tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063908328061898266.post5500331055834434363..comments2024-03-27T21:31:59.376+00:00Comments on Chris Townsend Outdoors: Wild Camping on the Island of RumChris Townsendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04282926597863688874noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063908328061898266.post-23070603529541693332011-06-20T23:13:02.215+01:002011-06-20T23:13:02.215+01:00Richard Dawkins talks about Manx shearwaters in &#...Richard Dawkins talks about Manx shearwaters in 'The God Delusion' - apparently their calls were attributed to the Devil Himself (Herself?) by someone he knew who turned to God after hearing them in the wilds...<br /><br />Can't wait to hear one one day!GOAThttp://www.thegoatthatwrote.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063908328061898266.post-84359981169758508012011-06-16T08:15:27.812+01:002011-06-16T08:15:27.812+01:00Your article brings back memories. I was on Rum wi...Your article brings back memories. I was on Rum with my two lads, aged 5 and 8, in that scorching summer of '76. We camped by the shore where the midges were terrible. Everyone had seaweed fires going to create loads of smoke to keep the wee blighters at bay. We later moved to Eigg where the notorious Keith Schellenberg drove us to the only place on the island he'd allow us to camp. Roundoldrunningfox.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12113281696954817545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063908328061898266.post-65912424791671820892011-06-15T09:28:45.038+01:002011-06-15T09:28:45.038+01:00Great write up again Chris! I'm reading Bernar...Great write up again Chris! I'm reading Bernard Cornwell's trilogy about the Danish / Norse / Viking occupation of Britain during the time of Alfred the Great, so it was lovely to learn about the etymological roots of the hills on Rum.<br /><br />I wasn't aware of the evolution of fjall, val, fell but will be looking out for similar language clues on maps in the future.<br /><br />I&#Celtic Ramblerhttp://www.celticrambler.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063908328061898266.post-30664564577957231172011-06-14T14:47:53.706+01:002011-06-14T14:47:53.706+01:00Thanks for the comments everyone. And thanks Marti...Thanks for the comments everyone. And thanks Martin for reminding me about this piece.Chris Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04282926597863688874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063908328061898266.post-48365499477749452812011-06-14T09:48:28.650+01:002011-06-14T09:48:28.650+01:00Stormy nights and wet wild days can be amazing tim...Stormy nights and wet wild days can be amazing times in the hills. The waterfalls come to life and the weather often means your route changes and you find things you had not planned to see. Glad you found this story Chris. It was a fantastic read when it was published and is still now.Martin Ryehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03719332121719827761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063908328061898266.post-69808604379646684562011-06-14T09:42:37.998+01:002011-06-14T09:42:37.998+01:00I like how that started, stormy nights in a tent a...I like how that started, stormy nights in a tent are one of the joys... I can say from a great deal of experience, that stormy nights in my bed are wonderful, a kettle downstairs, lol.<br />Nice, well, that not "right" word, but you know what I mean, to see you get "misplaced" on occasion.<br />Great story, I hope we get more of them. Very well written.<br />TonyTonyhttp://www.pbase.com/flying_fox_tony/dartmoor_13611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063908328061898266.post-19423314446427115242011-06-13T22:26:27.469+01:002011-06-13T22:26:27.469+01:00That was a lovely read Chris, thanks for posting. ...That was a lovely read Chris, thanks for posting. I've yet to get out to Rum, tho' Pete at Writes of Way has been making many a tempting foray recently. Needs to be done on another trip to the Skye Cuillin, the last one of which was a washout for me a few years back!selfpoweredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10690224905896399570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063908328061898266.post-63743174190690372152011-06-13T22:24:58.415+01:002011-06-13T22:24:58.415+01:00Great write up of your wild weather trip. I really...Great write up of your wild weather trip. I really must go back to Rum as I've not been there for years.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063908328061898266.post-71395890486922764982011-06-13T22:14:40.244+01:002011-06-13T22:14:40.244+01:00The change of policy was back in 2003 when wild ca...The change of policy was back in 2003 when wild camping was made a legal right in the access legislation. All the regulations about access and camping on Rum went then.Chris Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04282926597863688874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063908328061898266.post-27532519454415743592011-06-13T21:31:37.884+01:002011-06-13T21:31:37.884+01:00Bad luck withe the weather. The scrambling is sup...Bad luck withe the weather. The scrambling is superb when available. Also got some great sunshine and silhouette photos - just like SW USA.<br /><br />Has there been a change of policy? I was only allowed to camp on a sloping, tussocky horror near the ferry landing. Couldn't get in a bothy because of school parties then had trouble getting away because of a ferry strike. This is some Zednoreply@blogger.com