Whether you’re an experienced hillwalker or a total newbie, we can work with you to create an amazing experience in nature that you’ll never forget. Aye, you’ll notice a huge difference between the ‘Glendar’ Shiel she describes in the book and the one that’s there now. Perhaps there's a sense in the modern world that a system set up to provide visitors with free accommodation in some of the most remote corners of Scotland is simply too good to be true? The Bothy succeeds on its own modest terms: there are no strained topical hooks or cod philosophical musings, just plenty of violence and dread.

Yes, I wish it had been better proofed, but I have no argument with her making money out of her own skill and hard work. This first ever complete guide to the Scottish bothies reveals the country s unique and often hidden network of bothy cabins and mountain huts. Not everything was tied up in a neat bow, but I wouldn’t expect any book with gangsters to be pretty.I was looking forward to this book and still think it will be good in future editions, once they’ve corrected everything that needs sorting.

I’m afraid I am much more concerned with the possibility of the bothies being inundated…the Hamish MacBeth effect still results in Plockton being more expensive than surrounding villages. The debate on publicising bothies is a difficult one, info on the majority that I’ve used have been from word of mouth.

Some of the bothies featured can be reached in a half day's walk, on easy to follow bridleways and paths; others require technical and/or navigation skills, especially in winter, with some river crossings or scrambling.