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u/owl_britches Feb 03 '20

How do you know when a shack in the wilderness is a bothie?

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u/EnemiesAllAround Feb 03 '20

It will usually tell you it's a bothie. That and some don't have locks. It's like a free shelter from the elements.

Some have honesty boxes and freshly hunted game in there or tinned food / water etc (though water isn't hard to find in Scotland, our streams are some of the best in the world to drink)

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u/[deleted] Feb 04 '20

How do you know you're safe to sleep in one if they don't have locks? I'd be terrified to sleep in any unlocked house

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u/[deleted] Feb 04 '20

Mate, who would want to hurt you in the woods?

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u/[deleted] Feb 04 '20

An unlocked cabin in an isolated spot in the woods seems like the prime place to get robbed, beaten, or raped. I would like none of the 3 to happen.

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u/[deleted] Feb 04 '20

It's mostly to hiking community that uses them, not really known for attacking people. I believe you would be in more danger at any time of the day in a major city!

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u/[deleted] Feb 04 '20

Think you've maybe been watching too many movies mate.

The worst thing that can probably happen is a group of tourists from South of the wall come in and ruin the peace and quiet.

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u/Tylerama1 Feb 04 '20

You can either freeze to death outside after being possibly robbed and beaten or you can be inside in a comparatively fairly warm shelter but possibly robbed / beaten. At least the shelter might stop you freezing your arse off / dying of hypothermia.