Date: May 1-2, 2021.
Partners: Team Turtle! Aka Deez and Landen, aka the Fam.
Stats: Too easy.
Getting in here early in the year is basically a tradition and I'm not one to argue with that. Happily, we were able to drive to the trailhead instead of having to park at the pullout on Hwy 21. I saw a chance of rain in the forecast, but also saw no reason to not go. The neat thing about coming here at this time of the year is this: As the summer progresses, it's way too darn hot down here and there will be way too many people for this to be enjoyable, let alone possible.
We were set up in camp and wanting to chill outside under the stars, if the weather allowed. But we were also ready to dive into the tent and commence an Uno Championship if the weather hit. I'd had my eye on the clouds all afternoon, and right about dinnertime the forecast became clear. 40% of the time, it rains every time. We saw a few snags get blown down just as we jumped in the tent. Then the rain hit. Wow.
We played the proverbial hand the weather Gods gave us and battled for several rounds of Uno before calling it a night. I came up with the least amount of wins, as usual. But hey, outside! It wasn't too cold the next morning, but it was very damp. Low clouds helped dramatize the scenery on the walk out.
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