A Night of Condensation Another rough night. It rained the whole time, and the condensation inside the tent was so insane that water droplets were falling straight onto my face. Add to that a cold wind blowing directly at the tent. The combination of cold and damp meant I had to put on wet, cold […]

Night by the Water, No Puffy Jacket Even though they called for a chilly 3°C, I decided to ditch the puffy jacket for the night. My sleeping bag held its own, thankfully, and I stayed warm. The puffy ended up inside the bag with my electronics, water filter, and morning clothes, so I was prepped

Morning: A Cold Night, a Hot Day Another chilly night behind me – classic, I was cold even though we’re not even in the Sierra mountains yet. But as soon as the sun came up, everything changed fast. By 7:45 AM, I was leaving camp in just shorts and a sun hoodie because it was

First night in the new Big Agnes tent. Didn’t even need the instructions, just winged it. The spot I picked was windy and lumpy, but hey, I managed. Slept totally alone, which was nice, until that two-hour middle-of-the-night pit stop. That wasn’t so funny. Woke up to the tent fly frozen solid, inside and out.