We went to Yosemite last weekend. Of the approximately 26 hours we were the it rained/hailed for 25. Fortunately half of the dry time was the first half-hour we were there, so we were able to set up our tent before the downpour began.
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This is not from the REI catalog but it could be. |
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After the tent was set up we looked at the sky and were confident that the weather would be fine for a while, so we decided to explore the area.
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Cool rock formations and Matt. |
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After a few minutes it started to drizzle. We weren't too concerned because we figured the rain would pass quickly, but decided to sit under a rock overhang to stay dry.
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And then the rain slowly ramped up to a full force T-storm. Rain like this hadn't occurred in months at Yosemite, so the ground couldn't absorb any of the water causing small rivers to form. The rivers eroded surprising large amounts of the ground around us. Then, because the the storm wasn't tired yet, hail started to fall.
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Eventually the hail got softer and became rain, allowing us to sprint back to our car and dry off a little. Then we crushed our well rounded, nutritious meal of doughnuts, cheese, triscuits and beef jerky. |
Then we passed out at 8:30.
That hail is awesome. It flurried in Hanover yesterday so we're not far behind with our own fair share of storms. Since you're in a national park here's a fun fact about that: Smokey the Bear is the only fictional character to have his own zip code (20252). I'm not sure what ends up happening if you mail something to it though.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds awesome though hope you're enjoying yourself out there in the warmth!
I was once told by the entire ultimate team that I should spend time with Matt Jorgensen, so perhaps I can live vicariously through you. This trip looks awesome though, I've always wanted to make my way out to Yosemite.
ReplyDeletep.s. If you want to contact Smokey the Bear, direct it all here:
ReplyDeleteSmokey the Bear Headquarters, Washington, D.C., 20252
He reads every letter.