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Kathel Adventures: August 2014
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Mini Adventures Islay and Arran. After a few weeks of planning we packed up the bikes and headed for Ardrossan heading for the Isle of Arran and then the Isle of Islay after that. There were 8 of us in the group, five adults and 3 young ones ranging from 13 to 4. The younger members of the group made sure they had a bar bag for a good supply of sweets that kept the group going throughout the trip! We hired 4 bob trailers from Cyclewise at Whinlatter and they were awesome! Heading back to the campsite we ...
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Kathel Adventures: July 2014
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As the road flattens off you will start to descend slightly and you will come to a well signed bridleway heading off to the right. This is awesome to ride in the dry and a bit boggy in the wet! Ride the well marked track until you see a well marked track heading off to the left. This track is undulating with a nice short sharp incline to keep you interested! Ullswater soon comes into view and the views in every direction are stunning! The climb is a good one and will certainly get your heart pumping!
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Kathel Adventures: Mountain Biking Ben Alder
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Mountain Biking Ben Alder. We headed for Dalwhinnie railway station before unloading the bikes and embarking on a 53km ride around Ben Alder. The estate road was the first part of the ride heading towards the spectacular Ben Alder Lodge around Loch Ericht. The route is very popular with walkers who ride to the Culra Bothy, leave their bikes, camp and walk the many munros in the area before riding out. We headed away from the lodge heading towards the Culra Bothy. Heading for the Culra Bothy. After a lunc...
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Kathel Adventures: The Capel Mounth
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We parked at the visitors centre and had a cup of tea before getting the bikes and kit ready for the ride. The car park started to fill up with keen walkers. The weather was forecast to be really windy and given the remoteness and height of the route we had reservations. However we rely on our good sense to have a go and turn back if needed. The ride up the glen was stunning with plenty to keep you entertained. The track was well worn and followed the river all the way. Loch Muick making an appearance.
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Kathel Adventures: Adventure Movies
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The maiden flight with dji phantom 2 vision. Beinn Ghlas Ski Tour. Fun in the Snow Eden Valley. Kielder Star Gazing 2012 (Orionid and Leonid Meteor Showers). Morzine Weeks Skiing Feb 2012. Ski Tour Col Rati Feb 2012. Loch Maree Sea Kayaking. Summer Isles Part 1. Summer Isles Part 2. Winter Weekend in the Lakes. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Mountain Biking Ben Alder. We headed for Dalwhinnie railway station before unloading the bikes and embarking on a 53km ride around Ben Alder. The estate road was th.
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Kathel Adventures: October 2014
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Blencathra and The Aurora Borealis. It was 7.30pm on a Friday night and it had been a long week! The wee man was in his pyjamas ready for bed when we started discussing the possibility of a mini adventure to try and see the Northern Lights which were active over the UK that night! We asked the wee man if he fancied walking Blencathra and camping under the stars! Before he answered he had picked up his torch and was starting to undress! We didn't have to wait long! The moon was spectacularly bouncing off ...
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Kathel Adventures: Blencathra & The Aurora Borealis
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Blencathra and The Aurora Borealis. It was 7.30pm on a Friday night and it had been a long week! The wee man was in his pyjamas ready for bed when we started discussing the possibility of a mini adventure to try and see the Northern Lights which were active over the UK that night! We asked the wee man if he fancied walking Blencathra and camping under the stars! Before he answered he had picked up his torch and was starting to undress! We didn't have to wait long! The moon was spectacularly bouncing off ...
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Kathel Adventures: 7 Stanes in 24 Hours MTB Challenge
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7 Stanes in 24 Hours MTB Challenge. This years William Howard school's mountain bike challenge was to attempt to ride a route at every 7 Stanes Mountain Bike Trail Centre in 24 hours. The plan was to start with 24 riders at Newcastleton then onto Glentress, over to Ae, then Glentrool followed by Kirroughtree, Dalbeattie and then finish at Mabie. The team were ready to go even though the weather was not typically June! The plan at Newcastleton was to ride all of the Red route. 2 snapped chains, 2 puncture...
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Kathel Adventures: January 2015
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Learning to Fly a DJI Phantom 2 Vision Plus. There are some advantages to having a birthday around Christmas! It means you can justify a big present! Well that's my excuse anyway for wanting a DJI Phantom 2 Vision Plus! It arrived the day before so the first flight was a birthday flight! In all my excitement I had read and watched every video and blog I could find on flying the Phantom but that still did not calm the nerves on the first few flights! However we thought just be sensible! The video compares...
