Preparations

Have had a few 3-4 day training trips over the last few years, a circular through the Cairngorms, Manchester to Edinburgh and then last year Ullapool up to Durness then through the Highlands to Inverness.

This was a good chance to test out the bike and my gear to make sure the distances I am estimating to travel are achievable and I can carry everything I lost a fuel bottle somewhere in the Grampian Mountains so need to secure that better and decided I needed two sleeping mats to get a good nights kip.