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john_600cc

Guest

• Jul 7, 2008

• #1

Hi all,
Firstly are there any MBA Members in this forum? MBA meaning Mountain Bothy Association, its just i was wondering if there were any caves near bothy's? now that would be a match made in heaven!.

 

SamT

Moderator

• Jul 8, 2008

• #2

- Im guessing you mean bothys in scotchland. In which case - it depends if there are any bothys in the Assynt area cause thats where the caves are..

 

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john_600cc

Guest

• Jul 8, 2008

• #3

Hi there Sam,
Yes the majority of bothy's are up in Scotland how ever theres loads more! they also stretch to the North of England and North and South Wales, I'm getting a little time of between Aug 3rd-8Th my plan is to do a few mountains in North Wales then go caving down Brecon way. All the best.  John

 

cap n chris

Well-known member

• Jul 8, 2008

• #4

What's the difference between a Bothy and a caving hut?

 

ian.p

Active member

• Jul 8, 2008

• #5

bothys dont have locks on them you dont have to pay to use them and they are usualy a lot more basic then your average caving hut i know of quite a good bothy in the black mountains ill post the grid ref when i can dig out the map.   

 

cap n chris

Well-known member

• Jul 8, 2008

• #6

Sound like sheds.

 

ian.p

Active member

• Jul 8, 2008

• #7

yup

 

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john_600cc

Guest

• Jul 8, 2008

• #8

couldn't have put it better my self, mind you i have grids at hand if there needed?, fare one a lot are not up to much but there are a few gems out there.

 

cap n chris

Well-known member

• Jul 8, 2008

• #9

That'll be me not queuing up, then.

 

Cookie

New member

• Jul 8, 2008

• #10

ian.p said:

i know of quite a good bothy in the black mountains ill post the grid ref when i can dig out the map. 

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Might be worth reading the bit on Publicity before you do.  :read:

http://www.mountainbothies.org.uk/?name=Info&tab_id=7 

 

ian.p

Active member

• Jul 8, 2008

• #11

righty ho i'll pm them then

 

Cookie

New member

• Jul 8, 2008

• #12

ian.p said:

righty ho i'll pm them then

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Londoncaver

Guest

• Jul 8, 2008

• #13

Not sure about bothies (which I think tend to be in Scotland), but caving club huts provide basic acommodation very cheaply. While they're all run by clubs, most are open to non-club members and others involved in outdoor activities.

 

whitelackington

New member

• Jul 8, 2008

• #14

Londoncaver said:

Not sure about bothies (which I think tend to be in Scotland), but caving club huts provide basic acommodation very cheaply. While they're all run by clubs, most are open to non-club members and others involved in outdoor activities.

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some even have inside shithouses