Surviving the Storm - Corrour Bothy

The powers to be decided that the YM camp out was a go. They sat in the car for an hour or so waiting for the rain to stop blowing sideways. Set the tent up in the rain. Slept pretty good. Hiked a hike that was supposed to be maybe 6 miles . . . ended up about 15 or 16. Hiked through some sun, rain, bogs, rocks and hills. Survived with a few blisters and some sore muscles. Got home around 10:30 p.m.

I took this picture yesterday when the rain started.
You really can't tell how bad it was coming down.
It was raining in sheets, sometimes sideways.

Here is our tent trying to dry out.
Every piece was soaking wet, although Bud stayed dry in it.

Now I know why Scottish people have clotheslines -
to dry out their tents!

Bud found me some pictures on the internet of where they went.


They hiked to the hut in the back ground.
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It is called Corrour Bothy. They crossed at the bridge.

A picture of the bridge over the River Dee.
This is in the Highlands near Ballater.

Corrour Bothy
A bothy is a sheep herders hut.

P.S. Bud got an email today (5/18) saying the hike was actually 20 miles! Bud also told me I could tell you that one kid from Edinburgh got to the top and couldn't go any further. He laid down and started crying. Turns out he had been in the hospital for meningitis two weeks earlier. Mountain rescue had to come and get him. Two other leaders also had to be helped down with the help of mountain rescue.