Scotland is a beautiful destination for a retirement trip and our guest Carol Sembach experienced it by hiking the West Highland Way. Carol , an adventurous hiker, tells us all about her wanderings and inspires us to get out into nature! Beautiful Scotland did not disappoint this hiker!
Show Notes
00:47 Co-Pilot travel supplement. Learn about it here:https://copilotthetravelbrand.com/products/dts
01:10 Curt's life lesson from his book Fix the Problem and Other Life Lessons from a Pragmatic Dad. You can find it here: https://www.amazon.com/Fix-Problem-other-Lessons-Pragmatic/dp/1091400830/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=
05:14 West Highland Way Learn about this beautiful place here: https://www.westhighlandway.org/
06:59 Carol tells us about her hiking history here.
09:58 Who does Carol hike with? She talks about her hiking buddies here.
10:31 Ben Nevis was a goal in Scotland. Learn about that hike here: https://www.visitscotland.com/things-to-do/outdoor-activities/walking/mountains-hills/ben-nevis
13:19 Carol tells us about her packing for this rainy hike. Her Durston tent was a great tent for this hike. Learn about them here: https://durstongear.com/products/x-mid-1-tent-ultralight-backpacking
18:15 No Scottish trip is complete without haggis. Learn about that unique food item here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haggis
18:45 We learn about the West Highland Way route here: https://www.westhighlandway.org/
20:18 Carol carries a Garmin inReach with her as she hikes everywhere. Learn about this safety equipment here: https://www.garmin.com/en-US/p/592606
24:00 Carol talks about the month and weather for this trip. Be prepared for the "midges"!
Learn about this pest here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highland_midge
28:50 We learn about her pick of hiking shoes here: https://www.teva.com/
31:37 Carol talks about her future hiking plans.
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