Hiking 10 Remote Islands ~ STORMS, BLISTERS & REALITY

There's a lot of colours, I don't know where to go See a lot of colours, only feeling blue There's a lot of colours, lost within a haze Don't rely on others, to get you through the maze The dreams are not the same for me Standing by the shore Morning campers! Right, so last night I decided to stay at a campsite Which is Moorcroft I needed to charge all of my batteries They were pretty much dead I knew that the forecast for the rest of the week is literally rain or overcast So my solar's not going to be doing me any favours So today's stage is a lot less road walking which I'm happy about That last section to that campsite killed me It was just so hard on the feet on the tarmac But the guy at the campsite said, a lot of people do say that about that last section Always good when you've charged all your batteries and washed your clothes So the weather has changed It is pissing it down Still on this sort of moorland, walking through heather and things So it's really nice underfoot and I don't mind it The other day, the Scottish weather I feel like I need to pick a good place to camp tonight But it's bloody windy Feet are a-dunning with the tarmac Still trying to smile Just coming out of the windy Beautiful Still looking for somewhere to camp I'm just going to walk by the side of this little hill And get to this lochen Hopefully there's some flat sheltered spots Look at all this peat Absolutely crazy So hard to know where to set up I've been walking around for about 20 minutes Trying to find somewhere that's sheltered I've gone here, I set up and I'm still not completely satisfied So I kept walking up Just trying to find somewhere And you've either got higher, which is probably more exposed And full of heather Or you've got lower, which is the sea Everywhere is exposed Because we're obviously in Scotland, there's no trees There's no water I've literally pegged the crap out of this tent It is solid, it's not moving anywhere You'll have to excuse all my bloody knickers hanging up Love it Got to eat your bloody dinner With all your underwear Got something to eat, chicken fried rice You can appreciate your food so much I think it's a relatively mild start But an unsettled start for some Particularly towards the north-west Where we're closest to the low That's bringing unseasonably windy weather at the moment We don't often see a low like this At this time of year, early June But here it is, and it's bringing some wet weather And some windy weather to the north-west Especially western Scotland Treacherous conditions over the hills and mountains Of western Scotland West Highlands for example Seeing heavy rain at times And winds touching Galeforce The rain and the wind Have definitely come back again It's so strong It is day 7 On the Hebb Way So I've been living like a hobo for a week now It's gone so quickly But way over halfway now Leave no trace Made it, got the feet It was actually running Got it over to here, took about an hour So here's more peat And it's absolutely amazing How it's dug out the ground like this And then they put it into blocks for burning They probably sell all this That is amazing Find somewhere to pitch for tonight After such an intense day Of heavy rain and Galeforce winds I just whacked my Gore-Tex on And trekked through it Until I found a sheltered spot To set up my tent for the night Well today was something else The weather has been crazy Like crazy Last night and today It's been mental The wind and the rain And it being so cold It is nice to be in my tent now In my little happy place Trying to sort my feet out I've had a real mix of weather this trip From extreme heat To now really stormy My usual morning routine for the trail Was get up, make a brew Pack away my sleep system and my tent And then hit the trail Each day would bring different terrain New scenery And it was just so stunning to witness A lot of my days was focusing on navigation And just appreciating the beautiful area I was in As well as looking after my feet I think as well a lot of the time Was dedicated to self-discovery But also just appreciating the simple things Of living out of a backpack And carrying everything you need to live Right, on the road again Just leaving Tarbet Which is a small town But it's like a major town on this trail It's a really good resupply point That's perfect for getting stuff There's so many shops and things Got there Hadn't eaten much all day And I couldn't wait to get some food and things Looking everywhere shut It was dead I was like what's going on Asked someone, they said it's a Sunday Nothing opens Because it's a really religious sort of village A bit gutted But I don't know what I'm going to do For the next couple of days I've got one porridge left And three dehydrated meals But no bars or things It's going to be a few hungry days Till Stornoway But this is the last push now Which is mental It is a rough one out there This is where it's real character building And it really tests your morale When you're all cosy in your sleeping bag Having a brew And you've got to get out Chuck your Gore-Tex on And pack up a wet tent But yeah, it's got to be done innit I was just looking last night If there's literally anywhere to get Maybe some food or anything And there's nothing today Maybe a post office tomorrow This is day ten by the way Which is mental I've been doing this for ten days How I'm feeling after ten days My feet are definitely healing a little bit But they have been rough Like really bad Making some of it just Walking in agony Because I don't know It was hard on the old feet At times I've been really hungry And just feeling so weak Because I just haven't had enough calories But it's been A lot of Mental and physical Training I guess Testing at times And I've enjoyed that And I've enjoyed that it's been a challenge Right so you can just see where I camped Here's Loughan And I was just on one of these outcrops Near a little old ruins But beautiful hike up Bit of an incline And we're coming up this path It's funny how your life goes When you're hiking Because you find yourself in weird places Like today Just sat in a bus stop And it's the simple things isn't it Like this tiny little shelter Getting me out of the wind and the rain You know what I'm just sitting here And I'm looking out At these sheep And they get such a hard time Because everyone thinks they're crap And just like they're a stupid animal And they just walk around aimlessly Eating grass To be honest hats off to them Because they're out In all weather conditions Whether it's like hot or like this Or if it's freezing cold in the winter And they're just so hardy So fair play Here's me Shivering in a bus shelter With loads of layers on Trying to get warm again And they're out in it All day without a tent It's mental Fair play Look at them Well cute This section included pretty manky weather And no resupply points On route However it was probably One of the prettiest stages for me With coastal walks And walking through this beautiful forest Leading up to some nice views It is so stunning I feel like I'm in Sort of like Scandinavia What a great way To end the day Got my meal on Got my bed set up And I'm looking out At this stunning view Biggest day so far today Clocked in 20 miles So I'm happy with that And that means That I'll actually finish tomorrow It is my final day On the headway Just walking from where I camped last night So many derelict houses And it's mad to be this remote From shops and things And everything coming in on the ferry But Final day I have got I'd say About 15 miles And I will reach Stornoway All in all It feels so weird That this is the end After 11 days It's pretty mad That it's all come to an end The hiking lifestyle And living out of a tent I'm looking forward to Not being hungry all the time And resting my feet And seeing Friends and family and things I got up at 4 this morning It was so light And really windy And I thought sod it I'm just going to get up And go So it's still really early now What a day The last section Is an absolute killer On the feet I can barely walk now My feet are done in It's just the tarmac It does shove your feet in And I've definitely got new blisters Because my feet were just starting to heal And now they've gone back to square one But I'm so close to the finish I'm 0.5 miles away I've just been in the CAF And the guy said I'm allowed To take pictures Which is really kind I'm so glad to have some food in me And some coffee There she is The official end of the Hebridean Way That's 155 miles 10 islands In 11 days Crazy, done and dusted Hebridean Way, completed it mate Thank you for watching What an epic journey it's been It's been absolutely mental I've seen some beautiful things But it's been worth it With tired legs And sore feet It was a relief to finally stop walking But also really strange Once you get in that routine I really enjoyed this journey And it was so beautiful Exploring the Outer Hebrides I really hope you enjoyed this video Thank you so so much for watching