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I guess it's easy if you're heading in the opposite direction.
NC500 concerns.
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I came back from Orkney a few days ago and it was fine. Got friends currently in Lochinvar and they say it's fine. I'd just go.
Well concerns are correct.
I was there just last week. After camping at the side of the loch on Isle of Skye, I took a day to go around the Isle. Spotting a photo opportunity, I’ve stopped and with camera in hand, ventured further away from the road to take a few snaps, here I came a across a cheapo “Halfords” £30 tent, flattened to the ground and left to be. A few yards later a discarded bottle from Corona extra. On my return to the bike, I took a slightly different route, and here I come across a bin liner full of camping waste. A few steps away is a pile of Shite, covered in bog roll and a “ladies” pantie liner complete with its contents.
A few days later, upon approach to Ullapool, I started to look for a spot to pitch a tent. Pull into the lay-by, as there is a river down below and what seem like a green space good enough for a tent.
No sooner then I pull in a maroon Toyota Hilux complete with flashing amber light on top pulls in behind me. A rather pissed off bloke gets out and start ranting about some (and I quote) “fat fucking bastard clearly arrived in the camper, set up a picnic complete with table and chairs, then broke one chair, packed up and fucked off. Obviously now broken chair is no good to them, so left it behind. They’ve brought it with with them, now it is broken, they won’t take it with them again”.
He’s only a local doing his little bit for his community.
He pointed at the little sign, pegged into the ground, complete with a little green plastic shovel, provided by the highland council. (I quote) “People still ignore it, and go down for a shit by the river”
A conversation was had for some 30 minutes. I felt like he was offloading his frustrations onto me. I am not the one to be rude and do one(feeling like a guest), so ended up listening with an occasional my 2 pence thrown in.
His final thought was “people down south complain about gypsies dumping their waste, well these people from down south are no different to these gypsies”
I agree with him.
I carried my camping waste with me everyday, until I came across a public bin. Yes nature calls it and I did use bushes, but I’ve read up, used my common sense and dug a hole before squatting for business. Covered it up, and showed a rock or a branch over the area.
You want to wild camp, go ahead, but do not become a wild person in the process, is my mantra.
I was there just last week. After camping at the side of the loch on Isle of Skye, I took a day to go around the Isle. Spotting a photo opportunity, I’ve stopped and with camera in hand, ventured further away from the road to take a few snaps, here I came a across a cheapo “Halfords” £30 tent, flattened to the ground and left to be. A few yards later a discarded bottle from Corona extra. On my return to the bike, I took a slightly different route, and here I come across a bin liner full of camping waste. A few steps away is a pile of Shite, covered in bog roll and a “ladies” pantie liner complete with its contents.
A few days later, upon approach to Ullapool, I started to look for a spot to pitch a tent. Pull into the lay-by, as there is a river down below and what seem like a green space good enough for a tent.
No sooner then I pull in a maroon Toyota Hilux complete with flashing amber light on top pulls in behind me. A rather pissed off bloke gets out and start ranting about some (and I quote) “fat fucking bastard clearly arrived in the camper, set up a picnic complete with table and chairs, then broke one chair, packed up and fucked off. Obviously now broken chair is no good to them, so left it behind. They’ve brought it with with them, now it is broken, they won’t take it with them again”.
He’s only a local doing his little bit for his community.
He pointed at the little sign, pegged into the ground, complete with a little green plastic shovel, provided by the highland council. (I quote) “People still ignore it, and go down for a shit by the river”
A conversation was had for some 30 minutes. I felt like he was offloading his frustrations onto me. I am not the one to be rude and do one(feeling like a guest), so ended up listening with an occasional my 2 pence thrown in.
His final thought was “people down south complain about gypsies dumping their waste, well these people from down south are no different to these gypsies”
I agree with him.
I carried my camping waste with me everyday, until I came across a public bin. Yes nature calls it and I did use bushes, but I’ve read up, used my common sense and dug a hole before squatting for business. Covered it up, and showed a rock or a branch over the area.
You want to wild camp, go ahead, but do not become a wild person in the process, is my mantra.
Just got back from doing the full NC500 for the first time. I had an interesting encounter with a motorhome at the summit of the Bealach. It was ridiculously wide and long and the driver did not take kindly to the look I gave him as he squeezed past me on the RT. Highland Council need to give some serious thought to placing a width / length limit on the road. Although who would police it , God only knows.
We also stopped for a coffee at Melvich where the new owner (or tenant) of the pub there has spent a fortune on setting up a campsite with pods and facilities for campers etc. She told us that she had experienced huge amounts of grief from arseholes refusing to wear face masks etc.
We also stopped for a coffee at Melvich where the new owner (or tenant) of the pub there has spent a fortune on setting up a campsite with pods and facilities for campers etc. She told us that she had experienced huge amounts of grief from arseholes refusing to wear face masks etc.
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What an utterly depressing pair of posts those last two were, the bubble has well and truly burst up there and feel really sorry for the locals. I'm planning on going back up in a couple of weeks but it'll B&B for me and no sitting in the river, cuntz, they really are.
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We’re currently on Oonyakistan and have spent the last week meandering down the west coast. Whilst I’m sure all the negative stuff is true it’s not been our experience at all.
Quiet roads and quiet sites when we haven’t wild camped and without exception some of the friendliest people I’ve met, we have however kept to the back roads as much as possible.
Andres
Quiet roads and quiet sites when we haven’t wild camped and without exception some of the friendliest people I’ve met, we have however kept to the back roads as much as possible.
Andres
I certainly have experienced same levels of friendliness, relatively quiet popular bits of the roads and friendly locals and bikers alike.
However, I have felt for the ranting bloke. He did say, that when BJ announced freedom to travel, Scotland was still in lockdown, people flocked in their thousands to Scotland and that is when things started to get to the locals, especially when they had a chance to enjoy the countryside waking up from winters sleep and suddenly “shitesters” turn up to ruin it all. Leaving their crap/litter behind.
I personally seen some grass verges churned up, where clearly two tw@ts were in headlock over who’s going to reverse into the passing place to let the other get by in the civilised manner.
Calm down Cabby. We're talking NC500 here. It's been heading that way for a while. Skye too, to some extent. In fact I'm a bit surprised that Andres found it OK. However, pick your route with a bit of care, avoiding the known hotspots and you'll be OK. Technically, we didn't do the full NC500 but cut down to Helmsdale from Melvich. We met less than a dozen cars and no campers. En route, we passed a couple of wild camping spots but no evidence of mayhem - just the usual couple of tents and families.
Was up there 2 weeks ago and apart from being bloody windy it was as usual simply gorgeous. A bit wet ( a LOT WET ACTUALLY ) but no issues with locals or dangerous drivers or piles of shit or ladies kit. 
The biggest problems are with mobile homes in northern Scotland. I have just been up the west coast and across thr top to J’O’G , ( I’m in the Orkneys now
) And they are terrible. I was just about to turn onto the bealach na ba at Torness but didn’t as 5 mobile homes had just gone up that road. All of the passing a sign saying no caravans or mobile homes.
They need burning with fire. Near Tongue Two of them where stood in the middle of the road shouting each other down as they had a coming together on a narrow road. Near Durness another one was going down the road with both door mirrors turned in and about 60 or 70 vehicles behind it unable to get passed.
) And they are terrible. I was just about to turn onto the bealach na ba at Torness but didn’t as 5 mobile homes had just gone up that road. All of the passing a sign saying no caravans or mobile homes. They need burning with fire. Near Tongue Two of them where stood in the middle of the road shouting each other down as they had a coming together on a narrow road. Near Durness another one was going down the road with both door mirrors turned in and about 60 or 70 vehicles behind it unable to get passed.
On the inland side of that road there is a sign stopping caravans and motor homes going over. They just disregard it.
One of the family who lives on the road, tells me the latest ploy is for the mobile homes to be driving along with their waste pipe(s) cracked slightly open and gently spraying the contents as they drive along.
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Bin lorries can and other HGVs can get over the Bealach Na Ba. Folk just need to learn how to drive their vehicles.
One of the big issue with the "NC500" is that the company that set itself up to promote the route is a private business and none of the money goes back into the community.
One of the big issue with the "NC500" is that the company that set itself up to promote the route is a private business and none of the money goes back into the community.
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How doe it make money ?
If I go up on my bike ride round, come home where is their cut ? Is it through sticker sales or B&B's using them to promote their B&B's ??
This.
I now have my TOSSER sticker ready to go on the back of my motorhome so if you see me after October 1st give me the “special wave”.
Hopefully these "shits" won't be travelling up here any time in the near future:
https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/f...9FmRwmQ696zqfa3fnyd6cHk6lIiLBYL1kN_V9U27znZZI
https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/f...9FmRwmQ696zqfa3fnyd6cHk6lIiLBYL1kN_V9U27znZZI
We can only hope the police catch up with them quickly and throw the book at them!
Disgraceful behaviour and should be suitably punished. There are plenty of places to properly dispose of chemical toilet contents up in the highlands.
Cabby garden for oneWe can only hope the police catch up with them quickly and throw the book at them!
Disgraceful behaviour and should be suitably punished. There are plenty of places to properly dispose of chemical toilet contents up in the highlands.
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