I have been trying to get prepared for this day over the last couple of months. I went up the canyon to one of my favorite testing grounds and put the gear to the test. You guys have made this transition a lot faster than I expected. Thanks for the help, I really do appreciate it.
I arrived at the testing grounds in a light snow which was nice because it wasn't rain even though the air temp was 45*. The snow was off and on until about 22:00, then I settled in for the storm. A comfortable hammock and a little light reading was exactly what I had in mind. It was a nice quiet night except the snow sliding off the tarp woke me up a couple times and I was rudely awaken one last time when a barrage of blaze orange ATV riders sent everything within 10 miles running for cover. (What happened to horses or hiking in? anyway...)
I finally got out of the hammock and started my morning tea around 07:30. I really need to figure out how to set things up so I can have my morning tea before I get out of bed. The temps had dropped to a very comfortable 25*. Snowshoeing is going to be a lot more fun this year.
Thanks again,
Mic
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