Wild Camping a SCOTTISH Icon: SUILVEN & Suileag Bothy Overnighter!

[@WalkWithWallace]

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[@gedheaton1415]

Cant believe I haven't seen your channel sooner Robin, I've a major operation forthcoming but when fit again this is 100% the target to get fit again for, midweek hopefully alone (ish) just me and my dog. well worth the +1000 m round trip. Thank you for sharing,as said this video is now my motivation to get through the sht and back on the hill. Take care fella and be safe.

[@WalkWithWallace]

Cheers Ged and wishing you well for the operation. Hope all goes well. Suilven is a good target for after recovery too. 😎

[@bugsymalone1660]

Definitely going there 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿⛺️

[@WalkWithWallace]

You'll love it mate. 👍🏻 🏕 👌🏼

[@wulliescottishoutdoors]

Great video robin 😉 they views were stunning mate. Atb Wullie ✊🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@WalkWithWallace]

Cheers Wullie, an old one this but it was a cracker. 👌🏼

[@Fellmandave1]

Cant believe it was wee Rab on the summit who regularly rocks up on Andy Wardles' channel!

[@WalkWithWallace]

Haha, apparently Skinny Rob has appeared on quite a few KZbin channels now. Most famous non-youtuber. 🤣

[@andye222]

Fantastic video. I was lucky enough to camp right on the summit in June 2023. Blue skies and sunshine the whole weekend and very little wind. As wild camping goes, this will take some beating, the views just take your breathe away. My first wild camp in Scotland and my first sunset/sunrise from the same summit. What tent are you using, it looks more like a tarp and looks amazing, I want one New subscriber for sure❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@WalkWithWallace]

Cheers Andy, it’s a fine mountain to camp on isn’t it. Loved this trip despite the wind. That was my old MLD Trailstar tarp, since sold it to fund another tent 😄

[@davesantimaw5413]

Can you please to use the true story of when and how the wall was built on top of that mountain? That was an incredible bit of work!

[@WalkWithWallace]

It certainly was, and it seems to be a bit of a mystery.

[@davesantimaw5413]

@@WalkWithWallace I found out answer! This wall is known as Famine Wall and is a part of the Destitution Roads throughout upper Scotland. During the Great Potato famine of 1860, rich land owners would force common folk to make walls and roads to nowhere just for food. This is one such wall. Many Scots immigrated to other countries to survive. Those that couldn’t fell at the mercy of the rich land owners.

[@WalkWithWallace]

@@davesantimaw5413 thanks for looking into that. Yeah bloody grim back then and probably shaped the Scotland we know now.

[@itsjaboi8316]

Brilliant video mate, amazing views

[@WalkWithWallace]

Cheers Danny. You got a trip planned for this year?

[@caldamac]

Great video, keep em coming 🙏 Camping in the wild is always the best way to relax and de-stress, some people really need that in their lives I think 😎

[@WalkWithWallace]

Hear, hear. 👏🏼 😁

[@ClaireIona]

You’s two are hilarious 😂 just got funny looks for bursting out laughing 😂😂😂

[@jonashubalekwhiskyandthewild]

Think seen it before but enjoyed that Robin. It shows its possible to make a good realistic movie with no aerial footage, head camera and music. Had a laugh to see you both drinking good IaG beer on the way and Kevin with his plastic bag.. probably full of more beers..?? :-] Nice sunset and sunrise. Ye I would agree Suilven and bothy in summer only in weekdays or weekend but not in summer time. Love that mountain, been once and planning to go back and approach it from same direction Edie did in movie. Cheers

[@WalkWithWallace]

Cheers Jonas, loved this trip. 👌🏼 This was all filmed on my old Samsung Galaxy S7 phone. We didn't go mental, 4 beers each. 😂 PS. I look forward to seeing how you get on following Edie's route. BTW I don't think that bothy she stayed in exists there. 😄

[@rumidude]

Getting good ideas for when I get to come to visit Scotland.

[@WalkWithWallace]

Nice one, hopefully things will be better in 2021. 🤞🏻

[@nicolacooper4588]

Brilliant video, really enjoyed watching 😁

[@hethsie]

brilliant-one of our favs-haven't stayed in bothy though. camped one night on shoulder of canisp & 1 night below suilven-beautiful part of the world!

[@WalkWithWallace]

Assynt is hard to beat. That sounds like a cracking trip too. 🏕

[@andrewsadventures5747]

Great video Robin. Brings back great memories when I did this last year. Fantastic mountain. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 ⛰ 👌

[@WalkWithWallace]

Thanks Andrew, it is fantastic. I day tripped it with the missus first time and knew I'd be back to wild camp it. 😁

[@andrewsadventures5747]

@@WalkWithWallace been watching a few of your vids recently. keep up the good work. Its the next best things since we cant get to them during this bloody lockdown. So frustrating!

[@WalkWithWallace]

@@andrewsadventures5747 tell me about it, I've been up the Pentlands loads during the last year. Which is good, but missing the Highlands. Missing a great winter too. 🙈

[@northeastwildcamper]

Mint vid mate and the two guys is rab and Davies wild camping you meet on summit tfs atb bryan

[@WalkWithWallace]

Haha, aye recognised Daves Wildcamping and got skinny Rob on Facebook now. 😁

[@AndyWardle]

Nice one. I’ve climbed that beast. Planned to camp but will need to go back. My mate was in that. With the red hilleberg. He’s called rob. Nice video.

[@WalkWithWallace]

Andy Wardle small world. Rob added me to FB yesterday and I've follow his friend Dave's wild camping on Twitter too.

[@AndyWardle]

Robin Wallace top lad rob. He’s in a few of my vids.

[@WalkWithWallace]

Andy Wardle nice one, I'll need to head over to your channel again.

[@AndyWardle]

Robin Wallace rannerdale knotts was the last

[@ScotsWildcamper]

That Rob gets in everyones video lol.

[@nigeljones8202]

Another good video, great views from Sullivan, definitely on my wish list. Thanks 😀

[@WalkWithWallace]

Thanks Nigel, that was a grand weekend even with that wind.

[@stuartchester6899]

yet another pitch and booze and cook video.KZbinrs are wrecking the wilderness areas like they have the Derbyshire Peak district where all overnights have been banned because of the tonnes of rubbish they re leaving behind

[@ScotsWildcamper]

Excellent Robin it's a fantastic landscape. Yeah the bothy and your pitch spot are good options but I think I try and camp at the summit but we see what the weather does. ATB. I didn't realise you upload alot lol I'll be watching your channel from now on

[@WalkWithWallace]

Cheers Eddie, fingers crossed that you get the weather. 🤞🏼 I've been on KZbin for years, but only become a regular vlogger in the last couple years.

[@GazianoOutdoors]

Cracking video, love the look of that place, amazing scenery, that bothy looked tidy,. Nice place to pitch, awesome stuff. 👍

[@ConceptCarMusic]

Excellent video, Robin! I'm currently working my way through a particularly tedious night shift and wondering when the hell we're going to get the green light to return to the hills, but channels like your own are a fine substitute for these extraordinarily strange times and they're successfully managing to scratch my hillwalking itch. Suilven and Assynt in general look spectacular and I'm sincerely hoping it won't be too long until I get the opportunity to visit myself. Thanks for sharing and looking forward to your future content!

[@WalkWithWallace]

Cheers Fraser, Suilven seems like ages ago now. Some light at the end of the tunnel now, looking good for Phase 3 next month. 🤞🏼

[@ConceptCarMusic]

@@WalkWithWallace Aye, here's hoping!!

[@johnmcsporran3090]

Great Vlog. Just found your channel after following Ray Smith. I've camped on top of Suilven, its a long hard hike in and the climb up is very steep.

[@WalkWithWallace]

Cheers John, I day tripped Suilven with the missus before, but always wanted to go back for a wild camp. Worth the effort isn't it.

[@davidwilson1796]

Great video - planning on going up to Sandwood beach/Suilven tmrw (heck of a drive from Glasgow). Hoping for great views at the summit. Thanks for the tips

[@WalkWithWallace]

Nice one David, I'm just back from Poolewe, 5 hrs in the car. Worth it though. Hope you get the weather mate, enjoy. 👌🏼

[@fraserconnell21]

@1.06 🤣🤣. Midges always are a preponderance. I remember the warden at Glenmore campsite telling me entire families jumped in there cars leaving big tents ,stoves and everything else to escape Midges. Drove "em mad..Best tip I've got is dive out the tent and head up to funicular car park. Above the treeline and windy nuff to get shot of the Midges!! Job done🤔.👍👍

[@WalkWithWallace]

Aye you'd have to be pretty unlucky to get them up on the Cairn Gorm plateau. Savage little fookers. 🤣

[@hackneeey]

Nice film very enjoyable

[@simondavey7787]

What an amazing spot. What is your advice for somebody who would love to try wild camping, but hasn't done it before?

[@WalkWithWallace]

Hi Simon, assuming you're already a expereinced hill walker, get everything you need together like your tent, sleeping bag, mat, cook setup etc and then maybe plan a local wild camp where you could bail if you weren't enjoying it or if possible go with a more experienced friend. Don't over think it, it's normal to be a bit apprehensive if it's your first solo wild camp.

[@gonfishing8865]

on my bucket list

[@stewartmackay2128]

Mate, awesome videos thanks for putting them up. Subscribed now. Just starting to get into hiking and camping myself also from Edinburgh area.

[@WalkWithWallace]

Cheers Stewart, it's a fantastic hobby to get into mate. 👍🏻 😎

[@stuartchester6899]

See what I mean about frigging KZbinrs wrecking the wilderness areas.You re wanting to do the same thing and make a video to sell on KZbin to make a pitch and cook and booze vid.

[@stewartmackay2128]

@@stuartchester6899 Another keyboard warrior. If you want to query my use of the wilderness, tell me why you think you are better or criticise what I do in my spare time then come and see me.

[@shonamacpherson4266]

Great video - thank you! I camped in the same spot as you last year and had the hill to myself but poor visibility. :)

[@WalkWithWallace]

Shona Macpherson thank you Shona, shame you didn't quite get the weather? Did you know that or was it just not as good as forecasted?

[@shonamacpherson4266]

I can't remember now! I think it was an average forecast and I risked it as I had to abort attempt a few months before :)

[@WalkWithWallace]

Shona Macpherson good excuse for a return visit.

[@Elysianplains]

Loved this. I’ll be making my way up there later this month

[@WalkWithWallace]

Cheers Jamie, hope you get the weather for it. 🤞🏼

[@Elysianplains]

Walk With Wallace 👣 Thanks 🙏🏻

[@stuartchester6899]

Hopefully not with a frigging GoPro and camping overnight and helping to wreck a great summit location .Walk it in and out in one day like everyone else used to till KZbin got people interested in overnighting

[@donnavansenior]

Excellent vid, really enjoyed it. Was hoping to have climbed Suilven last week but put my back out so just had to make do with gazing at it from just past the lodge. Atb Donna.

[@WalkWithWallace]

Hi Donna, thanks for the comment. You hoping to go back? Cheers Robin

[@donnavansenior]

Yeah, definitely be going back, probably round September with hopefully a tent on my back. It's on my bucket list of places to camp :)

[@WalkWithWallace]

@@donnavansenior hope you get the weather for it. 🤞🏼

[@stuartchester6899]

You don t "climb " Suilven, you walk up the fucker. Its not K2 .there is only one Munroe where you actually have to have proper roped on climbing skills and thats the In Pin. We have had enough of people like wallace flogging his videos and helping to turn Suilven into a prime camping spot with none stop drones(illegally ) buzzing around. Another example how yank KZbin is wrecking everywhere lonely and scenic

[@LarryBees]

fab stuff

[@scotlandmyhome7484]

Great wee video again 👍❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿⛰⛺️🥾

[@WalkWithWallace]

Thank you. 😁

[@Ksumsar]

Impressive video. Out of interest, what was the grey tent you were using? And would you recommend it for summit camping.

[@WalkWithWallace]

Hi mate, it's a MLD Trailstar. If you don't mind a bit of breeze in your shelter then it's fantastic for summit camping outwith midge season. I done a little review of it here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rKHWq2NrgrNrraM

[@FunsizedEarthling]

Haha! Good acting, Kevin. Stunning place, looks very remote & wild. I’m wanting to do this hike & wild camp next week, Robin! 😁 Any tips? You said go midweek but you reckon Friday will be busy?? Cheers, Mari

[@WalkWithWallace]

Haha, you'll love it Mari. Tips wise, go mid week if possible. Always hard to gauge how many folk will be actually camping out as most people day trip it. This is my most viewed wild camping video and I posted it back when I had less than 1000 subs, so that tells you something. 😆 Long walk in on the track, then a short and sharp pull up to that wall and some mild exposure . Otherwise fairly straight forward. 😁

[@FunsizedEarthling]

@@WalkWithWallace I’m looking forward to it! Learning it can be busy just gave me some mild anxiety. 🙈 Will have to walk all the way from Lochinver so I’m thinking whether it’s good idea to stop off at the Bothy for the night then head on to Suilven in the morning..?

[@WalkWithWallace]

@@FunsizedEarthling we only stopped at the bothy for the night as we took a half day from work and travelled up straight after. If you get there early then head straight up Suilven. 😁

[@WalkWithWallace]

+Funsized Earthling you've been on fire recently. You must have at least 3 videos to edit? 😁

[@FunsizedEarthling]

@@WalkWithWallace Haha! I have been lucky in my recent trips, yes. Thanks again for advising! I have 4 films actually which I should be editing now but I can’t help myself from procrastinating. 😅 I went back to work straight from my trip so not had time to chill. I also have a handful of videos on my Watch List so maybe that over lunch then start editing. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@OBE87]

How long is the hike to where you camped from where you left your car? And what's the distance to the bothy from the car? Cheers.

[@WalkWithWallace]

If you include Canisp into your itinerary, then allow around 6-7hrs. If just Suilven and pitch approx 4-5hrs. The bothy is within an hour of where you park just before Glencanisp Lodge.

[@Kev_Russ]

A brilliant weekend and video 😎🖒

[@amacmedia3221]

How is the descent? Asking as my knees have arthritis. Really enjoyed your video

[@WalkWithWallace]

Thank you. The descent is quite steep but an excellent path leads to the base of Suilven. There is ongoing path improvements just now that'll take you up to the bealach. Some large steps involved, but huge improvement to what it was before. Hope this helps?

[@amacmedia3221]

@@WalkWithWallace many thanks. Is going up or down the north side easier or harder than the south side?

[@WalkWithWallace]

@@amacmedia3221 the north side is probably the more scenic approach, but it's equally as steep and it doesn't offer the well built path. I would stick to the south approach and take your time. Do you use trekking poles?

[@amacmedia3221]

@@WalkWithWallacemany thanks. So the south approach is from inverkirkaig? No idea haven't used poles but it's something I might get, worthwhile?

[@WalkWithWallace]

@@amacmedia3221 apologies, the approach from the North (Glencanisp Lodge) is the approach you want and features in my film. Sorry for the confusion there. 😳 Poles are excellent and will take the pressure off your knees particularly on descent. I've had some knee issues too and they help a lot.

[@nicolacooper4588]

Liked the old woman impression. 😂

[@Kev_Russ]

First time i've dressed up as a female since baby spice on a Safeway fancy dress night oot back in the day 😁😉

[@WalkWithWallace]

🤣🤣🤣 Why have I only seen this comment now.

[@bobwallace5443]

Gee triffic. Go Walk with Wallace, envoius Inverness laddie now in NZ, love tp play me pipes on the top, best be on my bucket list noo.awrebest

[@WalkWithWallace]

Cheers Bob, must admit NZ is on my bucket list. The Mountains look fantastic. Cheers Robin