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I'm about to do the WHW for the first time later in the week. Something I've learned from doing other long distance hikes is that it's easy to underestimate mileage. For instance, I did an 11.5 mile walk on Saturday. However my fitness watch said I did 13 miles. Why is this? Elevation & steps. When you've got a heavy pack, and you're doing more steps, that 11.5 mile walk definitely feels like the 13 miles or more. Great video though - thank you for sharing your mistakes - you've gotten a lot out of the trip from what you've learned and been able to teach us too!

Thanks for the helpfull review 👍🏻

A preparatory shakedown hike is essential to making those hard decisions about what is or isn't essential to pack; really focuses the mind.

Thanks Mate for that video, it was very helpful :) Greetings

My bag liner is the old purple swiss fleece summer bag. Soft and comfy. And adds a nice bit of heat

Thanks!

What are those pants?? (trousers) And are they weather proof/resistant too?

What is the grade of that sleeping bag?

My top tip is have all your cash money in the form of £5 notes and about £3 - £5 in 50p's. Not just a WHW tip but a UK hiking tip in general. Honesty boxes and vending machines won't always be giving out change and a fiver is the smallest note so if you buy something thats £3 in a honestly box you won't feel put out not getting £2 back.

Good poncho but needs a belt-like system as blows about like crazy in the wind plus the arms are too short. I just purchased a one-wind poncho with a fastening system BUT the sleeves are even shorter.. Thanks for sharing.

One size fits all is a lie. It has always been a lie. There’s no such thing as one size fits all.

Did your arms get wet from perspiration? The idea of a poncho I always thought was to allow a lot of air in (up sleeves)?? Thanks. Pretty good video for a Scot! 🤓

Tip 11: be prepared for the midgets!!!!!!

Thanks Ewan !!! very good advice !! Good luck !!

Did WHW back in 1990, traveled light, 35L rucksack, no tent food, stayed in bunkhouses, simple enough.

you cracked it mate, great video, properly tested, lovely weather, this is the way all reviews should be done in really bad conditions, subscribed, nice one. Never trust the Met Office, we are still waiting for the snowstorms predicted from January to May, and the heat wave as we sit and shiver at home lol.

Nice video, well put together and oresented but how can you describe a bag as three season when its rated at 11-18c? Thats a summer bag

Got some deet into my system making me high after licking my finger whilst making a rollup cigarette. Decided it was best to get the train backto edinburgh and continue the journey from bridgeof orchy at a later date. The west highland way was my introduction to hillwalking. The WIld Country Mistrel2 3 season tent tent I used later got flattened in estimated 80mph winds in the caringorms. Since then always use hilleberg tents. On the buss back from Fort Wiliam was a Canadian girl in a plastercast, she had gone up Ben Nevis in a pair of trainers and broke her ankle.

Thanks for this video mate. So many reviews of gear just involve someone holding it up whilst reading off a spec sheet, so it's great to see someone actually getting out there and suffering in the name of science. Glass of whisky well deserved!

We’ve all been there. Lessons learned and you’ll become more and more an experienced and sufficient hiker. Just don’t give up yet

Great video, never thought of bamboo for hiking underwear. In the US I've never heard of the brand, but will check them out

What a strange combination. The money spent on the proven to be terrible bivy can be better put into a better sleeping bag that only would set you back a little more. Like the aegis max G1 With a comfort rating of 1C instead of 11C like the bag you showed for only 180 euro. instead of 110 for that small bag. Or go for the naturehike snowbird 2 with a comfort rating of 2C. And why the heave expensive and bulky liner. A slik liner from decathlon is a better buy regarding weight and size. Or non at all at put your money in a better pad. 3FUL pulled the wool over your eyes if you believe that this is a 4 seasons pad. The actual heat transfer only is bumped up from R2.1 to R2.2 by adding another redundant aluminum layer. I know with a dog the puncturing can be a problem but this is poor winter advice even for budget oriented people. And adding the vapor barrier of the SOL ontop of a down sleepingbag can really compromise the warmth even more as these things are vapour barriers and this vapor will condense between the mylar and the sleepingbag and wet it out. This is really for emergency use without a sleepingbag. I know it worked for you but this video had some poor advice in it. I am not here for hate but to let others spend there money wiser.

Sleeping bag looks great value, ill look at that. Definitely wouldn't use a survival bag inside a tent like thst thoough. Ive done it on one occasion due to being unable to sleep. Sleeping bag liners a good shout. Also sometimes i wear a down jacket in the bag. Definitely for desperate times id say.

If all you want is a waterproof, then I guess this will do, but it isn’t a multi purpose item like a genuine military or military style poncho… ie you can’t make various single poncho shelters with it, stud it to other ponchos to make larger or fully enclosed like a tent shelter. On a fairish night fold it longways, put a sleeping bag or poncho liner inside and stud together to make a waterproof cover. I’ve been on the open high ground, where I’ve been the highest object, it’s been raining or hailing hard and the thunder and lightning has come directly or very close over me. As soon as I’ve seen it coming and it’s too far to escape it, I just squatted down in my surplus British Army 58 pattern poncho until it got close then laid as flat as I could down to the ground in a hollow until it’s past me, heading off into the distance. Surplus and some military style ponchos also have a waist tie cord to reduce flappage. I always carry a poncho I can make into a shelter as well.

My advice is not to do it alone, because when you walk with someone else they encourage and motivate you to finish

Great video. Really useful info. Thank you.

Top tip of the west highland (no sober steps should be taken) makes the journey so much funnier Nd easier especially the devil's staircase

I remember seeing your video quite a while back and giving you a thumbs up. Now that I'm looking at it a second time I already ordered the poncho.

I'm thinking about doing Highland Way this autumn. Midges? Spoil the whole trip or not a problem?

Really helpful!!!

I too had to leave the trail at Beinglas Campsite with a knee injury (and severe plantar fasciitis) in 2016. My piece of advice is: The trail after Balmaha is harder than you think! The elevation profiles don't look like much, but some sections of that trail are *rough*! I've got a trip planned to tackle the trail again in June and I broke the first several sections into much smaller chunks. My knee is still bad, so I'm hoping I can hack it this time. At least I know what I'm getting in for. :)

Cheers mate. Would you say this would be good for extended hikes around 5 or 6 days?

hahahahaha the introduction 😄

The walk people that have not done it thinks it easy well no it can be hard if its not planned righht iam ex army and i still thought it was hard i carried myfull pack and Tent and sleeping all the full trip i L was with a team of 6 and a few keep me back a bit of sore feet etc lol one turn up with a pair of new caliper boots on after the end of thetrip there were blood stains cumming out of his boots lucky i had a pair of trainers in my bag to give him so few tips were thin cycling strock ski pants and bring a sppare pair pf trainers light in your bag if you might get sore feet yes take a power packwith you for mobile phones and make sure your water bottle is topped up every camp you go on and yes dont be a hero what the movie said and enjoy it no point rushing it through and just looking at the ground

Excellent advice I have been there myself both on long-distance walks and cycles. My number one learning is to do 30-40% of your daily average on the first day then build up. Like in the gym, your body has to warm up. So take it easier on the first few days out.

You gave tgat a good test

I loved your honesty!

Loved the review. Subscribed 😎👌

Fail to prepare! PREPARE TO FAIL!!!!😭

I’ve never hiked but I’m not trying to do it in record time. I just wanna be in the wild and peaceful. I hope I Succeed

I HAVE TWO. THANKS. SINCE PUEBLA MEXICO. BYE.

Carbon footprint..ha..ridiculous

Have done it thrice with friends over the years. Carried all our gear as well. Not easy but we completed it every time with the rough planning we made for the first time. Great walk that I hope to do again one day.

Are you Pension RUclips?😔 Are you leaving youtube?😢 I'm waiting for you a long time but you not making content 😔 sadly

Hey Ewan , new to the channel here! Just watched your tips there. Fantastic and they cone in very handy as I can imagine it's so easy to over looks things like 20% pack weight etc. Very helpful thanks. If I had to give anyone advice on the WHW it would be to, try and do some of the route before hand. Or do your research on here and take note of routes , terrain , elevation and water stops like you mention. I'm actually running sections of the route and vlogfing it for my channel. Dropped you a sub too mate 🙏💯

Thank you for your honest story! It helps me a lot. I'm walking it first week May 2024. I hope you can do it again and then enjoy of a lot!!! 🙋🏼‍♀️

I think anyperson thinking about a sleep sytem !get the best you can afford, nothing wrong with ex military , its tough and proven, unless youre mountaineering, thats a differnt game,great vidio thanks.

I’ve used this exact setup with a Klymit pad down to -2C. Really like it

Thanks Ewan for the Video, its exactly the info i was looking for. I was using two bags, and now im gonna try this sol bivy and a cheap fleece liner combo, to extend the temp range of my sleeping bag.

Thanks a lot for video! Very helpful, i am getting ready go wildcamping first time with my daughter and your video definitely helped us to get ready. Hopefully we won't freeze😅 we will see in couple of weeks