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Munros 20007
Munros 2007
In 2007 I attempted to climb all 284 Munros. These are the Scottish Peaks over 3000ft.
There are also a similar number of subsidiary tops which I hope to climb as many as
possible.
I attempted to get naked photographs on as many summits as possible, despite the
appalling weather in Scotland this summer.
I originally climbed the Munros over a ten year period, completing the Munros in 1988 and
the tops a few years later and the photos on this page are from my archives.
I've also posted in a few bodypainting painted by John Marriott in celebration of this
attempt.
In 2007 I attempted to climb all 284 Munros. These are the Scottish Peaks over 3000ft.
There are also a similar number of subsidiary tops which I hope to climb as many as
possible.
I attempted to get naked photographs on as many summits as possible, despite the
appalling weather in Scotland this summer.
I originally climbed the Munros over a ten year period, completing the Munros in 1988 and
the tops a few years later and the photos on this page are from my archives.
I've also posted in a few bodypainting painted by John Marriott in celebration of this
attempt.
Summit, Carn nan Gobhar
Summit Plateau, Sgurr nan Ceathteamhnan
Glen Ogle
Choire Aird
Munro Clan Crest
Munro 3000ft Crest
Hiking in the New Forest
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Munros 2007
The Munros are the 3000ft mountains in Scotland. The original list was drawn up by Sir Hugh Munro in 1891and has
been revised since because of improvements in mapping. There are now 284 Munros and 277 subsidiary tops.
The Munros were first completed by Rev. AE Robertson in 1901 and Rev ARG became the first person to climb all the
Munros and tops in 1923.In 1974 Hamish Brown became the first person to climb them all in one expedition and in 1979
Kathy Murgatroyd became the first woman to do so.
I climbed all the Munros over about 10 year, completing them in 1988 and completing the tops a few years later. I was a
teacher and these were climbed in the school holidays, mainly in October, February, Easter and May, so I climbed many
in winter conditions.
I was well on my way to completing the Corbetts, the 2500ft mountains when a serious foot injury prevented me from
walking and eventually led to my early retirement in 1997. By 2000 my foot had improved enough to start walking again
and in 2001 I completed a traverse of the Pyrenees from Atlantic to Mediterranean, which I repeated by different route
in 2003. In 2002 I completed the 2650-mile Pacific Crest Trail in USA. This was followed by a 2700-mile Round Britain
hike in 2004 and a repeat of the Pacific Crest Trail in 2006.
In 2007 I’m going to attempt all the Munros and possibly all the Tops as well. I’m not certain about the tops as on the
latest lists some of the tops on Skye involve rock-climbing which I haven’t done since my foot injury and would need
someone to help me.
I have sorted the expedition into about 65 days day-hiking and 65 days backpacking although the programme is flexible
and I may increase the backpacking element if the weather is good. I imagine it will take about 5 months including rest,
travel and resupply days, but this could be dependent on the weather. Although I go out in all conditions, it is normal to
have shorter days in bad weather and some of the mountains such as the ‘alpine’ ridges on Skye are not really safe in
the worst conditions.
I have a small motor home which I will use as a base when day-hiking. When backpacking I will be camping in the
wilderness.
I am not sure of starting date as I have dental surgery for a tooth I lost last year, on 22nd march and a review of this on
10th April and need to be sure I won’t need any more treatment before leaving. I expect to start in mid-April.
I don’t do any training for my hikes. I use a gentle schedule in the first few weeks to get fit.
As a naturist spending the summer in the wilderness where there are few people, I hope to be naked as much as
possible. This could involve time while camping, taking breaks or hiking. This is very dependent on the weather as I will
only be naked when it is sensible in the conditions. However I have been inspired by the nakedmunros.com website (not
mine) to attempt to get as many naked summit photos as possible
You might like to look at the journals of my recent expeditions on the following websites
Pacific Crest Trail 2002
GR11 2003/
Round Britain 2004
Pacific Crest Trail 2006
The Munros are the 3000ft mountains in Scotland. The original list was drawn up by Sir Hugh Munro in 1891and has
been revised since because of improvements in mapping. There are now 284 Munros and 277 subsidiary tops.
The Munros were first completed by Rev. AE Robertson in 1901 and Rev ARG became the first person to climb all the
Munros and tops in 1923.In 1974 Hamish Brown became the first person to climb them all in one expedition and in 1979
Kathy Murgatroyd became the first woman to do so.
I climbed all the Munros over about 10 year, completing them in 1988 and completing the tops a few years later. I was a
teacher and these were climbed in the school holidays, mainly in October, February, Easter and May, so I climbed many
in winter conditions.
I was well on my way to completing the Corbetts, the 2500ft mountains when a serious foot injury prevented me from
walking and eventually led to my early retirement in 1997. By 2000 my foot had improved enough to start walking again
and in 2001 I completed a traverse of the Pyrenees from Atlantic to Mediterranean, which I repeated by different route
in 2003. In 2002 I completed the 2650-mile Pacific Crest Trail in USA. This was followed by a 2700-mile Round Britain
hike in 2004 and a repeat of the Pacific Crest Trail in 2006.
In 2007 I’m going to attempt all the Munros and possibly all the Tops as well. I’m not certain about the tops as on the
latest lists some of the tops on Skye involve rock-climbing which I haven’t done since my foot injury and would need
someone to help me.
I have sorted the expedition into about 65 days day-hiking and 65 days backpacking although the programme is flexible
and I may increase the backpacking element if the weather is good. I imagine it will take about 5 months including rest,
travel and resupply days, but this could be dependent on the weather. Although I go out in all conditions, it is normal to
have shorter days in bad weather and some of the mountains such as the ‘alpine’ ridges on Skye are not really safe in
the worst conditions.
I have a small motor home which I will use as a base when day-hiking. When backpacking I will be camping in the
wilderness.
I am not sure of starting date as I have dental surgery for a tooth I lost last year, on 22nd march and a review of this on
10th April and need to be sure I won’t need any more treatment before leaving. I expect to start in mid-April.
I don’t do any training for my hikes. I use a gentle schedule in the first few weeks to get fit.
As a naturist spending the summer in the wilderness where there are few people, I hope to be naked as much as
possible. This could involve time while camping, taking breaks or hiking. This is very dependent on the weather as I will
only be naked when it is sensible in the conditions. However I have been inspired by the nakedmunros.com website (not
mine) to attempt to get as many naked summit photos as possible
You might like to look at the journals of my recent expeditions on the following websites
Pacific Crest Trail 2002
GR11 2003/
Round Britain 2004
Pacific Crest Trail 2006
I'm now back from my attempt on the Munros. I'm started posting summit
photo for each Munro I successfully climbed. These are NAKED photos
where I managed it.
For the first Munros click on the APRIL MUNROS link on the left.
Further Munros to follow.
You will have to wait until I complete posting to find out whether I was
successful.
photo for each Munro I successfully climbed. These are NAKED photos
where I managed it.
For the first Munros click on the APRIL MUNROS link on the left.
Further Munros to follow.
You will have to wait until I complete posting to find out whether I was
successful.
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