Scarp SwimCamp - 25.03.2022

25/3/2022

Fantastic SwimCamping outing over to Scarp on Friday. Parked up near to the Huisinis slip, walked over the hill path to traigh mheilein and swam across to Scarp. Although a short and narrow channel it is notorious for bad currents. I don't recommend this to the inexperienced. Once on Scarp I had a wee wonder about till I decided to set camp. While doing this I met Donald John and Murdo, 2 out of the 3 crofters who were over by boat tending to sheep. Good yarns with them. Once sorted I went exploring up the hills for the views before coming back down via the village for a nosey around. It really is a beautiful island. One of the best things I enjoy about SwimCamping is being self sufficient, carrying everything I need myself.
Click here for the YouTube video from the outing.

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I've been a swimmer all my life and over the last several years I've done many challenging open water swims for charity all around our Islands which include the Sound of Barra & the Sound of Harris and both the Little & the Big Minch Channels to name a few.

Having a real passion for open water swimming, I spend a lot of my spare time looking for and discovering amazing new swim spots around the Islands.

I set up The Hebridean Sea Swimmers group in 2011 for all swimmers that live in or visit The Hebrides and it now has over 1000 members. I regularly meet up with visiting swimmers as I love to freely show off our Islands stunning swim locations.

SwimCamping and SwimHiking are my new adventures and having such an amazing playground on my doorstep is fantastic, double bagging my kit into the Lomo waterproof rucksack and swimming to an island for an overnight stay or longer is just the best.

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Scarp SwimCamp - 25.03.2022

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