James MacRory, known as Sandy, lived in/appropriated Strathchailleach Bothy for 32 years until 1996. I tried to stay here (it was technically a public bothy) when he lived there in 1992, having walked

James MacRory, known as Sandy, lived in/appropriated Strathchailleach Bothy for 32 years until 1996. I tried to stay here (it was technically a public bothy) when he lived there in 1992, having walked from Inverness. I was 17 and travelling alone. It was late and raining as I tried to unlatch the door, at which point he stuck his fierce bearded face out of the doorway and told me to "fuck of out of his hoose" before slamming the door in my face. I decided to sleep in my tent!

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James MacRory, known as Sandy, lived in/appropriated Strathchailleach Bothy for 32 years until 1996. I tried to stay here (it was technically a public bothy) when he lived there in 1992, having walked from Inverness. I was 17 and travelling alone. It was late and raining as I tried to unlatch the door, at which point he stuck his fierce bearded face out of the doorway and told me to "fuck of out of his hoose" before slamming the door in my face. I decided to sleep in my tent!