Glencoe Wild Camping: Little Known Spot on Buachaille Etive Beag!

Join me on a fine solo mountain hike up Buachaille Etive Beag in Glencoe, this stunning walk combines two Munros at each end of the ridge. Later in the day I meet up with fellow KZbinr ‪@StripeyHatGuy‬ for a wild camp on Stob nan Cabar at the northern end of the range, offering superlative views of Glencoe and beyond. Could this be Glen Coe's finest wild camping location?
🗻 Mountains climbed: Buachaille Etive Beag
Stob Dubh (958m)
Stob Coire Raineach (925m)
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[@WalkWithWallace]

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[@StripeyHatGuy]

Super video Robin and great seeing you again - what a night, will remember this one! Looking forward to see you next time, apparently we always see the northern lights together 😎🙌👍 P.S. Let me know when the Q&A is out and I will make a community post.

[@WalkWithWallace]

Cheers buddy, it was a top night away. Roll on the next one. Working on the Q&A. 3 files but will take an age to watch and edit. 😂

[@StripeyHatGuy]

@@WalkWithWallace yeah can only imagine…hopefully it works all out as imagined 😎

[@stirfrywok2927]

Great stuff, another amazing camp. The views are absolutely stunning (as always!)

[@WalkWithWallace]

Thank you for taking the time to comment. 😎

[@milesfromanywhere.]

Cracking Robin really enjoyed this, lovely place to spend the night. Love Glencoe, deffo on my list for a visit soon. Nice to see Stripey, love his channel. Atb mate, Dave 👍

[@WalkWithWallace]

Cheers Dave. 😎 Aye you're no stranger to Scotland mate, hopefully see you back up soon.

[@TheOutdoorswithTonyNoble]

Nice one Robin.. an eggcup is nothing...its when you miss the bottle completely you have to worry...🤪🤪 - liked the snack review too 👍👍 - T🙂

[@WalkWithWallace]

Cheers Tony. Haha, not made that mistake yet. Need an Oasis bottle for decent girth. 💦 😂

[@Jennifer.4]

Great video, such stunning views. Those montane prism pants are really good. I have had a pair for years. They are so useful, easy to get on over shoes and really warm. I even wear them in the house!

[@WalkWithWallace]

Cheers Jen, those Prism pants have sat doing nothing. Total game changer, no idea why I haven't used them before. 🤷🏻‍♂️. Got the gloves too and had the Jacket.

[@iainturner-ip7cw]

Great video once again Robin. Fantastic weather, wasn't to far from you, had a super day on Beinn Fhionnlaidh and Sgurr na H Ulaidh.

[@WalkWithWallace]

Cheers Iain. Did you pair up the two together? That's a big day in winter.

[@themunrobagger]

Nice 1 mate, great spot. Love the northern lights, fantastic 👌

[@WalkWithWallace]

Cheers Tam. 😎 👍🏼

[@thecheapwatchchap9554]

Loved this, it's because I've been there. But I didn't sleep out. I was creasing up with the pissing in a bottle story though wishing I had the bottle to have slept " up top".

[@WalkWithWallace]

It's an enjoyable hike isn't with fine views. 😁 lol, aye wasn't funny at the time. 💦 😂

[@cairnscrow8713]

Nice hike camp, vid, Robin. Awesome Aurora shot

[@WalkWithWallace]

Cheers John. 😎 👍🏼

[@BoredManOutdoors]

Lovely wildcamp there with the Stripemiester... Particularly enjoyed the peeing in the night demonstration - I'm not sure with all conscience I could sell my sleeping bag... But that's an age thing.. 😉. Hoping to visit one of the 'other' hills you mentioned later this week. 😎 Thank you for sharing Robinski

[@WalkWithWallace]

Cheers Jimbob, I know what you mean. I'd feel a bit funny buying a second hand sleeping bag. Enjoy your hike and assume a camp too? 🤔

[@camperp195]

Ahhhh glencoe,on my list for next year,great vid,thanks for sharing!

[@WalkWithWallace]

Hope you get the weather for it mate. 👍🏼 😁

[@Dougsterxplor]

New subscriber here. You can thank Stripey for that one. Crackin video. I'll be watching older ones soon.

[@WalkWithWallace]

Cheers Dougster, Stripey is a good lad. Hope you enjoy some of the back catalogue. 😁

[@anthonypayne1]

You are right Robin! It does'nt get any better! Those stunning views, the weather, the Northern lights and a snack bar review😉Top video again mate👍👍

[@WalkWithWallace]

Cheers Tony. Even the cloudy morning couldn't spoil that one.

[@biagiosadventures7204]

A great video Robin, beautiful location. Just subscribed to your channel and look forward to see more of your video.👍

[@WalkWithWallace]

Cheers and thanks for the sub mate. 😎

[@stevesdaysoff2759]

Hello Robin. Really enjoyed your story about you peeing all over your sleeping bag 😅. Must have been a disco in the pub behind the hill. The coloured lights in the sky give it away 🤔. Really enjoyed watching. Atb Steve 👍

[@WalkWithWallace]

Aye, disco in Kinlochleven Steve. 😂

[@leecooper1612]

Nice one Robin, cracking spot for a wild camp! Superboss!

[@WalkWithWallace]

Cheers Lee. You out this weekend?

[@leecooper1612]

Plan is to bag the two Corbett’s near Dalnaspidal. Weather looks decent Robin👍🏻@@WalkWithWallace

[@WalkWithWallace]

@@leecooper1612 enjoy mate. A quick but enjoyable hike pairing those two together.

[@ootnboots]

Good stuff Robin , nice location and you caught the Aurora nicely. I’ve the same problem with my strap on my Apple Watch , I develop a rash too .. I stopped wearing it .. nice one mate

[@WalkWithWallace]

Cheers Stevie. Hardly anyone ventures down that ridge. Shame like. I'm going to let it heal over and try again, love wearing watches.

[@2407ewan]

Fantastic Robin cracking views. I remember we did this back in 2011, Nicola turned back and waited for you.

[@WalkWithWallace]

Well remembered mate, miserable day too. ☔

[@2407ewan]

@@WalkWithWallace aye it was peeing down no views.👍

[@WalkWithWallace]

Never a bad day on the hill though.

[@natalieminnis]

I'd never heard of that sleeping bag before - the PeeHD is it? 🤣 I might start saving up for one, but I'll buy it new, not second hand. I definitely need to get into winter wild camping. That aurora was spectacular.

[@WalkWithWallace]

Haha seen what you done there. 💦 Seriously though, amazing sleeping bags. Don't get a half zip though. 😂

[@natalieminnis]

@@WalkWithWallace Definitely! 😄

[@campingcaledonia76]

Spot on fella 👌🏻 ❄️ ☀️

[@WalkWithWallace]

Thank you CC76. 😁 👍🏼

[@vs123]

Awesome views my friend

[@WalkWithWallace]

Cheers buddy. 😁

[@jimmyboyd817]

10k baby SUPERBOSCH man congrats 🎉

[@WalkWithWallace]

Cheers Jimmy, it was a mission but I got there. 🙌

[@jimmyboyd817]

I knew you would do it man. You n Kevin are class and actually inspired me to go camping again....Monty and Gaz did as well, you are all inspiring keep it going man I wish you all the best 🙏

[@WalkWithWallace]

Good stuff Jimmy, nice to hear you're back out camping. 😁 🏕 👌🏼

[@summitwithstevie6934]

Nice one Robin ya jammy bugger, finding the thing at the top of your pouch meal right away 😂😂😂. Not far off being a perfect winter camp, just needed a bit of sun in the morning and that would be perfect. Too much info on your peeing technique 😂😂

[@WalkWithWallace]

Haha cheers Stevie. Aye if it was a crisp cold clear morning, would have been ace but you can't complain. Hey the pee story is real life Stevie. 😂

[@bonpecheur4565]

In the french part of Canada ( Québec) we would say " Super beau " wich is quite similar in the prononciation to your superbos🙂 and means litteraly the same thing . I alway's get out completely of my bag when I use a pee bottle , so that I dont miss a shot or 2 😋 . And my pee bottle is all wrap in some red taping . Red sky at night camper's delight, red pee bottle in the morning , camper takes warning ... thanks for the video

[@WalkWithWallace]

Haha, thanks Bon, that's a good system for the bottles by the way, don't want to make any mistakes in the morning. Superb beau. 😁 👍🏼

[@Pommyjon1978]

What a place to see the aurora from, great video as always...

[@WalkWithWallace]

Cheers Jon. Chuffed to have finally seen the Aurora. 😁

[@Pommyjon1978]

@@WalkWithWallace its an amazing sight to see, I remember the first time I saw it. drove nearly to Braemar from Fife and watched it dance in the sky at around 1am to then drive all the way home for work at 6am. I had a beaming smile all day long.

[@WalkWithWallace]

Worth the tiredness. 😁 👍🏼

[@gerrymcveigh]

That looked like a perfect day to be out☀👍 with no wind!! Loved that sky with those cirrus clouds, the sharp views of the mountains and shadows and the contrast between white and brown. Good snack - I think they are stopping making the original and best Caramac. Cracking camp spot and mega cool to see the aurora👍👍 Always beware drips💧💧

[@WalkWithWallace]

Hey Gerry, yeah the legendary Caramac is no more. These biscuits are good though. 😋 Cheers mate. 👍🏼

[@justmyopiniontoday7548]

I enjoyed watching your clothing and gear choices for winter. Always so much to learn and revaluate. We all wish for trips like this. Golden memories to enjoy for years. Thx for posting.JMO

[@WalkWithWallace]

Nice to hear you found the winter clothing breakdown useful. 😁 This trip was definitely memorable.

[@jamesbell6889]

Well that was a rather good trip 😍. I saw your Instagram post on Saturday night of the aurora thinking you were a jammy git being up there 😂. We could see it from Dunfermline area too quite clearly. Coincidentally I'm having the same skin issue with my Garmin watch. Bought a new strap for it and had been wearing it on the other wrist, but just made a meal of that one too. Sake.

[@WalkWithWallace]

Been long overdue mate, first time I've seen it properly. 😁👍🏼 I think it's the silicone straps with sweat, it just goes for my skin. Thing is I've worn the watch for 2 years before without any issue. I tried nylon Nato strap, same issue. 😔

[@jamesbell6889]

@@WalkWithWallace same, had the watch for 3 years without issue until recently. Hopefully the new strap will be fine once I let it recover 🙏

[@WalkWithWallace]

It's a slow wait for it to heal isn't it... 😴

[@barrieshaw5465]

Superb, although I thought the snack of the day would have been the fruit scone😋

[@WalkWithWallace]

Haha, did we meet in the bakery? 🙃

[@barrieshaw5465]

@@WalkWithWallace yip I was the one who spoke to you.

[@WalkWithWallace]

Took me a few secs to suss the scone comment. 😂 That got demolished on the way up the road. Good hike in the Trossachs?

[@stigfloberghagenphotography]

Great video and nice spot 👍🙂

[@WalkWithWallace]

Cheers Stig. 😎 👍🏼

[@stigfloberghagenphotography]

@@WalkWithWallace 👍🙂

[@mcm9998]

👌

[@WalkWithWallace]

😎 👍🏼

[@murchiesmountains2820]

Brilliant Vlog Robin 😍👍..What a cracking spot..The views are outstanding and defo looks better than the other two you mentioned..Great set up as well 😁👌🏻..Quality mate. Cheers Murchie

[@WalkWithWallace]

Cheers Murcho, appreciate it buddy. 😎 👍🏼

[@gordy_get_out]

Absolutely outstanding video Robin. Well done to you both, glad you got the weather even it was a bit chilly. The northern lights being a bonus.

[@WalkWithWallace]

Cheers Gordy. Could handle the cold for the Northern Lights fellas. 😁 👍🏼

[@paulharvey9149]

Hi Robin - you've excelled yourself this time, as somehow, you've caught that real silence and stillness - which I was badly needing when I watched it for the first time, yesterday... We're lucky in Scotland to have easy access to so much of it, as there are times when you just need to go and be a tiny part of a massive creation, to get everything that's troubling you back into a good sense of proportion. 'Cant say I'm so sure about that image with the long johns elastic mind you 😂😂

[@WalkWithWallace]

Thank you Paul, nicely put. 😊 As for the pee, well lesson learned. 😂

[@mountain_del1863]

Brilliant Video Robin. We were just down the road at Oss/Dubhchraig bealach after a wee last minute summit raid and camp. We could see the hints of aurora and were getting excited but it never amounted to much and deffo not as clear as you, lucky sod😊 That wee dot next to the moon, did you clock that? Apparently its the ISS but not sure if that is true or not.

[@WalkWithWallace]

Cheers mucker. That was about 6-7pm the Aurora, I thought the bright moon would spoil it. I assumed that white dot was Venus, my astrology isn't the greatest. 😂

[@WyeExplorer]

Super time on that one Robin. Had most your ducks lined up there. That aurora borealis was something else and in such a fine location. The morning was Ok - we get what we get. I imagine stripey had a cool time up there too. All the best. Mark

[@WalkWithWallace]

Cheers Mark, you'd take that morning for such a fine day with the Aurora to top it off. 😁 Stripey was in good form.

[@WyeExplorer]

@@WalkWithWallace A pleasure - enjoyed kicking back to it. Good to hear stripey was cool.

[@andyhallowell27]

Cracking vid that Robin. What an amazing trip. Etive Beag is one of my favourite hill days. Its a stunning walk along the ridge to Stob Dubh then back along to Stob Coire Raineach. Great spot for a camp too. Look forward to the next one buddy. ATB, Andy

[@WalkWithWallace]

Cheers Andy, totally agree it's a cracking ridge walk, just not quite long enough.

[@DAoutdoors]

Hi Robin, great to see you back out with Stripey, what amazing weather you had, absolutely Superbos! And to get the northern lights was even more special. They have been pretty visible lately. The other night a few people I follow on twitter got a great view of them as far south as the Yorkshire Dales. Thanks for sharing your adventure as always mate All the best Dave

[@WalkWithWallace]

Cheers Dave, aye a meet up with Stripey was long overdue. It's agreeing on a location can be a sticking point, with me being Corbett daft at the moment. I seen pics too from someone seeing it in Yorkshire, possibly the same ones.

[@ervinslens]

Another stunning episode bud! Overall atmosphere is simply phenomenal! Your content is always stunning!

[@WalkWithWallace]

Thank you as always. It was a fine night away. 😎 👍🏼

[@benjaminzac_Man_Wi_A_Tan]

Cracking vlog as always mate. Always good to see stripey out on the hills. I prefer the full zip sleeping bags for that reason, easy to kick off in an emergency and avoid cramp in the legs. Great wee snack segment too. That Aurora looked stunning. Looked like it matched the hibs colours there. Looking forward to Q&A video when its out. ATB.

[@WalkWithWallace]

Cheers Tariq, I'll need had a swatch on your crisps section for some random snackage. 😋 Started the editing, on the Q&A. Taking an age. 😂

[@HighlandFifer]

Cracking vid as per and good to bump into you! Jealous of the aurora sighting, less so of the pish and rash chat.

[@WalkWithWallace]

It was good to put a face to the name, as you're a regular on WH too. BTW, that's real life hiking/camping problems shared! Haha.

[@BrokenBackMountains]

Great video. Love those hills and loved the aurora views.

[@WalkWithWallace]

Thanks Ewen, pretty chuffed as I've waited a long time to see the Aurora properly.

[@BrokenBackMountains]

@@WalkWithWallace I have never seen a proper Aurora.

[@andrewkingdom]

Brilliant what a cracking camp spot cheers

[@andrewkingdom]

Awesome footage mate

[@WalkWithWallace]

Cheers mucker x2. 😎

[@A.S.R.68]

A superbos overload today! 😂

[@WalkWithWallace]

Haha, noticed that whilst editing the video. 😂 It was a good day/night. 😁

[@Craigsoutdooradventures]

Fantastic experience, I can’t imagine a wild camp where the oxygen absorber is at the top of the bag 👏👏😂😂

[@WalkWithWallace]

Haha, a rare occasion! 😂

[@Craigsoutdooradventures]

@@WalkWithWallace joking aside, a great video and amazing to see the northern lights on a camp mate

[@Kev_Russ]

Nice one mate. Looked a cauld yin tho. 🥶 Dunno how ma Pipedream would cope in they temps. Comfort - 6 but bet I'd still be cauld. Prob have to take ma summer yin tae. 😉 I did wonder where yis camped. Aurora eh 😍 How many times have we camped and wondered if we'd see it.

[@Kev_Russ]

Nothing wrong with a wee dribble on yur bag. 😂

[@WalkWithWallace]

Cheers Kev, aye you'd be just alright in the PD400 I reckon. Always put yer jaikit on. 😁 You speaking from experience. 💦

[@Kev_Russ]

@@WalkWithWallace now and again 😉

[@WalkWithWallace]

@@Kev_Russ age doesn't come itself. 😜 💦

[@Kev_Russ]

@@WalkWithWallace Ken... Another new thumbnail. 😉

[@scotlandmyhome7484]

Kingussie 😂😂😂 brilliant 😂😂😂 love that hill too ❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@WalkWithWallace]

At least she seen the funny side, I think! It is a cracking hill. 😎

[@greyhikes5236]

What a cracking view, the landscape almost looked alien! Beginning to see the benefits of the DJI. How was the battery in the cold? Great vlog getting a bit jealous being so far south 😔

[@WalkWithWallace]

Cheers Grey, the battery life is surprisingly good. One full chage last most of the hike. I then used the battery pack for the wild camp. Charged it up in my tent overnight, ready for the morning.

[@BurtReynoldstash]

No tunnocks tea cakes, 😂

[@WalkWithWallace]

🤣 Nah, they're a bit delicate. I'd need an ultralight container for it.

[@BurtReynoldstash]

@@WalkWithWallace not if you take the whole box. 😂

[@BurtReynoldstash]

Great video mate, the aurora looked amazing. Top score with that

[@WalkWithWallace]

@@BurtReynoldstash it was a long wait but with it. 😁 Mon the teacakes. Haha

[@olivemcgrath5231]

If you paint the back of your watch with nail varnish it will help with the allergic reaction....at least it works for me.

[@WalkWithWallace]

My Mum used to do that, I'm not sure that would be good for the sensors on the rear of the watch. Might try it with one of my old Casio watches though.

[@olivemcgrath5231]

@@WalkWithWallace oh, I forgot about the sensors.

[@WalkWithWallace]

@@olivemcgrath5231 I think it's the silicone strap, I'll let it heal and try again but not wear it so tight.

[@Simon_J_Hodge_Outdoors]

is it a garmin watch? Common problem a rash with their straps I hear using a velcro strap solves the problem. Its something im going to have to try.

[@WalkWithWallace]

Yeah mate, the Garmin Instinct Solar watch, I tried a velcro effort, helped but only for a while. 😔 Miss wearing it.

[@Simon_J_Hodge_Outdoors]

@@WalkWithWallace you’ve disappointed me now. I was hoping the Velcro strap would solve the problem for me

[@WalkWithWallace]

@@Simon_J_Hodge_Outdoors ha, you might be lucky, I read a lot of reviews on Amazon saying it helped them. Possibly more common issue than we realise. 🤔 I think even the plastic rasin straps like you get on Casio watches are better than silicone.

[@Simon_J_Hodge_Outdoors]

@@WalkWithWallace the garmin is the first watch has ever bothered my wrist

[@WalkWithWallace]

@@Simon_J_Hodge_Outdoors same, no issues with all the Casio watches I've worn for years. Still waiting for the patch on my wrist to heal. 😤

[@Karen-dq8nw]

Good lord, tmi! lol Get up and go outside to pee! I can do it at 60, you can do it as a strapping young man. Oh well, nice video anyway with the gorgeous mountain views and aurora.

[@WalkWithWallace]

Haha, sorry Karen. Guess us guys get a bit lazy. 😂 Real life hiker problems. 😁

[@totomesch1940]

Never, ever, under any circumstance, use two identical, blue, Nalgene wide-mouth bottles as, a. Your water bottle & b. Your pee bottle........ I don't need to explain any further do I? ATB

[@WalkWithWallace]

Ooooft, Roger that mate. Say no more. 🚱

[@Fellmandave1]

This was an average youtubers whole year of highlights. Snack of the trip, love it! I want to unsubscribe just so I can resubscribe! Tell you what buymeacoffee time.

[@WalkWithWallace]

Dave, thank you for the generosity mate. ☕ It genuinely makes it worthwhile when people drop in with positive feedback on the comments too. I'm due you a shout out in the next vid. 👍🏼 😁

[@Fellmandave1]

@WalkWithWallace well that's really kind Robin. Unless it's to say, don't watch fellmandave, he's Pish!