Solo Camping Along The West Highland Way | Learning To Thrive

The West Highland Way (WHW) runs for 96 miles from Milngavie to Fort William, travelling through some of the most stunning landscapes in Scotland. It passes alongside lochs and rivers, travels through forest and moorlands, explores countless historical sites, and encompasses mountains of all scales, including Ben Nevis, the highest mountain in the UK. Abbie set out to walk and camp along the trail in May 2018, retracing their route taken in 2012 when they walked the trail as their first long-distance route at the age of 16. Through this film, they reveal the realities of life on the trail, from dealing with swarms of midges to avoiding large groups of sightseers, but along the way rediscovers what it means to thrive. They stay at campsites along the way and in 2022 went back to wild camp the trail. 00:00 - Intro 01:59 - Day One, Travel to Milngavie, Walk to Drymen 18:17 - Day Two, Drymen to Rowchoish Bothy 37:38 - Day Three, Rowchoish Bothy to Inverarnan 52:25 - Day Four, Inverarnan to Bridge Of Orchy 1:15:20 - Day Five, Bridge Of Orchy to Kinlochleven 1:33:47 - Day Six, Kinlochleven to Fort William - Like, Subscribe, share, and click that bell! - Follow me on Instagram: @abbiebarneswild - Want to support me making new films? Join me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/spendmoretimeinthewild MONEY SAVING DISCOUNT CODES JUST FOR YOU: ~ 50% off Hiiker App (mapping software) Subscription using this link: https://hiiker.app/abbie ~ Terra Nova & Wild Country Tents: https://www.terra-nova.co.uk/aff/1348 Get 15% off full price tents with code: ABBIEB15 ~ TENTMEALS dehydrated meals: https://tentmeals.co.uk Get 10% off with code WILD10 ~ FREET Barefoot Shoes: https://freetbarefoot.com/?ref=Y1rXhPgXX_A3K Get 10% off all shoes with code: abbie-freet ~ CICERONE Guidebooks: https://www.cicerone.co.uk Get 10% off with code Abbie10 ~ GrandTrunk Hammocks & Camping Gear: Use abbie10 for 10% off kit! https://www.grand-trunk.co.uk?sca_ref=6375500.CsDaYF1aqg ~ ZPacks Backpacks and Tents: https://zpacks.com?aff=146 Sadly no discount for customer but if you use this link I get a 5% kickback - thank you! - Check out my codes for Deals, Discounts and Outlets: https://www.spendmoretimeinthewild.co.uk/dealsanddiscounts - Join one of my in-person events across the UK: https://www.spendmoretimeinthewild.co.uk/wildwalks - Find out more: https://www.spendmoretimeinthewild.co.uk - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spendmoretimeinthewild - Twitter: @AbbieSongThrush Tag: #SpendMoreTimeInTheWILD #staywild #abbiebarnes -- Camera Kit -- Sony A7iii | Canon M50 | Rode VideoMic Pro | Rode Micro | Boya Shotgun Mic | Rode Wireless Go | GoPro Hero 7 & 8 | Manfrotto Compact Aluminium Tripod | K&F Concept Carbon Fiber Tripod | A whole bunch of different lenses Stay WILD!