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Andrew Carmichael

Scotland

Ventures into the wilderness whenever the opportunity arises to spend a night atop a hill.

A Midwinter Night Pentlands

A Midwinter Night Pentlands

Dec 30-31, 2025

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Activity

Wild Camp

Duration

1 night

Base

6.7 kg

Trail

8.68 kg

Total

10.38 kg

It's Christmas holidays but a call to camp is strong with a break from the house.

Beautiful evening with no wind, leading into +30km/h gusts and wind chill of -10C.

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Trip Report

Spirit Burner · Wildside Adventures · StoveWildside Adventures · Stove

Southern Cross 1 · Terra Nova · TentTerra Nova · Tent

Timeline

Trip Start

Start · 14:30

Quick hike up the pentlands from car park - racing before sun sets

Pitch

Camp · 15:00

Location not shared

Strong pitch but I had not used the tent in a while and with winds picking up in the night I should have done it tighter - as the outer was banging against the inner.