Went to The Flat Tops Wilderness Area yesterday with the intent to camp at Crescent Lake and then try some Alpine lake fishing as part of a hike. Beastly difficult road, truly 4WD required. 12 miles of it. Right off the bat, there were obstacles I could see were labeled as "Dan's oil pan" or "Dan's axle" so I bailed and camped where I was.
Went for a hike to see what if the road got any better. I set out around 3:00 knowing an afternoon thunder shower was likely. Packed my new waterproof windbreaker and rain pants. When the rain finally did come I put the gear on but it soon turned out it wasn't so waterproof. I was at about 10,000 ft, temperatures in the high 40s, raining with lightning and about 2 miles to reach my truck. Contrast this with desert conditions I had left that morning.
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