The front is almost upon me
I just spent the last 15 minutes holding my tent in place. A front was moving through and ultralight tents are not designed for winds gusting to 50 mph. So with one hand trying to keep the fly near the ground to reduce the rain blowing under it, I held the poles in place with the other. The tent was still whipping around in every direction. I was glad I went a bit overboard and had put fifteen pounds of rocks on every corner. It is still raining out and a bit of wind. But getting less and I can see the sun to the south where the wind is coming from. I stuffed my gore-Tex jacket and dry bag against the south end of the tent to try to keep out the rain. I seem to remember my brother saying, “If it rains, you’ll get soaked.” Well, not quite but somewhat. I checked the weather report and it said today had a 70% chance of thunder showers but tomorrow should be nice. On the radar image there was a big green blob of rain going right in between Eureka and Ely. Hopefully the sun I see is the bottom edge of it. Continue reading Day 18: Eureka, NV to Illipah Reservoir Campground (September 16)
