[SA Chris]

What we really need is a list of places that look really promising from a distance or on the map but in reality dont tick any of the required boxes.
A miniguide maybe? 'Places not worth walking in to check out in Scotland cos someone else has already been and theres nowt worth doing'  

Has onyone ever tried setting up a personalised google map like drtopo do? http://www.drtopo.com/guidebooks/usa/California.

I would have a go myself but I am pretty crap at that sort of thing, and don't have a google account.

[andy_e]

I started setting one up for yorkshire but gave up after I realised there were 4 billion crags. I'd gladly set one up for the hebrides if someone sent me the knowledge and where stuff is etc.

[andy_e]

Right, I've started one to which anyone can add their knowledge. Perhaps using different colour markers for bouldering/surfing/routes/breweries would be a good idea?

[SA Chris]

Good work Andi, I had just figure out how to do similar on one. How do I add info to yours though, or edit (Sandwood Bay eg) do I need to a contributor or something?

[220bpm]

Right, I've started one to which anyone can add their knowledge. Perhaps using different colour markers for bouldering/surfing/routes/breweries would be a good idea?

Quality, I'm up for some contribution on this. Echoing Chris, how do I join in?

Sandford bay, Copire Lagan....good lord 

[andy_e]

watchoo on about fool, never been to copire lagan? 

To edit i think you need to have a googlemail account or similar, if you do then you can click on the "edit" link. There's also an "import" link so you can import other things from other maps.

[SA Chris]

Andi, when I open yours I don't have an edit option, but do on one that I have created. I think you need to click the "colaborate" button and invite us, ticking both the boxes.

I have PMed you my email address.

[andy_e]

Consider it Dunne. I've set it so that collaborators can invite people too. I've been going with blue for bouldering, red for surfing and yellow for other niceties.

[SA Chris]

Cool, that works! 220bpm , send an email address to me or andi. Richieb, I have yours.

[andy_e]

Pumped some with info and added a few bits of Skye accommodation data.

[SA Chris]

Stuck in some MTB trail centres too.

[granticus]

   Whoooaaaaaa!  Good work people! Waddage to one and all.  I am commencing plans for a spring trip to Scotland ASAP.

Perhaps this could become a UK wide project???

Any info. on reef breaks, points etc.. would also be most welcome...

[SA Chris]

All the break knowledge thus far is based on personal experience, hence the lack of gnarly reefs and points. That info can be extracted from alternative sources though.

It could go countrywide, but the further south you go, the more readily available the info becomes. Feel free to add stuff not documented elsewhere though, but don't give too much away!

[granticus]

I may be able to glean some info. from other sources regarding reef breaks in Scotland, the obvious famous ones are Thurso East, Brimms Ness and Baggies all around Thurso on the north coast.  Will have a dig and see what I can find out. Apparently there are some excellent breaks in the Orkneys, not sure on the bouldering potential though?

How do I contribute?

It could go countrywide, but the further south you go, the more readily available the info becomes. Feel free to add stuff not documented elsewhere though, but don't give too much away!

Yeah.  Plenty of info. as you come further South to a point and then things get all fuzzy again.  I would be happy to share info. on coastal bouldering locations around North Devon but perhaps not on surf spots, like you say don't give too much away....

[andy_e]

Send me or chris your e-mail address and we'll add you as a collaborator which means you can add your beta. This is starting to look good! I love the little bike symbols!

[SA Chris]

I may be able to glean some info. from other sources regarding reef breaks in Scotland, the obvious famous ones are Thurso East, Brimms Ness and Baggies all around Thurso on the north coast.  Will have a dig and see what I can find out. Apparently there are some excellent breaks in the Orkneys, not sure on the bouldering potential though?

All the N Coast surf stuff is pretty well documented in other publications. Info on Orkneys is a bit thin on the ground, but there's some nice looking stuff on the Shetlands

www.climbshetland.co.uk

[SA Chris]

220bpm, Mike Lee, granticus, pm me an email addrwess if you want to contribute. I'm fast reaching limits of my knowledge, short of regurgitating guidebooks.

[220bpm]

Hey Chris, I sent my details to andi_e who has added me to the list, and signed up for a google mail account last night. Guess I'll have to send the new e-mail addy so I can access it.

Nice work so far 

[Mike Lee]

http://www.davemacleod.com/articles/scottishclimbing.html

Good reads for anyone planning a trip.

[andy_e]

This has gone a bit dry recently- Chris has probably exhausted his due to the immense amounts of knowledge he's added, and I've been really busy of late, anyone else got anything to add? I could probably add a few more bits and bobs if I find the time.

[granticus]

I will be adding some reefs and such to the surfin info., that I have gleaned, when I have a spare moment.. However, I'm off to Tanzania and Kenya soon so may have to wait for my return.

[220bpm]

I've lobbed a few things on over the last week or so, and still got plenty more to add, but as Chris said how far it is reasonable to take it before it becomes a case of regurgitating guidebooks?

Pretty swamped with other incidental shit such as www.lfs.net/ Crimbo nights out, the W thing and inconsiderate bastard mates having babies and such like 

I'll pad out (pun intended  ) the central belt stuff some more, Arran and maybe a couple of my 'tip-top supersecret I'd tell ya but I'd have to kill ya' type project boulders I have in my wee black book. Might also add some extra narrative to the existing areas where no forwarding link is available.

Plenty to go at yet!

[SA Chris]

Good stuff. One mans backyard is another one's mission, so any info is good i reckon.

Don't give away anything you are keeping close, except to me . But it's purely up to you.

[andy_e]

Things are looking good now- as if a load of cyclists are trying to avoid a rain of pins...