It was 3 years ago in july. It was my first holiday without family ( finally! ). My plan was easy and clear : I will ride a bike from Kołobrzeg to Świnoujście with my friend, we will sleep in a tent and we will there for 4-5 days. Unfortunately, two days before trip, my friend suddenly gave up from our trip. I was very angry with him becuase I knew that if i had gone alone my parents would have never let me to do it on my own; so I lied to them and went alone. Yes, I was very desperate to do this.
First day: I went by train. I started my ride at 12 a.m. My luggage was a little heavy although I packed minimum so I was ridding slowly. I was enjoying the weather that was beautiful and sunny, and the fresh air... it was wonderful ! Until the evening... I got to a camping in Mrzeżyno, I paid for a place, I was putting up a tent and.... my tent wasn't complete. I forgot take the frame! The most important part of the tent! I started to panic... what could I do?
1. go to a hostel/room (but it was too expensive for me).
2. come back home ( no way! I don't give this satisfaction to my mother coming back as the loser !). 3. replace missing parts (frame) with branches.
Obviously, I chose option nr. 3: I took 4 branches from the woods, put them in the tent, I binded them by shoelace and I created some kind of tipi. It looks awful and there were little space but at least the construction was more or less stable and the most important: I and my luggage could to seat. During the night I had to be very careful, otherwise my consruction could collaps on me. Though, It was july and it was hot, the night was cold and I took a thin sleeping bag and thin air-mattres so I was still feeling the cold and I couldn't sleep.
And it was only the beginning...
1. go to a hostel/room (but it was too expensive for me).
2. come back home ( no way! I don't give this satisfaction to my mother coming back as the loser !). 3. replace missing parts (frame) with branches.
Obviously, I chose option nr. 3: I took 4 branches from the woods, put them in the tent, I binded them by shoelace and I created some kind of tipi. It looks awful and there were little space but at least the construction was more or less stable and the most important: I and my luggage could to seat. During the night I had to be very careful, otherwise my consruction could collaps on me. Though, It was july and it was hot, the night was cold and I took a thin sleeping bag and thin air-mattres so I was still feeling the cold and I couldn't sleep.
And it was only the beginning...
