@K9OutdoorsSearchTeam Thanks for your reply Bill! Good to hear the tent has done you well. I totally agree that mesh for the bottom door would be ideal. Can I ask you what size foot print you purchased and did you have to tailor it to size? I am heading out tomorrow for a night to trial the tent, will use an old tarp for the footprint for a night .. Beautiful dogs by the way, nice videos 👍🏻

You appreciate the little things after getting caught out in bad weather, the fire made it perfect

Just can’t predict the weather now a days, sunshine one day, snowing the next, always cautious because so many have got lost in the area over the years and sadly lost their lives from falls or getting lost in poor visibility. Dogs are good, they really switch on when things get nasty, seem to sense the urgency. Rogues always to blame, got to have a fall guy or in her case fall girl. Otis is all you need Bruce, best companion, never judges, always by your side 👍 You two take care, will catch up on vids when I get back. Atb Bill and three mangy hounds

Hi Mark, hope your well and still running up the Hereford hills. We have been very busy here, so much research and history to check on the missing person case that we are involved in, then there is the planning and trying to avoid bad weather, it never stops, didn’t realise how much work goes into it, but enjoying it a lot. Yes very lucky with the lift of kit to the hut, especially after a 7 hour drive, didn’t fancy carting some 300 pounds for two miles. Dogs are doing great, especially Stella bless her, don’t know how is she is still going to be honest. Will catch up on your vids when we are back. All the best, Bill

@@K9OutdoorsSearchTeam Alright Bill, yeah getting on - working on getting stronger. It's been tricky. Good to hear of the search work and the lessons. It should be of use even if you don't find the Neil. Yeah, sweet with the lift - take that eh? Re-Stella love to see her still out. No rush with me - I'm always here but thanks old buddy. Peace

Think this could be a lifetime mission Bruce, hate giving up. As for the monsters, to be honest they are really good but it took a lot of hard work to get there. I always fret they might get cold at night but every morning I wake up in the tent I always find them eager to go and looking fine. Thanks for your support, it’s appreciated. Atb Bill and the three furballs.

Thank you. Your support is appreciated. Bill

All we can get from the family member concerned is the police have spoken to the friends and the police are happy with their statements. Yes unfit, had a bleed on the brain several years earlier, on medication, suffers from Asperger’s, had a foot with possible arthritis. Then is supposed to have gone out for a morning stroll before a days worth of rain, without hiking poles or waterproofs, on terrain that is just big, marsh and full of holes. Doesn’t add up to us. Bill

I can’t believe Stella is still doing these treks, where she finds the strength I don’t know

It’s all go here Bruce, can’t predict the weather, sunny one day, snowing the next. Please airlift food and whisky asap. Bill

Thank you. Dogs are yours, I need some peace lol

Yes I have Christina, sadly a lot that is stated in the podcast is assumptions with no proof

Thank you, hopefully you remain safe and well. The case has so many issues and so many have said it just doesn’t feel right. It doesn’t help when the people you’re helping start obstructing because that definitely raises red flags. Take care, atb Bill.

Thank you Neil. Hopefully sooner or later more facts will come to light, until then I will continue searching the higher areas just in case. Bill

Thanks Bruce, your kind words are appreciated. Sadly at times the people you believe you are helping are in reality for ‘different’ reasons not wanting your help nor showing you the respect you were expecting. I was very naive when I started this searching, I didn’t realise how complex the story would become. You can only give your best and hope some good people out there will see the good intentions I had. Take care my friend, atb Bill , wonky ear Rebel, scatty brain Rogue, and still ‘barely’ going Stella 👍

I think Rogue is starting to play me, won’t eat her dinner unless I treat her like a spoilt child. I’m becoming a slave to my monsters

@@K9OutdoorsSearchTeam When I had Darryl, my parents gave me a little sign that reads, "The dog and his housekeeper live here!' LOL

You are the one fan then lol

I believe it only had three pupils, at a guess I would think it would be someone living at the lodges nearby that taught the children

Thanks Bruce, hope you and Otis are well? This was the first time I had set this tent up, didn’t really know what it would be like, we had hiked a good 8 miles, sadly I had to carry a 55 pound pack so I didn’t have any time to compose myself hence it was just an initial assessment. Nice spot too, surrounded by mountains, minutes after this video we were off searching in a nearby valley. Atb Bill and the three vagrants lol

That very night we were hit with 50 mph plus winds, sleet, snow and ice rain, tent performed flawlessly. Think it’s a tent that’s been overlooked by many

@@K9OutdoorsSearchTeam It’s solid design and if it has good poles it will stand up to a lot. For the money it’s a good buy.

Sadly I sold mine, loved the tent and still think it’s perfect for wild camping BUT it’s not dog friendly, one of my dogs put its toe through the mesh, obviously couldn’t see the fine mesh. Shame because it was lightweight, and so easy to set up. And yes the one zipper was a right pain. Bill

I always plan for the worst scenario, carry in extra food, make the portions larger so if we get stuck somewhere then I can split the food to make it last. The down side is pack weight is crazy at the start. But better safe than sorry. Atb Bill

@@K9OutdoorsSearchTeam Thank you for answering my question,

I wish I could use them more in Scotland but the weather and winds are so unpredictable even during the summer days plus Scotland has a terrible midge issue during Spring and Summer

@@K9OutdoorsSearchTeam yeah I'm actually from Aberdeen but moved to Sweden. Swapped the midge for the mosquito 😂. I prefer the Trailstar these days. Best of both worlds. With an inner during summer.

I know, crazy when you think about it, but it served its purpose well so I have heard. And the kids of today moan about walking to the bus stop, imagine fighting your way to this little hut in winter weather or fighting off the midges in summer lol

It’s a lovely area, feels remote, every time I have visited I have either had storms or blizzards

Good to hear a positive review of the boots because after my first post over a year ago I received several negative replies regarding how bad their Dovre boots had been. I have nothing but praise for them, never let me down.

Especially in very hot temps, think it was a heat wave when we trekked in and out.

Hey Mark the whisky and log fire didn't half get us putting the world to right. It's amazing how much beauty I missed over the years I have hiked in the area, the more I look the more I find, very addictive. Take care my friend. All the best Bill.

@@K9OutdoorsSearchTeam Hey, that's good to hear Bill - nothing better than connecting in the wilderness with like thinking people. Yes, there's beauty missed right ion front of us - great to see it when its revealed. Have a great weekend.