My most pleasant night camping

One night field testing in the Davis Mountains State Park in Texas, the temperature was perfect; the air dry, still, and silent. The moonless sky was dark and full of stars.  My campground neighbors were inside their RVs and shut down their generators, some still using their satellite TVs. I was scanning the stars with binoculars before climbing into the tent. (I think of the camper as a tent.)

The Cumberland's big windows were zipped

In the Chisos Mountains, Big Bend NP with the second tent prototype

open and I was lying with my head next to one of them.  Water flowing in the creek a few yards away could be heard as could the peccaries inspecting the campsite to make sure I had kept it clean. 

For some reason, this night was my most pleasant night ever falling asleep outdoors.  It was a contented and joyful feeling.

The next day we set the Cumberland up in the Chisos Mountains Basin in Big Bend NP. Since I was a college kid, I have spent many nights backpacking and camping in Big Bend.