Personal Locator Beacon - Free for members to borrow
Should the worst happen and you need rescued, yet don’t have phone signal to contact the emergency services, this locator beacon can be activated to send a distress notification to the emergency services to initiate a rescue.
This simple-to-use, lightweight locator beacon is available to all members to borrow, free of charge. Can be used for club trips or personal outings (walking, kayaking etc).
Contact Ken to arrange a loan of the beacon and to provide him with your plans for the outing (for communication with the emergency services)
Be tick aware...
As everyone who spends time outdoors has noticed, ticks are becoming far more common in Scotland and with warmer winters are now found active for most of the year.
The NHS website has excellent advice on protecting yourself from tick bites and what to do if you are bitten.
Please take the time to follow this link to familiarise yourself with the best ways to reduce the risks. Lyme disease | NHS inform
Winter boots for sale!
Ladies size 4, only worn once. Bought for £290, looking for £240. For more information please contact Ken.
Give your old/unwanted kit another life!
Do you have kit which you no longer need? Or do you know someone who would benefit from borrowing kit?
Aban Outdoor Gear Hub, based in Merkinch, Inverness is the perfect place to donate, borrow free of change, hire, or buy outdoor gear.
Ptarmigan survey
The local branch of the Scottish Ornithologists’ Club is concerned about the apparent sudden decline of ptarmigan sighted in the Cairngorm. They are therefore keen to receive records of this species anywhere in Highland region.
Please send details of any ptarmigan sightings to Alex Joss in the format on the right:
Name……….
Date…………..
Name of peak where seen (summit name will do)…..
Grid ref (1km level will do ie. 2 letters and 4 numbers)………
No, ptarmigan……..
Any evidence of breeding (eg. distraction, nest with eggs, chicks)…….
Anything else……….