Trying out some of this all-the-rage ‘wild’ camping:

In November the old Vaude tent from the 90s was lost or misplaced so there was no option but improvise with the only thing available – some black plastic sheeting, duct tape and paracord.

Needless to say sleep didn’t really come into it: too cold and the pine needles were too hard a bed!

The second attempt involved much more technology in the form of high lofting sleeping mats.