Stepping away from Familiarity | The Mamores and Binnein Mor

[@colinmacdonald404]

Thanks 👍

[@stephenogden5470]

Gerry has a very dry sense of humour, loved the hadron collider quip, hahaha!

[@simonrangeley]

Any maps that I used regularly I would waterproof with sticky backed plastic. Added benefit was that you could bivvy underneath them. Can't do that with a phone🤣

[@richardnewland5000]

Great video and inspired us for our trip in June 2024. Fortunately we had much better weather the day we went there, although we were lucky as it snowed the day after. Love the Mamores and definitely will be back for another explore. Thanks for your films!!

[@John71]

Thank you Murray, thank you Gerry, beautiful views as always even in the mist. Talking about old vids, I remember the first one I watched of yours were when you took a mountain bike up Ben Wyvis, mostly because I loved MTB's but then also fell in love with the hills, cannae believe that was 11 years ago! been watching a long time 🤣 I am no sure about the Gala pie thing, too near a Pork Pie for me which I dont like...so will stick with the Scotch Egg 😁

[@ScotlandsMountains]

I was actually out on a new bike today for a bike and hike (stay tuned John :))

[@John71]

I will Murray always, may be late sometimes because of work but always catch up :) looking forward to seeing the new bike with brakes :)

[@martinoberstein8431]

Thank you both very much once more, Murray!

[@corinnamusgrave7580]

Another great video thank you 🥾🥾🙌

[@RonBryson-i2k]

Thanks for that. I did the same route when Eilde Beag was a Munro. Can remember having toothache on the trip which hit me every time I hit all four summits. As for pork pie and Scotch eggs. I thought I would follow your example and took them on a recent climb. All my hill walking I always carried moist sandwiches or rolls. I found the pie and scotch egg to be to dry with a dry mouth on the summit. However my dogs appreciated them. I did however enjoy them on my car journey back home. Another great trip Murray always enjoy your videos.

[@philiptaylor7902]

Gala pie! The perfect compromise.

[@brycehermon5939]

Entertaining as always. Thanks for sharing.

[@marilynchivers4730]

Another great video Murray for us to watch 👌. You and Gerry make a great team. You seem to have so much fun together & it shows and makes great viewing 🎉. Thanks for sharing & we look forward to the next adventure. 🥳👌

[@valeriemee4997]

Murry the views where still amazing just love your videos takes me to somewhere I could only dream of going hope you enjoyed your new pie

[@mariomiguel010]

Views are not always the most important. A good hike with a nice companion is all we need. And so good to see someone using a real map and compass! I was teaching my wee daughters the other day. Father Christmas brought a compass to the eight year old one and she uses it proudly around her neck hanging to her chest, even in school :) Now she is learning "in the field". Keep on!

[@summittaedae2323]

I’m sticking to the scotch eggs Murray. Great video I really enjoyed those pics on the way down 😂. I’m still a fan of my map and compass, coupled with my suunto watch to grab a grid reference then map n compass from there. 👍🏼

[@bethlowell7336]

Yet another great walk about with Gerry. Views were great. And the deer were an added bonus. Thanks, have a great weekend. Cheers

[@Jonathanart-jm9fx]

Great video as always, Murray. It's not always Brocken spectres, auroras and crunching through snow under a perfect blue sky! This is more like the weather I usually get in Scotland. I once experienced the worst rain ever on path round to Binnein Beag.

[@ScotlandsMountains]

Good old wind and drizzle 🌧️:) 😂👍

[@GaryB_OutandAbout]

The pork pie/scotch egg in a particle accelerator had me proper chuckling 🤣👍🏼 You pair are always a good combo too. Cheers, Gary B.

[@andypotts8062]

A wonderful video starring sensible Murray and Gerry the comedian lol. Some excellent views and great chat between you both....the population are awaiting a taste test of the scotchegg/pork pie combination. Many thanks to you both, best wishes.

[@kerrychalmers5026]

What I think I love most about your videos is your ability to share your wealth of knowledge and experience, without patronising. Your honesty, and willingness to share imperfections, is refreshing, entertaining and helpful. Your videos and photos are really beautiful. Cheers Murray!

[@ScotlandsMountains]

Thank you Kerry 🙏

[@cjharris4]

So true Murray. My friend and I walk regularly in Snowdonia so often our routes are familiar to us and don’t require much if any map reading. However, I do prefer walking in unfamiliar territory. Thanks Murray & Gerry for your usual banter 🤪 !!!

[@juliebarker-4245]

Brilliant video Murray love it when you and Gerry get together for these. Gala slices are my favourite especially with Branston Pickle and pickled onions you can't beat it. ATB and look forward to the next adventure.

[@ScotlandsMountains]

Thanks Julie - I’ll need to try the gala slices as I never actually ended up eating them ! They ended up just being in my bag for the day !! lol - sounds nice with a bit of pickle too 👌👍

[@neillairdofglencairn7216]

Gala pie Branson pickle and a pickled onion,heaven and if you are in the pub a pint of proper beer🍺👍

[@kirstymcleod6647]

My experience of Gala Slices is the egg is often really dried out - rather have a scotch AND a (small) pie!! Thanks for the outing - even if we didn't get to see the views!

[@jbairdexp]

FFS, a pork pie/scotch egg combo! Mind blown! What's next....an Irn Bru reduction? lol

[@ScotlandsMountains]

😂😂 was thinking of you yesterday as u passed through Taynuilt 👍

[@elizabethduggan8793]

Glorious!!!!! Astounding beauty. Xx😮

[@peterlewis3540]

Fancy not eating that yummy pork pie slice, especially when Gerry was really up for it. What happened ? did you quarrel or have words out on the hills.

[@o.bsoutdoors3871]

Great to see you and Gerry back out together Murray, views or no views, you two are always a very amusing watch! Love the pork pie / scotch egg hybrid 😂. Your audience is eagerly awaiting that taste test 😋👌

[@ScotlandsMountains]

thanks folks - hope you enjoyed the video :) Thanks for watching ATB Murray

[@jacquelinemcgowan8164]

You can only compromise so much with the saga of pork pies and scotch eggs Murray but well done for trying, not sure the egg will taste right with brown sauce, I might try and muster up the courage to try it one day, perhaps when I am stoned haha, thanks for entertaining us in the highest, have a great week. xxxx hello to Jerry.

[@ScotlandsMountains]

Brown sauce - no chance !! 😂😂

[@David-qo3dq]

Thank you Gents.. Brill as ever. Just need two pieces of bread for that scotch egg pie.. 😂😂😊

[@lyndseywilson9462]

Great pictures and footage. Very atmospheric. I have great memories of leading military groups over those tops. Caught up with a pal in Kinlochleven the other week between the storms. No chance of doing a hill though, weather was foul. Gala pie, was my late mums favourite snack. Yummy. love the video Murray, chance to escape to the hills through you.

[@craigsinclair7864]

Excellent video Murray, very enjoyable. By the colours you are wearing I guess this video was sponsored by Irn Bru..?

[@suebrown3465]

As it was fall when this was filmed,the colours of the grasses and the trees were beautiful with the contrast of the mountains It may have not been clear on top, but you enjoyed the adventure with a friend Love the photos. You'll have to give us an opinion of the pork pie/Scotch egg Take care ❤️🇨🇦🥚

[@mohsen_rezaey]

Scotland is Eye-catching and wonderful , great job men 👏🏻👏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@alanoconnor007]

We're certainly not getting a good run of blue sky right now Murray but good to see you soldiering on regardless. Great route. Thank you again for more ideas 😂

[@mrjiggs3761]

...and we al love your trips with Gerry. What a good, solid, no nonsense bloke, and reliable, calm companion to have on an adventure!

[@human_lover]

Amazing, thank you ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@BoredManOutdoors]

Inspired to try scotch eggs as sustenance for my summit camp last night, the irony wasn't lost on me that whilst watching you both argue the merits of snack food, my scotch eggs froze.. Pork cricket balls do not work well for breakfast... Excellent as always Murray - thank you for sharing 👍

[@ScotlandsMountains]

😂😂 haha that made me laugh ! I hope you brought them inside and defrosted them in the sleeping bag over night so they were good by the morning time ? 🕰️ 😂👍

[@davidscott8080]

Missed the views but viewed the mist.

[@alisonlyons4691]

😂😂

[@AlastairCunningham-g4z]

Gave me the fear watching that, reminded me of trying to run up that first section in the Kinlochleven 10k last year! 😂

[@ScotlandsMountains]

it is a very steep pull out of Kinlochleven for sure!! Get the blood pumping at least :) Thanks for watching ATB Murray

[@timrosenburgh8597]

Another great video Murray. Nice to see you and Gerry out and about again. Ah Gala Slices ok until the egg falls out. It was nice to see you doing some of your old walks from year's ago. Shame about the clag. Catch you on the next one mate.

[@ScotlandsMountains]

Cheers Tim 🙏👍

[@duncantaylor9584]

😂😂 The revelations were great 😂😂thank you for sharing this journey, yep a shame about the cloud cover, still great to watch though .great views on the way down too. ❤🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿❤

[@AndrewConnor-w4m]

The journey is the adventure... which if course is why you keep going... rolling clouds are still pretty awesome, even if they only give a glimpse.. :) I hope to get there one day Andy C

[@adventures_of_a_dale]

Great stuff as ever Murray......on the pie/egg debate, anything wrapped in pastry is fine by me!

[@lightanddreamsphotography7140]

Glorious video againMurray! Like Gerry I used to park up at Mamore Lodge and do countless walks in the area back in the 1980s and 90s. They were my first full winter Munros, and then in 2020 my daughter and I had a great day on the fantastic via ferrata at Kinlochleven. I love Glencoe, but the Mamores aren't far behind on my all time list. Now you got me searching through my old transparencies from the glory days. Repeating mountains is great, they are rarely the same twice in my experience :) I knew the reveal would be a Gala Pie! I annoy my kids by dissing their phones for navigation and insisting on battling with a map in high winds :)

[@Kev_Russ]

2012 eh. Time doesnae half fly. Nice day chaps. Apart from the clag. You've got me a hankering for pork pie/scotch eggs. Been years since I've had them. 😉

[@hikingismytherapy]

I think the clouds added to the photos you took. Beautiful.

[@casatranquilo21]

Congrats on the award , well deserved

[@harrylinsdell8114]

Love that opening scene, never had gala pie for ages didn't like the jelly that is normally around them.looked a great day you and gerry shared together

[@ScotlandsMountains]

Thanks Harry - I reckon that’s one of the reason I never ate them either (jelly looked a bit wobbly 😂👍

[@patriciarichards87]

Great video x So long since we walked from Mamore Lodge. Really enjoyed it xx

[@TonyCarrollPassion4Motorsport]

Ohhh Wow Morbning Murray Once Agai Thanks For The Super Vlog!!! Just chilling with a Nice Filtered Coffee Loooks Exciting ***>>>> Cheers Tc Liverpool

[@jamescox8719]

One of the few times having watched your videos and not seen a majestic view. Comforting to know your human like us 😂 Still a wonderful experience and great company. Thanks again both 🙏🏼 Roll on next Wednesday 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏔️

[@grahammcclymont3097]

Who needs views when you and Gerry are on top form? Roll on next Wednesday 👍

[@wendyshort5972]

Another great video. Spectacular views. Can’t wait to hear the outcome of the Gala pie.

[@suebrown436]

You were in such a beautiful area, and at least you did get some views when the cloud would allow. I drove around Loch Leven on my last-ever holiday in 2021 and loved it all, from ground level.

[@ScotlandsMountains]

It’s a lovely area Sur and some wonderful mountains there too :)

[@alisonlyons4691]

Hi Murray,I seem to remember you and Gerry taking your bikes up there. Thats a favourite walk for me and the dog. Just been up to the 4x4 track, and did the circuit back down. The views are some of the best. Thanks for taking us along....Alioban ❤

[@ScotlandsMountains]

Ah yes - it’s the same area when we visited Luibelt which was a few weeks earlier - another fine trip :) Thanks for watching ATB Murray

[@susanlaing5604]

Well done James and congratulations, your videos have helped us on our munroe journey.

[@joanhuggett5164]

Pork pie for me. Not too familiar with scotch eggs. Had one at a church dinner decades ago and never felt the urge to have another :) Guess there are scotch eggs and scotch eggs. Waiting for the pork egg pie result. Thursday in W.A. the best day of the week, Murray in Scotland and Thomas in Mongolia.

[@ScotlandsMountains]

Both are good but scotch eggs for me (all that nutrition in the centre ;) 😂👍 maybe you need tk give them a try again 😂👌👍

[@pencil123ify]

A great range been a few years too we stayed a mamore Lodge and on another occasion youth hostel

[@londonviking3801]

Love your channel! Drinking in your Flikr pages. 🙌

[@ScotlandsMountains]

🙏 thank you

[@davidchapman1502]

And I thought it was going to be a Scotch pie 🥧 😂 Great video as always mate. 👌👍🙏

[@marcomclean3605]

This was brilliant Murray. It's gave me food for thought as I have been thinking of the Mamores once I tick off the munros within the Tyndrum area and Glencoe. Heading up to Drumochter Pass on Sunday for Geal Charn and A'Mharconich and then hoping for Meall Chuaich and the other two Beinn Udlamain after. Thanks again mate as it's really helping my understanding both geographic and where I want to be. Cheers

[@ScotlandsMountains]

Have fun at Drumochter :) 👍

[@GoSummitSolo]

Brilliant video Murray. Enjoyed it as usual. Love watching. My next video is going to be a reflection video :D something to add for now being that I still cant go up hills. Had another flair up in the achilis. I've done these hills twice, loved them so much, once was as the circuit you did it and then I attempted 10 of them in a day which took 12 hours. Big day, started from Kinlochleven. Brilliant day out but it was so hot and on the saddle I was so short of water I had to borrow other people's, kindly they lent me some otherwise I'd have to bail. They were only doing the saddle that day, so it was kind of them. It was probbly 30 c maybe more. I have always wanted to pitch along that ridge to have that stunning view which I remember so well that you spoke of which was sadly non existant 😂. I wanted to pitch along that grassy ridge. So good for pitching hehe. Thanks again brilliant video 🎉🎉 Haha like watching you an jerey together. Good pair. :). And the scotch egg and pork pie reveal. How dare you not eat th haha. I mean common hahhha only just discovered that? 😋😋

[@ScotlandsMountains]

Hope the Achilles gets better soon 🤞 great hills for big days - my first Munro bagging trip was same and did 10 in a day and had a late finish in mid summer :) over 20 years ago now so don’t think I’ll be trying that again any time soon 😂😂 Thanks for watching M

[@GoSummitSolo]

hahahaha ace man, hey ho got emotional tonight , somehow edited a video that made me cry, hope you see it and tell me what ya think :) thank you for the kind wishes Murray. :). releases saturday 4pm @@ScotlandsMountains

[@ianbarnard7682]

Loved the autumnal pics at the end of the walk. Great film as always

[@ScotlandsMountains]

🙏

[@kisilvan]

Haha Gala slices the hikers compromise...who'd have known!!! 🤣🤣 Now, is it jelly babies or fruit pastilles?

[@ScotlandsMountains]

The difficult choices that present themselves on the hill !! lol 😂

[@heathercampbell6906]

nice 2 see jerry great views your photos r great a love glance a was in glencoe today and then went 2 fortwilliam but yr photos r amazing can’t wait for next week 👍👍

[@ScotlandsMountains]

Hope you got some nice views in Glen Coe :)

[@annemay8379]

Yet another brilliant video Thanks to both of you, but you had me on tenterhooks waiting for the revelation! - - And then , at the end , you didn’t eat that delicious looking snack. Loved the video despite the clag. Thanks again. A.T.B to you both.😊👏⛰️

[@ScotlandsMountains]

I know - after all the build up we never even ate the bloomin slices 😂😂 - next time :)

[@novicetheaf]

Great stuff Murray 👌

[@erinmcgrathejm4985]

Not much for views, but a good day with a good friend! I enjoyed the Franken-slice shenanigans, and the loch views on decent were more than lovely! It’s pretty evident you’ve upped your photography game since you were last up that way; your sharpness and saturation now is miles better. Cheers, and ATB!

[@ScotlandsMountains]

Haha - I think the camera tech is slightly better now than back in 2003 - if memory serves me right these were from film too (back n the olden days as the kids would say 😂😂👍👍

[@Jim_Manthorpe-hiking]

Nice. So many great ridges in the mamores. Sorry you didn't get the views but you showed us that even the claggy days offer great adventures.

[@ScotlandsMountains]

Thanks Jim - and congrats on hitting 1k 👍 well deserved and love your videos

[@Jim_Manthorpe-hiking]

@@ScotlandsMountains Thank you! Love your videos too. Just saw you got that TGO award. That's fantastic. Well deserved recognition.

[@richardrambles6259]

"If they accelerated a pork pie at the speed of light..."😂 Classic

[@stewartwilson1]

sweet ! Coffee made ready for this one lets go !!! Adventure time

[@ScotlandsMountains]

Hope the coffees good :) 👍

[@james-kinnear]

Aye the jeopardy of eating around the egg without it popping out first, at least the scotch egg and trad pork pie come in their own savoury wrapping! Oh and thanks for the hills too. So many ways to enjoy the Mamores-apart from the shoogly climb up through the woods from KLL!

[@ScotlandsMountains]

It’s a steep pull up from Kinlochleven for sure (worse when pushing a bike tho !! lol 😂

[@rosemarywhitley4494]

Beautiful Murray! 😊

[@ScotlandsMountains]

🙏

[@DG.ADVENTURES]

Another good outing with the gerry fella , enjoyed watching that as usual murray 👍 how was the Gala slice then ? I did these 2 munros in the summer murray, an absolutely belter of a day ☀️ wee video is on my channel mate 🤜🤛🏔 keep on keeping on mate 🫡

[@ScotlandsMountains]

Cheers David - afraid I didn’t try the gala slice - maybe says it all !! lol maybe one for another outing lol

[@sueelphick9060]

Great Video agsin thanks to you two. In terms of the food wars - May I respectfully suggest moving onto the sausage roll...which as my family know can be different every time i bake ..Chilies and red onion being ny daughters favourite and mine - blue cheese and grated pear .. !! You havent lived til youve tried that combo .....Processed food mmmmmmmm. A wee morcel of lovliness 😊

[@ScotlandsMountains]

Now that sounds like a challenge- a different type of sausage roll for each trip to the mountains 🏔️! 😂👍

[@kaladinstormblessed1055]

The Mamores offer first class views! Definitely in the top 10 hill ranges in Scotland.

[@ScotlandsMountains]

An excuse for me to return again soon :)

[@CraigDroneAdventures]

Another brilliant video❤

[@glasgowbhoy8711]

Lost the path on the way up these and had to cut over bog and lumpy horrible terrain and up a steep side of the mountain to eventually reach the path and ever since then I’ve had knee pain going downhill! This was 2 years ago. I have a love hate relationship with them 😂🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@ScotlandsMountains]

Oh no - hope you can get that knee sorted - not nice having a knackered knee :( hope it gets better soon ATB Murray

[@vs123]

It's a very beautiful nature

[@georgemacdonald6805]

Another excellent "steaming boots" adventure although the weather looked like it stayed cool. How you getting on with the Salewa boots, i have the same and so far so good, nice compromise between a winter boot and one stiff enough for a good crampon. Keep up the good work - onwards and upwards.

[@ScotlandsMountains]

Thanks George - boots have been good and taken a crampons a few times this winter too 👌👍👍

[@josecordon7507]

Hi Murray, great video! Had a question, is that the snow situation in the highlands now? We are going to Ben Nevis and cairngorms area end of month to middle of March and wanted to do some backcountry skiing along with some hiking. But maybe not worth bringing the skis? Thanks.

[@JCJ7754]

More of a Scotch egg purist myself, but Gala pie will do the job 😊

[@JamieBulloch1]

gala slice,,,,, sounds nice,,,,, combo heaven.... in kinlochleven... grand,,, lets have Mamore of that!!!

[@ScotlandsMountains]

😂 I see what you’ve done there Jamie :) 👌👍

[@meve5918]

Definitely ate Gala pie back in the 1970s ...... but wouldn't think of taking it on a hill walk :)

[@TheSoloSummiteer]

Another belter Murray. Always great to see you boys out together. Thats an area of mountains I’ve not visited as yet. It’s definitely on the list tho. ATB 👍

[@ScotlandsMountains]

Thanks Dave - it’s a wonderful area with some brand mountains and loads of ridges to camp on for sure :)

[@EllipticDawid25]

♥it

[@janetturner7489]

😅 Views aling Loch Leven, I recognised the Pap of Glencoe.

[@ScotlandsMountains]

It’s a wonderful view down Loch Leven from here for sure :)

[@baldymagoo]

Any pie or crusty mince should never be matched with egg, its just wrong on every level. Now for a taste sensation, dipping toast in porridge is just life changing.

[@standrewpics]

Yes we all need to step aside from reality, corrupt governments and the troubles of the world the mountains is also my escape.

[@carolynboydtomasovic9039]

Scotch egg + pork pie = 'Gallus slices'

[@simondickinson4236]

Wednesday night viewing does not get much better than the “Murray and Gerry” show. God bless you both.

[@JackKlumpass]

I’d still sooner have a scotch egg AND a pork pie, rather than a slice of gala 😅

[@ScotlandsMountains]

I think I maybe the same - never ended up having the gala slice 😂😂

[@andycaldwell1912]

Always a great watch when you and gerry get together murray. That view back to kinlochleven is amazing. ATB

[@ScotlandsMountains]

Thanks Andy - it’s a grand view for sure :) 👌 👍

[@tonystrange7224]

the scream of excitement in Tesco when you found them Murray. Rumour has it, it was heard in the Himalayan mountains, never mind in Glencoe 🤣🤣 Even Jerry looked excited to do the taste test 😀. Any how thanks for another great video Murray. Take care & ATB

[@ScotlandsMountains]

😂👍

[@happycycleboy6807]

Murry, Another great video having done that very same walk some years back in Summer brought back many great memories. Grear craic with you and Jerry....I would stick with a nice pork pie and side dish of Scotch egg..... What about a black pudding with haggis Scotch Egg....😊 Gala pie was a Christmas 'treat' when I was a kid.....I'm 72 now and still try to avoid them.....😂

[@alistairthow1384]

Belt n braces when going unknown places 😅

[@rkphilpot]

I think the revelation is that 2003 was 20 years ago…..😅

[@mrjiggs3761]

Get your pork pies and scotch eggs from a Butchers Murray you'll never go back to supermarket rubbish!

[@Paddybear701]

Have your Cholesterol levels taken Murray!

[@DAoutdoors]

Hi Murray, Hi Jerry, wow it seems you have finally found a compromise. That looked the perfect solution. Thanks for sharing your adventure as alway, it’s a pity you didn’t get the views but it’s just good to see the dynamic duo out together. All the best gents, Dave 😀⛰🥾🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@ScotlandsMountains]

Cheers Dave - shame we didn’t get the view but a good excuse to head back another day :)

[@goog-z1u]

Lovely to know there are other beautiful hills in Glencoe.Yes we do get comfortable climbing familiar hills, for all the reasons you mentioned. Have to say its thanks to you we have climbed some new ones.👀😃, but too busy repeating many of them to consider bagging every different munro.🤣🤣🤣🤣. Helen.