To get here you need to drive down the stunning road past Loch Druidibeg. On the way you will almost certainly see or even meet some of the tame Shetland ponies that wander this area. Take your time - we have been coming down this road for years and you never tire of its beauty.
After leaving Loch Druidibeg you will pass a turning on your left to a fish farm. Keep going and park up at the small parking area with room for three cars.
You can then walk further down the road through a man-made gorge and round a hairpin bend to the abandoned pier. This is a wonderful place and worth enjoying. The pier was erected in 1887 by Lady Gordon Cathart for her personal use. After 1914 the pier came into general use with both goods and travellers arriving by steamer from Glasgow. The last ships sailed here in the 1950s when the pier was left to decay.
Back at the carpark you can walk back a short distance towards the fish farm. You will see a sign on your left pointing to paths to Hecla and Camas Mor. This is the path you need to follow to get to the cache.
There are several buildings around the bay here. The settlement was created when Drimsdale Farm was broken up in 1924. Sadly it was a very hard life and the crofts started to be abandoned in the 1940s especially when piped water and electricity became available in the rest of South Uist. In the 1950s only the very last building you can see on the hill was occupied.
The path here is the start of a 14km round trip to a lighthouse. This used to be walked three times a week by the postman to deliver letters to the lighthouse keepers. We have indeed met one of the postmen, Eachan, who used to do this - who when we met him was now driving one of the local buses.
The cache is hidden in the settlement. It is a relatively large box in a camo bag. There is absolutely no need to move any stones in any walls of the buildings to access it. When you return it, make sure it remains well hidden.
In the cache when placed, there was a trackable which we are sending on a journey to our son who lives on another island far, far away. If it is there when you visit and can help it in its way, please do.
The first to find is welcome to have any of the three appropriate trinkets in there: a Scottish picture, a miniature kettle and a tug boat. When we visit we will add to these trinkets to make it really special for you to find it.
Oh, if you're wondering, the cache's name means The Ruin in Gaelic.
Please note that the west side of South Uist is a haven for ticks. We have been advised that there is a particularly heavy infestation during May/June 2019. Either avoid the area during this time or take special precautions such as those advised here