losing my camping cherry

[don simon]

First time in more years than I can remember I spent a night in the wild under canvas.
I bought the Terrano with the view of using it to travel with a bike and spend a few weekends out in the open. The time arrived this weekend to get out and give the set up its initial run to see how it was and what was missing.
The first attempt at erecting the tent wasn't very successful and there were no instructions.
20150418_204125 by don_simon66, on Flickr

Inside the Terrano was quite cosy and I had a good night's sleep, but the bed does need redesigning slightly as it's a bit hard.
20150418_222051 by don_simon66, on Flickr
Homemade blinds made from silver backed sleeping mats did a good job of keeping the light out and I wasn't woken up at dawn.
it's amazing what a good night's sleep can do for you. I took a look at the tent to try and sort out the sag. One cup of coffee and a quick bike ride later and ta daa!
20150419_073412 by don_simon66, on Flickr
I like the set up sleeping in the car is stable and the tent gives extra walking around space and a bit of privacy. I also have an awning extension for the tent. I'm not sure how useful the awning is going to be though.
20150418_180840 by don_simon66, on Flickr
The whole thing can be erected in a matter of minutes and I love it. I'm looking to plenty of weekend trips from hereon in.