I should have bought the Basecamp XL.

Well, world. Here I sit inside a tent writing a blog entry on my iPad, while my "roommate" continues to sleep in his comatose state, thanks to the wonderful Nyquil cough syrup. I should have asked for a dose because I did not succeed in sleeping very well on what feels like the world's smallest sleeping pad.

He stirs.

For some reason I agreed to come on this all-weekend camping trip. I never camp out overnight. The only camping I ever do involves me driving out to the location of my friends and then returning home before nightfall. As someone pointed out on this trip, that isn't camping at all. I have never wanted to do the overnight stuff because the prospect of performing number two rituals in the woods seemed soooooooo not my thing. Alas, my moment of shame happened last year when the foul odour of my uncle's outhouse in Nicaragua was simply too much to bear. I however did end up doing my business on the empty lot where my father's house once stood when he was growing. That is, however, another story.

You know what is really cool about our camping location right now, though? The nearby rapids. Had my sleeping accommodations been just a tad more comfortable, I am sure that the sound of their whirling and whooshing would have easily lulled me into a pleasant slumber. And, to be quite honest, I could have survived this trip without my iPad had I had more time to search for both a sketchbook and journal. Although late night blogging is impossible in the dark, and I currently do not own a headlamp. The list of items to include for my next camping trip grows!

He stirs again. I wish he would just wake up and give me someone to talk to. Selfish, Jean!

It rains. For what feels like the tenth time, it rains. And of all things to not be able to locate, my rain jacket was the item I need most. A female companion has lent me hers for the time being. It is a little tight around the stomach region which reinforces the fact that I must begin going to the gym! Because who doesn't want to wear women's clothing?!

I hear voices. Time to socialise.