Where: Dibidil Bothy, Isle of Rùm. South end, overlooking Eigg.
When: 8-10pm on Thursday June 15th. Bring an evening meal - and a tent incase the Bothy is full.
What: A simple gathering of cachers to swap travel items and tall caching tales. When I invaded Lundy last year I enjoyed it so much I though I might build on that success and slowly develop an empire. I'm also back on Lundy in August, to refresh my claim for the principality.
How: Sea Kayak is an option, or a 9Km walk (each way) from the north. There's a path, of sorts... This is the way I'll reach GZ. If you also plan to walk, I could use the company as it's rough country and I may well be alone. Please note, in attempting to reach this event, you accept the personal risks involved as your own. I'm not responsible for the weather, or your falling over a cliff. If you doubt your abilities, please play safe and stay off the moors... Also, please wear appropriate clothing and boots for a walk of this sort, in Scotland.
Who: Brave cachers from far and wide! It's a 9km walk on rough terrain from the island's village - each way - and there's risk of bad weather, so this event won't suit everyone. I have others which might be 'more you' - please look at my profile for further details.
Why: It's a long story. In part I want to come here to attempt to locate an archived cache, as it was the only one left unfound on the island when I visited n 2011. I'm also keen to discover this end of the beautiful island of Rum, which I've admired from Eigg in the past. I've contacted SNH about placing fresh caches on Rum...
Note: From IsleOfRum.com: Q. How bad are the ‘Midges’?
A. Rum midges are notorious for being some of the worst on the west coast, so take suitable precautions. The village shop sells midge head nets/jackets, a range of different insect repellents, mosquito coils and incense sticks. Midges usually start to appear at the beginning of June and disappear with the first frosts around October. They don’t come out when it’s windy and if you walk at a brisk pace, you will be too fast for them.
Also important: The is no CalMac ferry to Rum on Thursday, but there is a sailing from Mallaig at 10:15 on Wednesday, with 2pm and 4.20pm sailings back on Friday (same boat. Take the early one to cruise to Canna and back). There's a campsite on Rum for Wednesday night, as well as accommodation at the castle, which is quite memorable.
Other 'SP on Tour' events for June 2017:
June 5th Make it Snappy (Great Cumbrae)
June 7th Morar is Less (easy to reach: Remote Oban Bothy!) - not near Oban
June 8th X Marks the SPoT for a Cache Meet (General Election Day!)
June 10th WWFM Britain's 11th Most Remote Event- Dunnet Head.
June 13th Britain's Shortest River Beach Party! (Morar)
June 15th I Claim Rùm for the People of Freedonia! - HERE!
June 16th Keep Away..! (Portree, Skye)
June 17th Wester is Bester - Skye.
June 19th England's Most Northerly Cache Meet!
There's a Groundspeak Forum Thread about this and my other June 2017 events. I'll also add a bookmark list of targets, as I've a nice trail of meets to attend, as well as caches to find...