Eriba Man

  As I've discovered many times over the years, visiting Argyll at this time of year can be very 'hit or miss' as far as the weather, and the midges, are concerned. This trip started with my 50th night of living in my caravan. I chose the Oban C&CC Site which is about 10 miles north of Oban, just outside the village of Barcaldine. I have been on this site many times over the years, and I had a part-seasonal pitch (60 nights) back in 2019. It's a great location for exploring the surrounding area and the wider Argyll region. I was put on Pitch No.5, just a couple of pitches from another Eriba, a more modern Triton than mine. A nice couple who were towing with an EV and had plans to tour a good bit of Scotland. One huge advantage for dog owners is the fantastic forest next door. Miles of way tracked routes. Immediately after entering the forest from the site, there are a very impressive set of waterfalls and gorges as the paths climb. The site itself is built in an old...

  This entry is about my latest trip in my caravan. It was mainly in the West of Scotland taking in Bunree near Glencoe, the Oban area and finally near Killin. It was a trip lasting 7 days from the 26th of May 2023. I had put together this trip around providing support for my brother who was running the annual West Highland Way Challenge Race, a 95mile route following the WHW starting in Fort William and ending in Milngavie on the outskirts of Glasgow. It is a gruelling non stop ultra marathon. I opted for my base (providing support) to be the Bunree C&MC Site on the shores of Loch Linnhe, just at the entrance to Glencoe. A nice site which proved to be a good choice as it was accessible from many of the official checkpoint. The runners had to register at a hall in Fort William in preparation for the morning start. A pre race briefing at the start point, just at the road to Glen Nevis. And at 1000, the race was off with a field of around 70 runners. The race continued and I navi...