Finally!

After wanting to get a night's camping for ages I finally got one! Having spent only a few nights in my tent I really wanted to get to know it better. Myself and Emily spent the night out in a top-secret location in the Highlands. As well as getting another night in the tent it was a chance to actually use my tarp properly. The plan was, originally, to set up the tarp over the tent. However we just didn't have the right trees to do that. So it got pitched away from the tent, making a shelter.

 Here you can see the campsite setup. Rather conveniently there was a fallen log under the tarp that made a comfy sheltered bench.

The tarp was set up roped to 4 trees using the 2 corners of one end. The other end of the tarp was roped on the penultimate loop (just the way the trees were placed). This left a bit hanging over. This could be pegged into the ground providing some wind protection. However we opted to roll the overhanging section up. Then by using a crafty stick through the loops the remaining tarp was rolled up securely.

Once the tent and tarp were up it was time to get a wee fire going for some warmth and to help with the midgies.

Again, conveniently, there was a fallen log by the fire to sit on with a view of the water. Dinner was a pack of Wayfayer's boil in the bag chilli con carne with a packet of supermarket boil in the bag rice. Pudding was a steamed orange chocolate cake. After that and we let the fire die down a bit then we headed into our sleeping bags.

Making breakfast of hot chocolate and chocolate filled pancakes under the tarp.

By this time the fire had gone out but the sun was out. It was time to break camp and head back to home comforts and to dry the tent out.

 The tent did suffer quite badly from condensation. There was very little wind to provide air flow through the tent; it was a fairly cold night and it is only a 1 person tent. I didn't expect the tent to be dry but I didn't expect so much condensation. When Emily joins me during my tour I'll be posting my 1 person tent back home and she will be bringing a roomy 2 person tent.