Just in case anyone thought those hillwalkers were surrounded by several thousand 'tartan gonks' baying for blood, threatening them with claymores, and chasing them out of town, the bloke has since tweeted this:
Fantastic 8 days walking the West Highland Way. Beautiful scenery, friendly people, and a big challenge. I won't let a couple of nutters in Glasgow spoil it. I am due to visit Skye later in the year.