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Dinner at Lauder Campsite – Scotland ‪@CampAndCaravan

I have to be in Edinburgh tomorrow for Jeremy. Because of a project I am heading up for Octagon Technology, the original plan was to break the journey this evening in a hotel. However I managed to complete all my tasks by lunchtime, which meant it was a good excuse to get away from Lincoln early and spend a night at one of my favourite campsites.

Dinner was an upmarket, Japanese “pot noodle”, which was very good, tea and M&S, Lemon and Lime Jaffa Cakes.

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25 June 2017 / Outdoor Gear / backpacking, backpacking gear, camping, camping food, lightweight backpacking, lightweight backpacking food, lightweight camping, lightweight stove, lightweight walking, outdoor gear, Photos 2017, wild camping

I have been tweaking my lightweight backpacking cooking kit.

I have replaced my Alpkit Kraku stove with the latest version. I bought one of the original models when they were released in December 2013 and it has done excellent service, but the o-ring seal became unreliable in September last year. Alpkit sent me some replacement rings but they kept failing – the latest design has a higher valve assembly and a different type of o-ring. So it was time for a new stove.

I have changed my tea-towel for a lightweight pack towel, replaced the battered homemade windshield for another homemade windshield and found an even lighter lid to use as a chopping board.

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More snow photos from Lauder Campsite

25 April 2017 / Camping / camping, iPhone photography, Lauder Camping and Caravan Club Site, lightweight camping, MX-5, Scotland, snow

My MSR Hubba, one man tent in the snow

Lauder Campsite at 5am

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The view from my tent at 5am – hot coffee in hand

25 April 2017 / Camping / camping, iPhone photography, Lauder Camping and Caravan Club Site, lightweight camping, outdoor gear, Photos 2017, Scotland, snow

Lauder Campsite – April snow

I woke during the night to hear the patter of snow on my tent, but as I was warm in my goose down sleeping bag, I went back to sleep.

I woke up again at about 5am, made some coffee and shot this view from my tent, whilst still warm in my sleeping bag.

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Backpacking to Woodhall Spa

2 April 2017 / Backpacking, Walking / backpacking, Camping and Caravan Club, lightweight backpacking, lightweight camping, lightweight walking, walking, Woodhall Spa

Saturday

Early in the day I had to share the path with a huge number and variety of snails.

Bardney Lock

Lunch

I found a quiet corner just off the path for a substantial lunch – in a cold wind and light drizzle. The poor weather did not continue, it brightened up by the time I reached Kirkstead Bridge.

Southrey public art

Water Rail Way

Sunday

Gone – Woodhall Spa Campsite

Sunday morning was sunny and bright. I had breakfast with fresh coffee by the lake. Packing away is easy when carrying all the gear, I do not have much with me so it does not take long to pack up.

Ostler’s Plantation