Almost BROKEN | Hiking 15 Miles on ICE | West Highland Way | Day 3

Описание: Join me as I take on one of Scotland’s most iconic trails — alone.

This New Year, I’m pushing beyond my comfort zone and stepping into the unknown, attempting something I’ve never done before: a full-length, long-distance hike in the UK… in the depths of winter. I’ve walked the West Highland Way before, but never like this. This time, it’s colder, darker, and far less forgiving. Short daylight hours, unpredictable weather, and winter conditions will turn a familiar trail into an entirely new challenge.

I’ll be hiking the full 96 miles northbound from Milngavie to Fort William, carrying everything I need and wild camping along the way. Every mile will be earned.

This journey also marks the first real test of my Tarptent ArcDome 1 — a four-season, double-wall, 1+ person shelter that I’ll be relying on night after night as winter tightens its grip. Wind, rain, cold… this tent, and my resolve, are about to be put to the test.

Let’s see what winter on the West Highland Way has in store.

Here's some of the gear I'll be using:

Tent: Tarptent ArcDome 1 (1P solid inner, 10.65mm aluminium poles)
Sleeping mat: Thermarest NeoAir X-Lite NXT (regular wide)
Sleeping Bag: Feathered Friends Lark UL 10
Backpack: Superior Wilderness Designs Long Haul 50
Boots: La Sportiva TX Hike Mid
Socks: Darn Tough boot socks & Injinji liners
Trousers: Mountain Equipment Ibex Pro
Baselayer: Smartwool Merino 260
Midlayer: Rab Quantra Pro Hoodie
Jacket: Rab Xenon 2.0
Rain Jacket: Patagonia Torrentshell 3L
Beanie: Mountain Equipment Windjammer
Gloves: Outdoor Research Sureshot Pro
Trekking Poles: Leki Micro-Vario TA
Vlogging Camera: DJI Osmo Pocket 3
Phone: Samsung S25 Ultra
Drone: DJI Mini 3 Pro

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