Beinn a Choin wild camp

Graeme and I met up at Inverlochlarig and left his car there. The 57-mile drive to Stronachlachar defies sense, with the distance between cars now down to approximately 8 miles as the crow flies. Unfortunately, we can't fly but we began the walk up on the Beinn a Choin from Garrison. A fairly steep plod with the heavy packs and temperate weather saw us on to Stob a Fhaine 1.5 hours after departure. The Corbett proper was still a wee walk away but with views across to Beinn Lui and the Arrochar alps, it was a lovely evening. From this viewpoint, Ben Lomond has an impressive North face and one which would look fabulous from its neighbouring Graham, Cruinn Bheinn - a future Winter sojourn, I think. We reached the large summit cairn as the sun was setting and a cold wind blew in. A phone call home and then we made the descent down off the hill into a sheltered glen, just below the bealach nan corp. At 2200, we had set up camp and settled down to have a couple of beers, catching up on the previous months events. At 2300, we were both a little chilled out, temperature and mind-wise. It was time for kip, with the knowledge of one in the bag before bed.