Isle of Mull Winter Camping Road Trip, Scotland (film + guide)

[@GoingTheWholeHogg]

This is the second chapter from our winter camping and bothying road trip in the west of Scotland, this time all about the Isle of Mull. Winter is definitely the off season on Mull, but we absolutely loved the light and colours of the landscape when we visited in February. Hope you enjoy the video. For the travel guide section you can jump to 12:10, or check out our full guide over on the blog -www.goingthewholehogg.com/things-to-do-on-the-isle-of-mull/

[@pawelsawicki7003]

Interesting video but why can’t you say something

[@stevenbedford6269]

This is definitely an escape for us from this hard lockdown period. We haven’t been able to travel for just under a year now and had three deaths in our family too. We need more of this to keep us sane and give us hope for the future. Keep safe everyone.

[@GoingTheWholeHogg]

So sorry to hear about your family. Glad this could provide a bit of escapism for you and hope for the future.

[@tristanrowson2451]

i"m fom Soay. This made me home sick,but i loved it. THANKYOU

[@GoingTheWholeHogg]

Thanks for watching Tristan! The best and worst feelings at the same time.

[@joannawinterdelgado]

There’s some serious videography skills going on here. This is a beautiful documentary guys ♥️

[@GoingTheWholeHogg]

Thank you! Appreciate the love as always!

[@margaretbagur3553]

Looks like an extraordinary place to just be.

[@GoingTheWholeHogg]

That is the perfect way to put it 🙂

[@lindadobson9854]

Thank you so very much......stuck on lock down in California........this calmed my troubled spirits. 🌸💐💕

[@GoingTheWholeHogg]

You are very welcome Linda, thank you for watching. We're delighted to hear it had such a soothing effect.

[@skyefordyce3506]

It will be sorted shortly , normal service will resume , you will love Scotland , colder than California but you can disappear and go back 200/300 years and enjoy life if you want

[@iansweeney6074]

Just discovered your channel and it taps into everything I love about the West Coast and beyond. Stirling work and thank you

[@GoingTheWholeHogg]

Thanks, Ian! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@createreality4742]

My parents, now sadly no longer with us, retired to Dervaig on Mull, and so I am well used to the wild winter days on the island. I remember taking my mother to Calgary Bay one February day, after she had become ill, one of the last times she was out of the house. Thank you for bringing back so many vivid memories, and for giving others so much good advice about visiting the island. We rarely manage to get back to Mull, living many hundreds of miles away, but the ties to the island will remain with us for ever.

[@GoingTheWholeHogg]

Thanks for sharing your ties with the island, we're glad the video brought back so many memories for you. It's a beautiful island, and no doubt a wonderful place for your parents to have retired to.

[@jasonjames6870]

These documentaries are incredible

[@GoingTheWholeHogg]

Thanks so much Jason, that really means a lot to us.

[@mohit9801]

The quality of your video is fantastic as usual

[@GoingTheWholeHogg]

Thanks so much!

[@kemo36100]

My son and I have been to Mull over thirty times, They called it Magical Mull, and so it is, and you captured it beatifullmy real sou searching stuff. The island is in our system, this a great video.

[@GoingTheWholeHogg]

Magical Mull indeed... the perfect name for the island! You and your son must know the place really well. It has certainly been on our minds since we visited and we look forward to returning. Thanks very much for watching and taking the time to leave such a thoughtful comment.

[@adrianevans1510]

I've been watching a fair number of walking and backpacking videos these last weeks as I work my way back into it after too many years, and your Scotland videos are head and shoulders the best I've seen. The filming is superb - the light, detail, texture and sound all so good. I love that you don't do a running commentary during the location filming, but save it as a separate section at the end. I'm not usually a fan of music in videos, but yours is unobtrusive, and works well with the subject without masking the natural sounds. And when you talk about the trips, you are very natural and straightforward, avoiding the youtube clichés and the stream of hyperbola that accompanies many videos. Many thanks, and I look forward to more films of Scotland, nearly as much as I'm looking forward to getting out there myself!

[@GoingTheWholeHogg]

Hi Adrian, thanks very much for your kind words. It's great to hear that you appreciate our videos, and we're happy that you approve of the style of filming and editing. It's something we work hard on and give a lot of consideration to, so it means a lot to know that it's been well received. Good luck with your own upcoming walking trips... we wish you all the best!

[@katherinesmith848]

This was great. We holidayed 18 years in every season on Mull till we became business owners. Our children still hark back to those days campfires on the beach making dampers drinking tea under a ground sheet sheltering from the wind and rain being lemmings and jumping of the dunes......could go on and on and on .....thank you for bringing back those memories x

[@GoingTheWholeHogg]

Sounds like wonderful memories and a great way to spend your holidays! Glad you enjoyed seeing some parts of Mull again : )

[@liambond6955]

Absolutely beautiful, a work of art.

[@GoingTheWholeHogg]

Wow, thank you so much Harry! Very pleased you enjoyed it.

[@dcurleyifa]

Great to see the Drone footage over Loch Beg, that us where I saw my first Otter over 20 years ago, I’ve been spotting Otters ever since, thanks for the vids Dave also known as ‘Otter Spotter’

[@GoingTheWholeHogg]

Thanks, Dave! Neither of us have ever seen an otter, would love to!

[@danielleryder6771]

Hi Dave , do you know where is best to spot otters on the island ? Would love to see one

[@dcurleyifa]

@@danielleryder6771 there are still Otters at Loch Beg, Also consider Going beyond the small pier at Toronsay Castle which is past Craignure, Any quite rocky shore with seaweed should be watched either side of the tide, they are about it’s just patience and binoculars.

[@danielleryder6771]

@@dcurleyifa That’s great , Thankyou so much for the reply & the info 🙂

[@Curlew-Corner]

Thank you for another super video. I spent six wonderful days on Mull in 2013 in my tiny camper van, so tiny I couldn’t really live in it. I sold it shortly afterwards. I stayed on the grassy shore at Killiechronan the night before I went on a boat trip on Loch na Keal to see Sea Eagles. At Killiechronan, I just arrived and set up; the farmer arrived later on a quad bike and collected £4 for the privilege. I remember it was a jolly cold night. I loved my stay on Mull and hope to go again one day. Found your website fascinating.

[@GoingTheWholeHogg]

That's a good amount of time you had to explore Mull, but there's always more to see isn't there! We had such a windy night at Killiechronan, and no fee in winter season, but it's a lovely spot. How fantastic that you saw Sea Eagles. We'd like to return and do some of the wildlife trips next time. Thanks for watching and checking out the website! Cheers, Kim

[@tannerziehr4071]

That was absolutely wonderful. Perfect way to end my week!

[@GoingTheWholeHogg]

Aw thank you! So glad you enjoyed it : )

[@daniellealishah4505]

I have just discovered your channel and just love you guys. Will be following your adventures!

[@GoingTheWholeHogg]

That's great to hear, thanks Danielle! We really appreciate the support.

[@fjeldfross9327]

I visited Mull while in a Roadtrip with Friends, 5 years ago. Way to less time, and my shoes lost the soles, the Had to rescue me with ducttape Back on the ferry... I couldnt leave the Car anymore. But what we did have seen was stunnig. I Wish I Had the opportunity to Go Back, With a Lot of time... Mull, Skye, the northern Highlands, Orkneys. Scotland is beyond beauty, its magical. You captured it perfectly. Wonderful Video. Maybe the Wintertime has its own Specials... Maybe less mitches. And less people.

[@GoingTheWholeHogg]

Sorry to hear about your shoes but glad that you enjoyed your time all the same. Every time we travel around Scotland we also wish we have more time - it's never enough. All the places you mention are special, and if you haven't seen it yet, you might enjoy our latest video in Orkney. And you're right, winter has its challenges but it's also a special time of year: great colours in the landscape, far fewer people, and definitely no midges!

[@mixiah]

Loving the editing on these

[@GoingTheWholeHogg]

Thank you!

[@4kleisurelywalks]

Came across your channel yesterday and subscribed as we just love your videos and the great info you provide at the end of the uploads. Thank you!! I'm an Englishman who frequents Scotland a lot but there is so much more to explore. Thanks again! :)

[@GoingTheWholeHogg]

Thanks, Deano! Really appreciate the support and glad you enjoy the videos and find them helpful. We still have so much of Scotland to explore ourselves next time we are home!

[@coachperry6123]

Hoggs, Thanks for the video. As a Canadian through and through I love Scotland, birth place of my bride of 34 years. We have made many trips to the motherland, having travelled from stem to stern on the mainland. My goal is to see the fringes a wee bit more and your adventures prime the pump for me. I am looking forward to being able to return to my second favourite place on earth. Thanks again and keep up the good work and fun times.

[@GoingTheWholeHogg]

Thanks for watching! There is always more to see in Scotland, and its fringes are some of the best bits ; ) Hope you can get back some time soon to carry on your explorations! Cheers, Kim

[@farnorthpicker56]

Love seeing those highland cows! Awesome scenery. 😊❤️

[@GoingTheWholeHogg]

We love them, too! My mum used to say I modelled my hair on them ; )

[@walterbailey56]

I have previously commented that "you can't get better than this" with regard to a previous video and this one was MAGICAL , I am so glad that I found it! Your presentations are so perfect that I regret being too old to follow in your footsteps - I enjoyed them and admired them so much! Thanks for providing me with so much pleasure as an octogenarian !!

[@GoingTheWholeHogg]

Thank you, Walter! Very happy to take you along on the journey with us ; ) And we're so pleased you're enjoying the videos!

[@kekoa1843]

Some truly great film-making going on here! Excellent! Beautiful!

[@GoingTheWholeHogg]

Thank you! Very glad you enjoyed it and we appreciate the kind words. Thanks for watching!

[@stefeniedavidmusic]

Gorgeous work. Thanks for making this. I don't understand how you could get a thumbs down. This is beautiful work. I wish more people could watch it. I really like your editing. We have a Tobermory here in Ontario and it is a ferry town. Now i know where the name comes from.

[@GoingTheWholeHogg]

Thank you, Mark! We really appreciate the kind words. It's always fascinating to discover these links between the communities, no doubt going back 150+ years. But I wonder, is Ontario's Tobermory as colourful?!

[@moelassus]

I just stumbled across your channel. My wife and I visited Scotland for the first time in 2018 and absolutely fell in love with it. The videography is fantastic and the landscapes you capture are stunning. I could just want these videos all day long. Right now I'm enjoying a dram of Clynelish in front of the fire, watching this amazing video.

[@GoingTheWholeHogg]

Oh, that sounds like the perfect setting! Very glad you're enjoying it. Scotland has a way of always leaving you wanting more. Thanks for watching, we appreciate it!

[@jamiehorne7282]

This is put together amazingly! Beautiful

[@GoingTheWholeHogg]

Cheers Jamie! Glad you enjoyed it : )

[@romanaandewan]

Great episode. Beautifully shot.👍 Thank you for the tips. Looking forward to watching your other videos.

[@GoingTheWholeHogg]

Thanks guys! Glad you enjoyed it 😃

[@JohnONeillLandscapePainting]

I am in absolute heaven watching your videos, they are full of peace and beauty. I paint outdoors in Norway and just made a video which is so basic. You not only show a landscape and environment where the colour and texture are so warming but are made so well. My mind boggles at your skill... I look forward to watching every video you make.

[@GoingTheWholeHogg]

Wow, thank you John! That's lovely to hear and really glad you are enjoying the videos. It's taken us a while to get to the point we are at now with filming and editing in a way that we are happy with. We enjoy this peaceful style and are pleased you do too! Painting outdoors in Norway sounds like a pretty relaxing thing to do, and no doubt the scenery is incredible. What a great way to spend your time. Cheers, Kim

[@tamlyon4435]

I do love your vlogs ....again thank you so much for sharing .

[@GoingTheWholeHogg]

Thanks for watching, Tam!

[@ZeeshanAli-im5km]

I don't know why your channel has so few subscribers & so less views . I mean you guys produce very good neatly edited videos & are cheerful & welcoming too, for your audience. I will try to get you atleast 10+ subs from my side.

[@GoingTheWholeHogg]

Thank you for your kind words and support! We hope we can grow our channel and continue to create videos that we love to share with everyone 😃

[@yes_iplaycasual376]

Wonderful video, in a wonderful place.. thank you 🙏

[@GoingTheWholeHogg]

Thank you, very glad you enjoyed it!

[@johnshimwell9638]

Love Mull have been 3 time's in the Tobamray area beautiful island

[@GoingTheWholeHogg]

It's a lovely island, definitely worth repeat visits!

[@francodelbono319]

Truly amazing guy’s, beautiful photography, drone shots, lovely story of your time on Mull. Even though it looked a wee bit cold to say the least. Really enjoyed it. Thanks for sharing 👍👍

[@GoingTheWholeHogg]

So glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching Franco! It was definitely a wee bit chilly, but that winter light was glorious. Next time we’ll visit in warmer weather for sure!

[@G4RY1159]

You guys are on a new level, stunning footage along with informative info so full credit to both of you, very very inspiring. Was laughing at you saying about the weird B&B as it instantly reminded me of a place in Kyle of Lochalsh I stayed at for one night back in the 90's and one night was enough, from the second the lady opened the door I knew it was a mistake but we were really struggling getting somewhere, we paid our £ and she showed us our room and then I couldn't stop laughing, this old lady had sticky post-it notes with messages EVERYWHERE! The toilet was out in the landing and even that door had a post-it on it reminding people to knock before entry, then when in the toilet she had post-it's all over the place it was hysterical and all I did for about 2 hours before bed was read them all, after I read them all and also after a few beers I started making up my own and my then partner was in fits of laughter, about 23:30 our room door was chapped and I opened it the landlady was stood with curlers in hair and old nighty on holding a candle, she asked us to keep the noise down and she asked me if I had seen the post-it note informing me of NO ALCOHOL! We were the only guests and when we went down in the morning I just wanted to leave but she had made us breakfast, she must of had about 300+ clocks and it was like something out the Twilight Zone, all ticking away then BANG on the hour some of them all ringing & chiming away it was NUTS! She just sat watching us as we ate and the food was terrible, the beans were in a big bowl and had about a 2 inch skin on them, all she said was ..............eat up dear. Weirdest place I've even been in my life lol.

[@GoingTheWholeHogg]

Gary we’re sitting here drinking our morning coffee and I just read this out to Del and we’re ending ourselves laughing. I’ve got tears rolling down my face. Great way to start the day, thank you.

[@DariuszTech]

I love the cinematic look of your vlog. Such a pleasure to watch. Great music choice👏 Very impressed You just gained yourself another happy subscriber. Looking forward to see more videos

[@GoingTheWholeHogg]

Really appreciate your comment, thank you! Hopefully we’ll have another video out soon 😁

[@ecosharon8443]

Just booked for Mull and heading there in September - really enjoying watching the video, stunning footage and very informative. Thanks! 👍🙏

[@GoingTheWholeHogg]

That's great to hear! I'm sure you'll love it. Have a wonderful time!

[@DivandBenny]

I visited mull this time last year to play a rugby game and ended up staying for the night so we could explore the island the next day. its so beautiful it doesn't seem real! great video subbed 👍

[@GoingTheWholeHogg]

Oh wow, I bet that was a chilly game of rugby! Glad you got to see a bit of the island too, and I do love the winter light. Thanks!

[@edinburghwalks9137]

Lovely my friend.

[@GoingTheWholeHogg]

Thanks so much!

[@rachelelionbaird3015]

I know it is strange... but Fionnphort is pronounced fin-ah-fort. Loved the video, beautiful cinematography.

[@GoingTheWholeHogg]

Thanks, Rachel! Yeah, figured that one out after 😅

[@Liendoelcm]

Great video and music showing Mull in the winter!....and Sir, That is one bonnie happy looking girl you have there...She is a keeper for sure!

[@GoingTheWholeHogg]

Thank you! And aye, she's good fun to have around ; )

[@tooyoungtobeold8756]

Interesting stuff. Nice video and photography. We are planning to go there next week. Early October 2023. First to Islay and Jura, then back to the mainland and Mull and Ulva and Iona.

[@GoingTheWholeHogg]

Fantastic, hope you have a great time!

[@jonasvanheghe8880]

Very nice video and thanks for the cool inspiration! :)

[@GoingTheWholeHogg]

Thanks, Jonas! Appreciate you watching and glad to inspire you!

[@jenb2222]

This is absolutely brilliant guys. Thank you so much for sharing your travels with us. Stuck here in Aus with a trip to the UK in 2020 cancelled earlier this year it was the next best thing to travel.. We have been twice now to Tobermory and it was just wonderful to be sitting in our lounge room being transported back there. You really do get to enjoy so many wild magnificent places. Your creativity and artistic flair captured through your camera lens teamed with such atmospheric music is unique and truly uplifting. We look forward to future videos and travelling vicariously through you.

[@GoingTheWholeHogg]

Thank you, Jenny! That's so wonderful to hear that we could transport you back to Mull, especially when you didn't get the chance to make your trip to the UK this year (um, last year!). Really glad you like the style of video and music choices, and thanks for such a thoughtful comment. A very Happy New Year to you!

[@rachelnoble1230]

Came across this and I never really paid attention too all the small details to the amazing place I live I am so lucky to live in this amazing island x

[@GoingTheWholeHogg]

It's always the same isn't it? Sometimes we just need to look at the places around us through a fresh pair of eyes to see all those little things we usually miss. What a wonderful place you have to call home!

[@alunlambert7456]

Loved this. Mull is our favourite place, really hoping we can get there next year. Great little film, lovey work

[@GoingTheWholeHogg]

Thanks, Alun! We need to return in a different season so we can explore some places we missed on this trip, there's just loads to see and do on Mull! Hope you can get back there sooner rather than later.

[@alunlambert7456]

I love Easter time because we’ve been very lucky with dry weather and snow on the mountains. And then there’s spring for the wild life, it’s amazing

[@GoingTheWholeHogg]

@@alunlambert7456 Yeah I think Easter is when we'd try to go again, it seems to be a good time with more places and activities on the island opening up and wildlife watching opportunities. And who doesn't love a dusting of snow on the mounain tops!

[@primozhmeljak221]

That's a brilliant video. Now you made me add Scotland to my bucket list!

[@GoingTheWholeHogg]

Thank you! It certainly should be, it’s a beautiful country!

[@sarapetrous]

Beautiful. Made me feel so happy 😀

[@GoingTheWholeHogg]

Thank you, Sara! Very glad you enjoyed it.

[@scientistsontheroad5102]

I can keep watching this, listen to you guys talking for the whole night. Makes me feel warm and cozy (here is -9 degree Celsius). Bests!!!!

[@GoingTheWholeHogg]

Thanks, Ezaz! We really appreciate the support. Brrrr, that's cold! Stay safe and warm : )

[@scientistsontheroad5102]

@@GoingTheWholeHogg thanke guys! You stay safe too.

[@peterborthwick1247]

Awesome video. Awesome enthusiasm. Loving all the detail (will make our planning so much easier 😁) ..And so relaxing to watch in the current crazy world!

[@GoingTheWholeHogg]

Thanks, Peter! Really pleased to hear you enjoyed it and found it helpful too. Have a wonderful trip, whenever you can make it there!

[@alexives7697]

Great video and filming

[@GoingTheWholeHogg]

Thank you! Much appreciated : )

[@volvot5boy]

My partner and myself love the Isle of Mull. We’ve been three times now and we like Mull better than Skye. Last time we were there was last August. We rented a small apartment in Tobermory. We swam in Calgary bay and Kayaked from Uisken beach. Can’t wait to go back one day😍

[@GoingTheWholeHogg]

Sounds amazing! Definitely no swimming in Calgary Bay in February, ha! Looking forward to the next time we can visit in a warmer season, and sounds like three times definitely isn't enough for you two!

[@volvot5boy]

@@GoingTheWholeHogg hope we can get back sometime this year fingers crossed 🤞

[@clarepickering2223]

Before I found The Outer Hebrides I always visited Mull, it’s beautiful and serene, so it’s lovely to see the places I haven’t been to for a while 😌

[@GoingTheWholeHogg]

Thanks for watching, Clare! Glad to remind you of some of these places on Mull. The Outer Hebrides are calling us back too, hopefully we'll get there next time we're home in Scotland.

[@mohastie]

Great video, and bonnie lass.

[@GoingTheWholeHogg]

Glad you enjoyed it, thank you!

[@shwetasingh9460]

This makes me dream about Scotland !!

[@GoingTheWholeHogg]

I hope they are good dreams!

[@davidmueller980]

You two should have come out of your tent in your swimsuits, just to capture the look of the folks in the travel trailer on video. A bottle of Macallan wouldn’t hurt. I enjoyed your video very much. The solace of the Isle off season made it special because you didn’t comment through it. Nice job. Forty years ago this Yank traveled the high road and ended up looping through Inverness and Edinburgh back to RAF Woodbridge. Scotland is magic.

[@GoingTheWholeHogg]

Ha, yeah that would have been a laugh but a bit chilly in that wind! Glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for appreciating the style it's made in. Scotland is magic - couldn't agree more! Cheers, Kim.

[@davidmueller980]

@@GoingTheWholeHogg You two created a very peaceful place by allowing the viewer to see Scotland’s natural beauty, colors, and textures. Very well done thank you both.

[@GoingTheWholeHogg]

@@davidmueller980 that was the goal, I'm glad it's going down well! : )

[@garyh.jenkins5381]

Your video was wonderfully made. I so enjoyed living vicariously through your video. Were you able to return in the spring and can you pet those cows. Thank you for posting I am definitely a fan and will be watching for new videos to be posted. With kindest regards, Gary

[@GoingTheWholeHogg]

Thanks for the support, Gary! We haven't made it back to Mull yet unfortunately. We haven't petted any Highland Cows, but maybe it's possible, I'm just quite cautious in case they don't like it (some of those horns look like they could do some damage!).

[@fredplo]

Supebe Video. Merci pour vos conseils

[@GoingTheWholeHogg]

You're welcome, Fred. Thanks for watching!

[@vdubtraveller]

Beautiful content 😊

[@GoingTheWholeHogg]

It’s a gorgeous island!

[@jonnyanderson2271]

That’s the full time life I dream about everyday. 😎👊

[@GoingTheWholeHogg]

The stuff dreams are made of, eh!? Thanks for watching Jonny.

[@senji70]

you make really great videos, in wonderful places ... thank you (but... where do you find wood for fire?!? )

[@GoingTheWholeHogg]

Thank you! This time, we bought wood from the local shop ; )

[@LeeGee]

Lucky to find chopped logs on a camping trip!

[@GoingTheWholeHogg]

Ha, bought them at the shop!

[@MB-pj8sb]

❤❤❤

[@kekoa1843]

(Btw, was that tin embedded in the rock or crystal???)

[@GoingTheWholeHogg]

The tin?!

[@kekoa1843]

@@GoingTheWholeHogg You can dismiss it. I thought a couple of rock shots were highlighting some mineral that seemed marbled into them. Just your question answers me. / Great videography work (the info part, too, but the former is exceptional - pure art!)!

[@GoingTheWholeHogg]

@@kekoa1843 Ha, OK! Yeah, probably just filming pretty rocks 😅

[@JamesJames-yo9lj]

Another great video..my experience of mull was worse than yours..it was bad

[@GoingTheWholeHogg]

Oh no, sorry to hear that!

[@runningandtalkingaboutlife8089]

Enjoying your channel! Keep up the good work. I think you'll enjoy my uploads also 😃🤘

[@pawelsawicki7003]

Why can’t you just share and say something about it