Walk Saturday 10th October 2020
Gordon Reid is leading a walk from Rhubodach to Ettrick Bay on Saturday. 10.15am bus north from Guildford Square, Rothesay. Approx 3 hours.
Walking poles and gaiters are advised. Bring a personal first-aid kit.
Anyone wishing to be part of the walk should texttheir name, telephone number and membership number (if they have one) to Bute Ramblers to register on the walk before the staart time - required Ramblers & NHS info at this point. Full details of Ramblers Scotland Covid-19 rules can be found here
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Walk Saturday 26 September 2020 - Barone Hill and Loch Fad
Saturday was a remarkable day, with beautiful clear skies and amazing views from the top of Barone Hill, and a chance to relax at Loch Fad
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Cancellation of walk for Saturday 3rd October 2020
As a slightly longer walk without shelter had been planned, and in view of the forecast of heavy rain from early afternoon, we regretfully have had to decide to cancel the walk on Saturday.
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How did we get Gore-tex?
On 17th September Bob Gore, aged 83, passed away. His company used PTFE ( Teflon) for insulating tape and decided to stretch it to try to make it more efficient. The result was a material with tiny holes which allowed water vapour to pass through but not liquid water. Gore-tex was born. As well as the benefits to ramblers it is used in industrial filters, military clothing, smartphones, implants for heart surgery and even the bags for bagpipes.
From Eddie
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