The joys of unemployment allowed Patrick and I to live in a tent and car for a couple of weeks. As a break from our soaking wet shelter, we decided to hit the hills and relax in some of Scotand's finest bothies.
We parked up in Glen Tilt them motored up to the Allt Scheicheachan bothy to sleep. An early start allowed us to beat the rain to the top of Beinn Dearg before descending into Glen Tarf.
This meant we arrived at the next bothy, the Tarf Hotel, by lunch. We enjoyed many games of OS map battleships topped off with a delightful candle lit dinner and a solid 15h sleep.
We awoke to rain the next day making it difficult to leave the newly renovated, cosy bothy. With our heads buried in our hoods to fend off the battering hail, we trudged over the bog and up a delightful stream, onto the top of Carn a'Chlamain.
As soon as we started to descend, the rain stopped and views along the incredibly straight Glen Tilt captured our attention. We stormed down the glen, taking stops to soak up the incredible autumn colors and bubbling burns filing the River Tilt.
Thanks Patrick for a great few days and the Mountain Bothy Association for the upkeep of these incredible shelters.
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