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Ended up not sleeping out in the open last night, went up to get in to bed and there was a decent sized spider sat on the edge of the sleeping bag. Not quite ready for that just yet!! So got back in the tent and the tarp just kept everything dry overnight. Still a bit uncomfortable in the tent on the floor, need to get some hammocks or think of a new way of sleeping for next time.

Met a couple of walkers who were camped about 200 yards down the beach to us. They came along asking if we had a tin opener and some 'booze' they could buy from us. Seemed a bit odd at the time. But the next day while I was getting that car and Michael was waiting at Laggan they came past and explained they'd walked from Lands End and were heading to John O'Groats; it was day 70 for them!!! Makes our 3 day canoe trip look pretty tame.

Got up in the morning and packed everything together after pancakes and coffee for breakfast. Just a short 2-3 mile paddle up to Laggan then need to sort out getting up to Fort Augustus to get the car. Looking at the map we definitely were too ambitous thinking we'd make it that far! We made good time across to Laggan from Camp 2, about 1.5 hrs.

At Laggan by 10:45, we went up to the loch reception and found there was a bus due at 11am heading to Fort Augustus. Quickly got a few things together and I ran up to the road, just before giving up the bus came along. Got to the car, headed back for Michael who'd managed to blag a canoe trolley from someone and had all the gear up next to the car park.

Headed back to Fort William for Michael's car and grabbed some food at the pub before heading back down. Long 5hr drive back home but chilling out and starting to ache quite badly now! Great trip, very tired..... when we going back?