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10/8/2020 at 7:07am
Location: Rannoch Scotland
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It’s heartbreaking! Every weekend trying to get to our local shop is crazy. Cars aren’t even parking on verges, just dumped on road, in passing places etc. It’s never been so bad. And the abuse!!!! Unacceptable! No social distancing at all in the shop for example, and the staff are subject to verbal abuse at times. The road is our only emergency access serving Lochside communities. A fire engine would struggle to pass in places.
No one minds folk coming to camp, but what’s happen8ng now is just on a whole other level!
They are building fires from the small trees they are cutting down on the Lochside and surrounding forest, there is no respect for locals, fellow campers or the environment. As already mentioned, human waste and chemical toilets being emptied into loch.
There just isn’t the resources to police it. When the police do come, and I’m sure it is reluctantly as it takes them so long to get here and then return to either perth or pitlochry........I worry things will come to a head at some point, tempers are fraying!
It’s also a very busy road with cyclists, and I’ve scarily passed young families on bikes with absolutely no clue the danger they are in and hazards they are causing. Horrified to see 2 parents, one with baby strapped to front and what looked like a a 4 year old (or thereabouts) on a tiny wee bike in between the adults swaying all over the road thinking it was ok to cross to the other side to use the passing places!
Apologies I’m ranting now! But it is a worry...... and those dirty campers will ruin it for everyone else eventually.
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13/8/2020 at 7:42am
Location: Isle of Mull
Outfit: 2 x Outwells Kairos 400 Caranex
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Information for anyone in the Glencoe area:
BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, are proposing to carry out series of carriageway resurfacing projects on the A82 Trunk Road.
A82 Pass of Glencoe, Sun 16th Aug to Mon 17th Aug (2 nights) 8pm - 5am - Road closure with amnesty.
A82 South of Ski Centre, Tue 18th Aug to Thur 20th Aug (3 nights), 8pm – 5am - Road closure with amnesty.
A82 Ski Centre Jct, Mon 31st Aug to Thur 3rd Sept (4 days), 7am – 5pm - Dayshift convoy.
Amnesties will be at 9pm, 10pm, 12pm, 2am and 4am.
Also, GLENCOE MOUNTAIN RESORT has made the following announcement:
Please note that with immediate affect only tents and campervans pre-booked into our camp site will be allowed to stay overnight.
We had to make the difficult decision when we re-opened to only have 50% of our own lodges and camping available to ensure toilets and showers could cope with demand and social distancing could be easily maintained.
Having an unlimited number of wild campers and campervans turning up to the large ski centre car park each night that aren't always using our contact tracing app but are using our facilities makes no sense and risks the safety of our guests and future of the whole site.
We have consistently asked campervans not booked with us to stay away from the site during the coronavirus crises, or at a minimum be completely self contained and avoid using our facilities. Unfortunately that hasn't happened.
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13/8/2020 at 10:14am
Location: Isle of Mull
Outfit: 2 x Outwells Kairos 400 Caranex
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Sorry, Fiona, we're so used to the amnesty situation up here, didn't think that other folks wouldn't be familiar with the term - my bad! Yep, the amnesty is a short break to allow traffic through - quite a lot of commercial plus shift workers overnight plus people travelling for ferries, etc. but yes, if you're unlucky in your timing, you will wait two hours and maybe a bit longer if they're a wee bit behind with that section. It usually involves some kind of convoy as well, so it depends which end they start from!
It's a bit like the current situation regarding the Rest and Be Thankful with them using the Old Military Road alternative with 1 hour each way rotating - nightmare if you miss it!
Not been up to Glencoe for ages but if I remember correctly, they do have gates because the resort has been closed when overloaded in the past. I'd imagine that the Cairngorm car park could be closed overnight with the snow gates?
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14/8/2020 at 1:59pm
Location: Isle of Mull
Outfit: 2 x Outwells Kairos 400 Caranex
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An update - this time for those using the A83 to Oban, Lochgilphead and down to Kintyre!
The Old Military Road - the "bypass" - for the Rest and Be Thankful is currently open 24 hours with a convoy system. But, it may well close at night if heavy rain forecast so keep checking Traffic Scotland or the BEAR website if the weather doesn't look great. If the OMR is closed then you have a 55 mile detour.
Also be aware that, if travelling into the evening, you have enough fuel on board - there's been one or two people caught out because they've missed the last convoy/OMR closed early because of risk. There's 24 hour fuel (card) in Luss, Arrochar (if stuck on A83 heading to Inverary) and Lix Toll on the detour route. Green Welly is, I'm told, not 24. How long is this going on? Well, we're told at least three weeks!! If you're using the Rest/Inverary/Dalmally route to Oban and especially if heading for a ferry, make sure you build in extra time!
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