Lorraine McCall

Me in 3 – Spontaneous, Happy, Positive

Not a lot of people know this – When I was a young lass I was an extra in the movie Gregory’s Girl. Watching it is great fun and a wee bit of personal history as lots of friends and family are in it and it very much epitomizes how we grew up.

Mini Bio

I have been exploring Scotland through backpacking, mountaineering sailing and sea kyaking for the last 20 years with a growing interest in cycle touring and hill running.

My interests have always been interwoven with my work and jobs have included:

4 years working on board an old Gaff Rigged Schooner (or pirate ship!). Our sailing ground was mainly the west coast of Scotland and theHebrides but also included journeys to Orkney, Shetland, Norway and Iceland;

Running Wilderness Therapy Courses based in Applecross in the North West Highlands but involved working with groups on multi day camping trips throughout the Highlands:

Working as a trekking guide throughout Scotland but with the odd foray abroad to Africa, China and the Himalaya;

I am also a qualified Ambulance Technician.

Now and then I like to take myself off for a wee walk and I celebrated my 40^th birthday by doing a continuous journey of all the munros walking in between and sea kayaking to the islands. The journey took just over four months and was the most sensual experience, learning to live completely in the present. This was followed up 10 years later by a much harder expedition to complete all the corbetts in a continual journey, this time involving walking, cycling and sailing to the islands.

I love introducing people to the mountain environment. I did not start my outdoor adventures until I was already an adult and understand how daunting it can seem making those first steps. i love watching people’s confidence and sense of wonder grow as they begin to realise what they are capable of.

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