About to be caught in a storm

 

This was in the Carson Iceberg Wilderness area on July 18 after the hail & rain storm  

On July 20th two days before coming over Carson Pass in the Mokelumne Wilderness, I was caught in a six hour hail/rain and lightning storm. Fearing hypothermia from being soaked to the bones and seeing the trail ahead fill up with the rain run off...was indeed my scariest trail moments.

This is the site I quickly had to select to put up my tent so I could change into dry clothes. The temps were in the low 50s

Here I am using my 50 feet of "Bear rope" for a clothesline

The floor of the tent was a pond but no water was leaking from the top/roof. It just streamed down the sides. Thank goodness I have the blow up type of air mattress. It kept my sleeping bag above the inside puddle level!

 

Took about one hour to dry all my gear

 

Now after 3 zero days I am at Echo Lake and heading north on the PCT. Thus in 1/2 mile I will be in the Desolation Wilderness and back to walking all day. I am ready! Next stop for phone service in about 5 days in Soda Springs. CA.  Love to all!