The Great Trossachs Path |Hiking Scotland: Day 2

[@stevehorner8302]

I have a great love for Scotland. Watching your walks with your dog, brings back gr8 memories of me and my dad's adventures there.

[@HoundsofHowgate]

Glad you have been enjoying the vids Steve! 🙂🐾👍

[@stevehorner8302]

Sat here in NZ watching your vids. Great stuff keep up the good work.

[@HoundsofHowgate]

That's! Glad you have been enjoying them! 🙂🐾👍

[@JustinWhiting9]

Cracking 2 day hike J+M, hardly anyone about, great. Funny how your itching to get out into the hills and after just 2 days, thoughts of chilling at home fills your head. Me too. Love having 1-2 days chill out at home after a big hike. 🤙 🍺

[@HoundsofHowgate]

Thanks Justin. 🐾👍 Yeah, I really like a best of both type weekend hikes. It's like you pack in more in a shorter period of time! I'm always thinking about long multi day hikes though. Those are the ones I like best. Then you can forget about everything else and just concentrate on being out there. Then when you are heading home you don't feel bad about it and enjoy it. I'd hate to hate coming home if you know what I mean!

[@JustinWhiting9]

I’m with you, John. Enjoyed hundreds of day walks over many years, usually circuits. Thru hikes are a different experience. Next level. More physically demanding, require more prep, but give a real sense of freedom and fulfilment you don’t get on day walks. The satisfaction lasts ages, doesn’t it? Months even....

[@smitti9915]

Absolutely beautiful scenery. So much more to explore around there. Thanks for dragging us along.

[@HoundsofHowgate]

Thank you! Aye, pure braw aboot there isn't it! 🐾👍

[@Germinal67]

cheers for the video John and Moss, it kept my mind off of glass wool for the best part of half an hour.

[@HoundsofHowgate]

🐺🐾👍

[@ccwweeman3385]

Just found your YT page loving it mate just had to subscribe looking forward to watching yir adventures 👌🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👏👍💪🔥⛺🚶‍♂️

[@HoundsofHowgate]

Thanks man! 🐾👍

[@fuzielectron5172]

A nice walk for Moss! Spent many a good night in Callendar on the lash. Motorcycles would come from all over the Central Belt, drink until shutting time and then pitch tents or cowboy camp (pass out in the grass) along the rivers edge towards Kilmahog,

[@HoundsofHowgate]

Thank you! Haha, canne beat being on the lash somewhere the likes of Callander! 🐾👍

[@andyventures6574]

Another great video John. Inspiring me to get out again for a weekend with my two hounds.

[@HoundsofHowgate]

Thanks Andy! 🐾👍

[@andyventures6574]

@@HoundsofHowgate my issue is kit Vs money .... Got lucky with my macpac Zenith tent (work colleague clear out) , but have a bulky sleeping bag and naff rucksack. If I wait until I get 'the right ' gear, I'll never do it again

[@HoundsofHowgate]

A synthetic sleeping bag then? To be honest you don't need expensive gear. I only have some expensive kit cos I'm a pure gear freak and I decided to start hiking seriously last year (length of Scotland plus others) so invested in some expensive kit. I still have a 13 quid stove and 60 quid rain gear etc though. The main thing is just getting out there. Doesn't matter how or what you do. 🙂👣🐾👍

[@FlyingScot]

See you are carrying an Osprey backpack. What happened to the Zpacks Arc blast. Just got one for the Skye trail in two weeks. Saved myself over 3kg over my osprey Atmos. Thanks mate!

[@HoundsofHowgate]

Aye, the Atmos is real heavy. I really like the Osprey Exos as it's got loads of features and is a good balance between weight and durability. Under 1kg without the top lid if memory serves me correctly. I've still got my Arc Zip: I just keep it good for proper long multi day hikes where weight saving is more important. The rest of the time I'll use the Osprey as I don't mind if that gets bashed up a bit. You know like, in and out of cars, on public transport, a lot of use and handling etc. In fact I now have the Exos as my multi day regular, Arc Zip for big hikes, Mountain Hardware SouthCol 70 (waterproof) for winter backpacking, a Berghaus Freeflow 40 for big day hikes and a small Osprey for travel every day use. It's a bit of a backpack fetish I seem to have! 🤔🙂🐾👍

[@nilesdelta8636]

Very cool route . You’re so funny .

[@HoundsofHowgate]

Cheers man! 🐾👍

[@nilesdelta8636]

I was in Peebles the day got a job. Was in howgate! had a wee look out for ya didn’t see ya booo. Is there more than one howgate !? I went for a wee drive about beauty country ,funny if it was a different howgate lol

[@JenniferLupine]

Hi from Washington State! Looks like you had a great time- very funny to watch! great scenery - would love to get over to Scotland and get in some hiking!! thanks for sharing

[@HoundsofHowgate]

Thanks Jennifer! Yeah, you defo should come over to hike some Scottish trails! 🐾👍

[@JenniferLupine]

@@HoundsofHowgate is there any guide book that your recommend for us? We hike pretty regularly here - we'd just be looking for day hikes- thanks!

[@HoundsofHowgate]

@@JenniferLupine yeah, there is a great online resource that basically has almost every mountain hike and long distance route in Scotland. It's awesome because you view online maps, download them, print off route descriptions, download GPS .gpx files and also get the routes for the VoewRanger app. Plus you can read people's walk reports etc. Really good. It's called: www.walkhighlands.co.uk

[@JenniferLupine]

@@HoundsofHowgate that's great! thanks for the link!

[@climbhigh395]

Another cracking video John. For future there's a great wild camp on the east side of Callander town, down by the river. Has good pools where you can swim. Will decently have a look at this walk for the future. Good for a long weekend. All the best and keep up the good work.

[@HoundsofHowgate]

Thank you! 🐾👍 That's a good wee heads up on that wild camping spot doon by Callander cheers. Always good to know! Thanks 👍

[@johnmccarron]

Nice vid as usual, cheers.

[@bigcorky4687]

Another good one John, hamburger supper with a dessert smoked sausage at the end ! Canny beat it👍

[@HoundsofHowgate]

Thanks! 🐾👍 Aye, a wee greasy treat that went down very nicely indeed! Deelesh! 😋

[@smoggiewalks578]

Awesome location

[@HoundsofHowgate]

Pure braw, isn't it! 🐾👍

[@rigbyUnbound]

those geese/ducks sounded like chimpanzees when they get all aggressive and start warring a rival gang.. curious. that lake edge panorama shot you did with the little hut on the pier has got to be worth the trip alone.. breath taking. great trip & thanks for taking us along ATB riggers

[@HoundsofHowgate]

Cheers man! 🐾👍 Aye, it's a cracking wee weekender so it is! 👍

[@rossmurrayfam1568]

Great video bro love Scotland keep it up

[@HoundsofHowgate]

Thanks! 🐾👍

[@OldStag72]

Good video Hounds, it's a good trail isn't it? I do it once or twice a year and camp in the same spot you did. Last time I did it that mad cat kept jumping out of bushes at me and running away when I was chilling with a beer outside the tent.

[@HoundsofHowgate]

Thanks! 🐾👍 Yeah, it's a great wee trail. Easy to get to, crackin' scenery, not too busy, plenty of places to camp and get water; aye, loads going for it. Interesting history too!

[@FatherOFavs]

Fair enjoyed this. Cheers matey :)

[@HoundsofHowgate]

Thanks man! 🐾👍

[@nseight]

Perfect* Best wishes to you & Moss :-)

[@HoundsofHowgate]

Thank you! 🙂👍👋🐾

[@buzmeister794]

Crackin vid m8 as always, I'm just after finishing it at the weekend (29/08/2020), and just in case anyone watching your vids is thinking of doing it in 2020, the road from Stronachlachar to Trossachs pier is closed for clearing last years landslip (has been since november 2019), there are two locked gates at each end, and trust me it's not that easy to get round/over/under them, and there is a lot of workies about and heavy vehicles. There is no mention of this on The Great Trossachs Path website so just thought i would give anyone a heads up on this. You and Moss keep up the goodwork on the vids hope you get out and about and post some more, cheers 🍺

[@HoundsofHowgate]

Thanks! 🙂 Really good info too: I appreciate you sharing that update! Cheers! 🙂🐾👍

[@owdjockey4459]

Hi Hounds, you got me laughing again mate..Enjoyable watch. Only ever been into the Trossachs a couple of times, once right across to Inversnaid to climb Beinn a'Choin. The yellow flowers are on the gorse which, to me smells like a burnt wax, its nice and really come out strong in the sunshine. BTW whats with the Defender, I throught you had a dacia Duster? May the force of the Barries be with you. Cheers OJ

[@HoundsofHowgate]

Haha thanks man! 👍 Aye, the Duster is my work car but the Defender is my own. Also got a Jimny (ace wee 4x4) that I got for the ex gf. Hunners o' motors now for just Moss and I! 🐾🐺🤔

[@PapaTube-ep1nk]

Yer aff yer heid but I watched it awe till the end came across yer video by accident. To be honest it brightened up ma day as am lieing in ma bed with the flu.

[@HoundsofHowgate]

Haha, I am indeed! Cheers man! 👍 Oft, the flu isnae good...burn it off wae the drink; that's what I do! 😂🐾👍

[@PapaTube-ep1nk]

@@HoundsofHowgate aye mibby yer right a micht reach for the malt and tan the lot. 😂😂😂😂

[@HoundsofHowgate]

@@PapaTube-ep1nk 🍻🤜💥🤛

[@altyarmy]

Wheres John and moss now?

[@fraserconnell21]

Up-thumbed...just coz of the bemused border collie with twigs attached!!!!

[@HoundsofHowgate]

Hahaha! The bum hanger! 🐾👍

[@scotland-bi3cy]

go on scotland🍺🍺

[@HoundsofHowgate]

Yass! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🐾👍

[@IamRecon001]

I’d be careful about owing up to liking meat cigars , if you know what I mean ....... boom boom ......... I’d have said posh pepperami ...

[@gonedetectinguk5906]

Hi m8. Subbed from Greenock Bro recommended channel Nice wee collie Bro got one. Max. Lol Check my cha m8 Metal detecting Happy. Travels m8 Will catch up on your vids 👍👊