The main fixture of the Volunteer or Territorial year was the summer camp, for one or two weeks in July.
Tyndrum Saturday 19-26.7.02. This was the first camp of the battalion. The terrain was thought to resemble that of Ladysmith, Natal… The battalion marched on Crianlarich and were enfiladed by a mock machine gun attack.
Stobs Sunday 19.7.03-2.8.03. Part of a mixed brigade with regulars, they took a trench in a night attack.
Stobs Sunday 17-24.7.04. Here they fought a rearguard action, and visited Buffalo Bill’s show.
Stobs Camp Sunday 23-30.7.05
Gosford Park, East Lothian Sunday 22.7.06. Special attention was paid to the training of cyclists and scouts.
Stobs Camp 1907
Hillend Camp, Pentlands Sunday 19.7.08-2.8.08. The first camp as a Territorial battalion, they were rather understrength.
There was an additional camp in May 1909.
Aberdour, Fife Sunday 18-25.7.09 or 1.8.09.
West Linton, Peebleshire [Leave Farm Camp according to the record of P.C. Houston] Sunday 17-24.7.10 or 31.7.10
There was also a camp at Dalkeith Park in 1910
Riccarton, Ayrshire Sunday 23-30.7.11 or 6.8.11, included firing at the Irvine range, and bathing in the sea.
Stobs Camp Sunday 21-28.7.12 or 4.8.12. This camp included live-fire exercises on the move.
Crieff Sunday 20-27.7.13 or 3.8.13
Stobs Camp Sunday 19-26.7.14 or 2.8.14. Shortly after this camp, the battalion were embodied for war.