REMOTE CONTROL
AN ADVENTURER who is living on the 'world's loneliest island' only has birds, whales and seals for company.
Chris 'Cam' Cameron, 53, is staying on an isolated granite islet called Rockall that stands about 70ft above sea level and is around 300ft in circumference.
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Cam is living in a land pod on the rock where there is little space - he said it takes about 10 seconds to move from one end to the other.
He has faced difficult weather conditions in recent days and is now preparing for another week of storms from the weekend, which are likely to mar his birthday on Sunday when he will turn 54.
The married father-of-two said: "I'm just taking it each day at a time and looking forward to getting home. I'm on the home run and just want to get this storm done with now.
"I've missed my daughter's birthday, I missed my mother's birthday, and my birthday is this Sunday so I'm going to miss my birthday at home.
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"It's been difficult but it's not supposed to be easy."
Cam has now spent 24 days on the remote uninhabited North Atlantic rock and is hoping to break the current record of 45 days.
While he had company from radio operators Nobby Styles and Emil Bergmann for the first four days, he has since been , which is situated around 220 miles west of the Outer Hebrides.
After getting up at sunrise and breakfasting on porridge and coffee, his day is spent checking all the equipment is secure, writing his diary, sending messages and taking photos.
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He has little human contact, apart from some radio messaging from passing vessels, but there is a lot of wildlife to keep him company.
He has seen guillemots, kittiwakes and gannets, as well as minke whales and two seals that visit every morning.
STANDING SOLO
The current 45-day record for staying on Rockall was set by Nick Hancock in June and July 2014.
Cam, an army veteran who served for six years with the Gordon Highlanders, hopes to spend 60 days on the rock.
The expedition aims to raise £50,000 for the Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity, and the Army Benevolent Fund The Soldiers' Charity.
Cam, whose son is 13 and daughter 15, grew up in Buckie in Moray, trained as a marine biologist and oceanographer in Aberdeen, and also holds a teaching certificate.
Now based in Wiltshire, he works as a senior trainer for Babcock International Group, providing specialist training to military personnel within the UK.
Rockall is an isolated granite islet that the UK has claimed sovereignty over since 1955.
It stands about 70ft above sea level and is around 300ft in circumference.
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