Climbing BEN NEVIS 6 Months Pregnant

00:00 Warnings About Ben Nevis From The West Highland Way
00:20 Ben Nevis
03:16 Super Busy Trail
05:26 Getting Colder
11:02 The View From The Top
12:36 The Summit, Then Coming Back Down

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[martinmoss]

I carried my 2yr old in a backpack baby carrier on a hot day up Ben Nevis. We ran out of water and my wife and I drank straight from the waterfall. About 4hrs up, 3hrs down. The beer in the pub at the base of the mountain was just the best!

[msfam]

Your videos make Scotland very enticing to hike. Thanks for taking us along.

[PaulsGarden-em]

I am so proud of you. I did it in 2002 so I take my hat of to you. And being 6 mos. pregnant again I so proud of you. Well done.

[jonbroadsword]

Chivalry is not dead -- this is the backpacking version of Rodney holding your purse for you. 😁

[petereastwood]

That’s fantastic Scottish Pic-nic weather: Mist, wind and lashing rain!

[islandquay]

I can't believe how close you are - it's really strange to think that you are on the same continent as I am! Well done Dixie, you are an inspiration - glad you got down safely and so sorry you didn't see the amazing views. Take care and lots of hugs for the coming months.

[ksully]

You are reminding me of seeing a woman hiking with a newborn in Scotland, very freshly hatched, looked like less than 2 weeks, I'm thinning you'll be getting out there with your new peanut in a few months too.

[ashmaybe]

Ah, a lovely summers day in Scotland XD, well done on bagging the summit!

[davidwilliams]

Dixie, you are a legend ! Sending you love, from the Land Of The Brits.

[alangauld]

I'm really lucky, I've climbed the Ben 3 times and every time I had a view. First was a backpacking trip in 1979 where we camped at the half-way lochan then summited for dawn and had a cloud inversion with all of the high mountains peeking through the layer of cloud. 2nd was on the wedding of Prince Charles and Diana (and a huge street party on the summit! plus Brocken spectres as a bonus) and the third was on the day of Live-Aid. But statistically, your trip was the norm... I do hope you took the side-trip through the upper glen to the Falls of Steall though - a great short hike with the UKs 3rd highest waterfall and a surprise adventure as a reward.

[yorugrad]

Omg so happy for you ! Been following you for a long time ! Congrats to your pregnancy and still being a girl boss on the trail !

[michellebachmeier]

The bathroom thing was me heading down Mount Washington. I figured, it is either on me or on the ground so I gave up caring if people saw. Gotta do what ya gotta do.

[AndrewParkOutdoors]

Well good on ya gal ! Theres nowhere to hide for a pee and thats the busiest ive ever seen it too. Few years back i had to call a chopper for a chap who fell off the zig zags path, he was doing the 3 peaks challenge in 24 hours and nodded off while walking 😅 welcome to Munro bagging, scottish style, type 2 fun 😂

[tigertoo]

The fog kept the midges at bay. You are already carrying something of your husbands - in your womb! Stay safe and enjoy the experience. Hiked BN as a scout I my teens. We saw folks going up in heels and a pack a Mack no adequate equipment / provisions in case of bad weather etc

[katsura]

Well done! Your baby will be beautiful :)

[nickname]

That's it, Dixie, you're a Munro bagger now. 1 down, 281 to go! 😉 You'll have to go back to the top another time via the CMD arête to see the views and bag another summit. Thanks for uploading. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏔👍

[timadams]

Reminds me of new England...highest point there in that region 6.288ft..mount Washington

[montyollie]

Those crazy stairs! I wonder who made those stone stairs and when and how long it took!

[pyronymph-]

Please get checked out. My first baby was born at 33 weeks and I had been in preterm labor for weeks without knowing it. That cramping could be preterm labor.😢

[ericrobinson]

Shame you didn't get more video of the Scottish Gum Newt. 😎