Aim: To maintain simple shelters in remote country for the use and benefit of all who love wild and lonely places.
The Bothy Code:
Respect other users
Leave the bothy clean and tidy for the next
users, if possible also leave dry material for lighting a fire.
Don’t crowd the bothy out in situations of
high usage; be prepared to camp, especially when in a group or when using a popular bothy like Culra.
Respect the bothy
Please sweep out the parts
of the bothy that you have used, clean work and table tops, and leave the bothy in a
clean and tidy condition for the next person to use.
Guard against fire risk when using both your cooker and the bothy stove and fireplace. Make sure that fires are completely out when you leave the bothy.
Don’t cause graffiti or vandalism.
Take out all rubbish that is not burnable (especially tins and bottles).
Don’t leave perishable food behind which
will rot or attract vermin.
Respect the environment
Keep the surrounding areas clean and tidy, and
use the spade provided when you go to the toilet up the hill.
Fuel is not provided – you must bring your
own. Never cut live wood for use in
the bothy. Conserve fuel:
if you bring your own, always leave a small supply for someone who, in an
emergency, may need it more than you.
The bothies maintained by the MBA are
available through the kindness and generosity of the local landowner.
In order to ensure the continued good relationship with the owner of the Ben
Alder Estate, it is important that the cleanliness and condition of the bothy is
maintained by all who use it.
We therefore kindly ask that all rubbish is taken out when you leave.
Please note
Please seek the owner’s permission if you plan
to take a group to the bothy or to use it for more than a few days.
PLEASE observe any restrictions on the use of the bothy, for example, during the stag-stalking season. Contact Ian Crichton for details.
Please note also that
bothies are used entirely at your own risk.
The Grey Corries from Geal Charn above Loch Pattack
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