PCBCRT Day 54: September Storms
Friday, Sep 1st, 2023, 0600-1940Ridge NE of Spencer Lakes to 8 miles past Sierra City 28 miles, Gain 4100′, Loss 5000′, elevation 6440′ I woke just as rain started to splatter my tent. It remained light until I was able to pack, thank goodness. I hate packing a wet tent. The wind howled all night but the trees ran perfect interference. A few breezes reached my tent but nothing major. It’s such a wonderful feeling to be protected in this way, but every gust still worried me. I ended up putting my earplugs in…if I couldn’t hear the gusts coming, they couldn’t bother me. Most would be hesitant to leave their tents in such gusty and wet conditions, but we[…]
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