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| wyvern Member Since: 13 Dec 2009 Location: Cornwall Posts: 2108   
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Hi Sweaty
I work up out of Shetland, ahd have lived on Unst, - it is a fab place to visit, but takes an over night ferry from Aberdeen to get there - then the same time to get back.. mainland shetland has lots of little interesting places to see. the bird reserve on unst is second to none, the sea scapes are awsome, the people are genuinely nice, and there are a lot of sheep... 
The roads are good, but not fast driving, and the interesting places are spread out over a large area & on various islands. As you mentioned - I would save that trip for another time and do the islands it on their own to do them justice and justify the cost of the ferry.  Poppy - TDCI (Puma) 110XS 2.2 - Camper conversion - see the build here - https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic56530.html
Elgar -TDCI(Puma) 110XS Dormobile - now sold Devon & Cornwall 4x4 Response - DC126  |
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3rd Jun 2013 6:16pm |
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| MartinK Member Since: 02 Mar 2011 Location: Silverdale (Lancashire/Cumbria Border) Posts: 2665 
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One route I have been thinking of is to Corrievreckan. It's the largest Whirlpool in the UK, and (IIRC) 2nd largest in the world.
It's located at the North of Jura near Scarba It's only driveable by decent 4x4 To get there you hop over the island of Islay (mucho Whisky) Jura has a great pub and a Distillery You also drive past the house where George Orwell wrote one of his famous books Best view is on a big tide. Of the islands I have visited, Rum's my favourite...and Harris 2nd...But I've only scratched the surface...not been to Orkney or Shetland yet, been "doing" the Hebrides (are you watching the programmes on the Hebrides just now?). Defender "Puma" 2.4 110 County Utility (possibly the last of the 2.4's) |
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3rd Jun 2013 7:26pm |
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| sweatysock Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Warwickshire Posts: 283 
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Cheers, love the sound of the wildlife but, as you indicate, the trip is too far for my available time.
ps. So whats your deal > Cornwall base and work in the wilderness ? Sweatysock ------------- 110 CSW TDCI (Puma) 2007 |
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3rd Jun 2013 7:27pm |
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| wyvern Member Since: 13 Dec 2009 Location: Cornwall Posts: 2108
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Nearly ... Cornwall based, work out on an oil platform East of Shetland .... 
So fly in to and out of Shetland every couple of weeks .. Funny but we even have a Defender2 mini club out here with a few forum members droping in every now and then !
(Hi Big Russ & Rosco!   ) Poppy - TDCI (Puma) 110XS 2.2 - Camper conversion - see the build here - https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic56530.html
Elgar -TDCI(Puma) 110XS Dormobile - now sold Devon & Cornwall 4x4 Response - DC126 |
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3rd Jun 2013 7:50pm |
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| sweatysock Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Warwickshire Posts: 283
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Hi chaps
MK - not seen tv prog re hebrides ? what channel pls. Will check out Rum to see what it has to offer, thanks Wyvern - neat idea to have mini Def 2 forum - if any of your colleagues have local experience or advise re the islands then that would be great Sweatysock ------------- 110 CSW TDCI (Puma) 2007 |
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3rd Jun 2013 8:46pm |
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| mick Member Since: 08 Feb 2010 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 2109  
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Just had a week in Oban with the rib went for a play on the Corri awesome place a pal took this vid |
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3rd Jun 2013 8:48pm |
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| wyvern Member Since: 13 Dec 2009 Location: Cornwall Posts: 2108
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I'll ask one of the lads due out tomorrow - if we get a chopper!! 
(the weather is not playing nice at the moment !) Poppy - TDCI (Puma) 110XS 2.2 - Camper conversion - see the build here - https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic56530.html
Elgar -TDCI(Puma) 110XS Dormobile - now sold Devon & Cornwall 4x4 Response - DC126 |
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3rd Jun 2013 8:50pm |
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| sweatysock Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Warwickshire Posts: 283
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Great thanks.
if you have a min, can you pls post a pic of your set up you have on your avatar. I can see a tent linked to the landy but cannot quite see the detail. Good luck with you trip in the chopper tomorrow, Sweaty Sweatysock ------------- 110 CSW TDCI (Puma) 2007 |
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3rd Jun 2013 8:58pm |
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| wyvern Member Since: 13 Dec 2009 Location: Cornwall Posts: 2108
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Pics are all in my gallery ...
 Poppy - TDCI (Puma) 110XS 2.2 - Camper conversion - see the build here - https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic56530.html
Elgar -TDCI(Puma) 110XS Dormobile - now sold Devon & Cornwall 4x4 Response - DC126 |
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3rd Jun 2013 9:00pm |
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| sweatysock Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Warwickshire Posts: 283
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Doh, ta, nice looking Land and nice tent set up Sweatysock
------------- 110 CSW TDCI (Puma) 2007 |
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3rd Jun 2013 9:07pm |
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| wyvern Member Since: 13 Dec 2009 Location: Cornwall Posts: 2108
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Info on the awning, cooker, beds and trips on each of the pics.
There are many ways to convert defenders to campers, we just took one way and have added our own tweaks to fit our travel style ... 
Recent additions have been the security window vents from Brendon (Leeds ) which have been fabulous !!
What have you done/doing to yours? Poppy - TDCI (Puma) 110XS 2.2 - Camper conversion - see the build here - https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic56530.html Elgar -TDCI(Puma) 110XS Dormobile - now sold Devon & Cornwall 4x4 Response - DC126 |
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3rd Jun 2013 9:17pm |
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| sweatysock Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Warwickshire Posts: 283
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Well nice piccies you have there, looks like one great times. I have just bought my first 110 CSS albeit 4th defender. Done very little to date and the Scottish trip is the first I have enlisted mrs sweaty on so want to get it right. I am planning to use this experience to see what is right for us via temp set ups before lunging into anything permanent. I will add to my gallery soon to show one piccies of the beastie Sweatysock
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3rd Jun 2013 9:41pm |
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| keith Member Since: 15 Aug 2012 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 2212 
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Hi sweatysock I brought up an old post which might help. Its on defenders things to do in Scotland.
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3rd Jun 2013 10:11pm |
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| BigRuss Member Since: 15 May 2010 Location: Norfolk Posts: 2785 
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When I lived in Aberdeen I did a lot of trips around aberdeenshire and other parts of scotland as far as the isle of lewis/harris (I think it was a 2 hour sale form ullapool to stornaway).
good places to go are....... Aviemore Balmoral (Royal Lochnagar distillery is in the grounds) Braemar Falls of Feugh Banchory (theres a restraunt/cafe next to a waterfall which is great for watch the salmon jumping depending on the time of year) Lochness There is also a great cottage on harris which is right on the beach/waters edge if you go island hopping http://www.seasidecottagesscotland.co.uk/ Russell
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4th Jun 2013 7:35am |
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