Alloa's Kenny Wilson is continuing his training for a trek up Africa's highest peak - Mount Kilimanjaro - for Asthma UK. His latest blog covers his attempt to bag seven Munros in one day at Glen Shiel.

Knowing when to abandon a trek and get yourself out of harm's way is one of the most important skills you can have. There's a saying among baggers "the mountain will be there tomorrow" and as you will see carrying a map and compass is so important.

If you intend to do all seven Munros on this ridge you will need two cars or be prepared to hike or hitch the 10k back to the Cluanie Inn (great pub run by a lovely couple) which is the starting place for this mammoth trek.

Follow the private road about 100 yards along from the Cluanie Inn cross over the river following the road for about 3k till you cross the river again. The road forks off, one road goes down to a private estate with you following the grassy path up Creag a' Mhaim, once you summit your first Munro you start a long slog.

This is where things turned nasty for me; rain was forecast but not heavy and the winds should have been light. As my day progressed the rain got heavier the mist came down and the wind became almost too strong to stand up at some points, after 4 hours and with the 4th Munro in sight I made the decision to abandon the walk without summiting Maol Chinn-Dearg.

To carry on would have meant crossing narrow ledges and safety always come first. Knowing the route out was to head north and seeing I couldn't see much of the landscape I had to read the map and follow a ridge north following a stream down (water always heads downstream!), a bit steep but safer than going on. Once I had dropped just a few feet I could feel the difference in the wind. Having a good map (I also photo copy the page out of my Munroe book) and a compass saved my ass that day.

As autumn is here I will leave the ridge walking till the better weather comes back round. Can't wait to return next year and walk this ridge and the other outstanding mountains in this area.

Just remember, the mountain will be always be there tomorrow...