Originally Posted by
Backcountry Bob
Yes I've spent three unexpected nights out now. I've discovered the hardest part of spending a night out is accepting that it's going to happen. The first two nights I spent out I walked, faster and faster, trying to get back to the hut until it was completely dark and I was stressed and sweating. A cold, miserable night was the result.
The third time I accepted a half hour before dark that I was not going to get back to the hut and spent the time collecting firewood and getting a fire going. I had a reasonably comfortable night even though it rained.