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A few of our American readers have been confused by some of the terms used in our posts. Here’s our effort to add enlightenment.

Bothy: usually some form of stone shelter made ‘safe’ structurally by volunteers. Usually has a dirt floor and roof. Some have old stone fireplaces. A few have plywood sleeping shelves, table, and ancient chairs salvaged from dump. All are near water sources so you can heat water for tea without venturing too far. Most bothys have no toilet but come with a spade for digging a nice hole.

Butty: slang for sandwich. Ex: bacon butty; grilled bacon on bread.

Challenger: wet, cold, insane hiker taking part in coast to coast walk. Often confused for homeless person wandering in remote Scottish towns.

Nip or ‘wee dram’: shot of Scottish whiskey.

Did we miss any? Let us know…