Here's the full itinery for those that are thinking about joining in for a while or are just curious.
The walk starts of slowly so there's a chance for the body to tune up and get into the swing of things.

Early part
Day 1 Sat 25 Aug: get to Montrose, dip feel in sea and then walk to Edzall and stay in the pub.
Day 2 Sunday 26 Aug: walk up the River Esk towards Loch Lee, wild camp somewhere along the way
Day 3 Monday 27 August: continue along the Esk to Loch Lee
Day 4 Tuesday 28  up over the hills to Glen Clova
Day 5 Wednesday 29 August take Jock's Road and arrive in Braemar. (note I have made Braemar to Linn of Dee a permissible lift in car as it is a disheartening trudge along the road for 6 miles).

On to the Cairngorms
Days 6 and 7 Thursday 30 th and Friday 31st August: From Linn of Dee walk west, skirting south of the Devils point etc towards the head of Glen Feshie. Wild camp overnight and then carry on to arrive at Kinguissie. Hopefully meet up with Laura, Hannah and Gaia on this night or on the Saturday.

Into the middle
Day 8 Saturday 1st September Make my way from Kinguissie across to Garva Bridge. (this is my second and final permissible lift)
Day 9 : Sunday 2nd September: over the Corryiarick (sp?) Pass to Fort Augustus
Day 10 : Monday 3rd September: Fort Augustus to Tomdoun in Glen Garry

Onto Knoydart - no roads and one of the wettest parts of the UK. However the walking days are shorter so I hope to get up one or two hills along the way. With the option of bothies we should avoid too much trouble if it is very wet.
Day 11 Tuesday 4th September: Tomdoun to the bothy at Kinbreck
Day 12 Wednesday 5th September: Kinbreck to the bothy in Glen Dessary
Day 13 Thursay 6th September: Glen Dessary to the bothy at Sourlies (head of Loch Nevis)
Day 14 Friday 7th September: Sourlies to Inverie - dip feet in the Atlantic and then head home.