As night falls the skies are clear. The forecast for tomorrow is looking drier, and may even be rain-free. The forecast for the day after, on the other hand… is looking wet. And the “60% chance of thunderstorms” lasts pretty much all day, suggesting that they’re anticipating the kind of rain that (if it happens) just keeps coming. Ugh.
It’s getting cool, but not so much that I’m worried about staying warm tonight. The forecast low is 48F. My sleeping bag is pretty warm, plus I have jeans, a couple long-sleeve shirts, and t-shirts if needed.
We’re right by the water, with plenty of wetlands, but the mosquitoes aren’t too bad. Long sleeves/pants and a few spritzes of repellent are keeping them at bay.
There are still several cars parked in the lot (folks out on the trails, no doubt), but only a few people camping here. Thank god the horde of middle-schoolers and their chaperones who were loitering in the parking lot with music playing and demonstrating why large groups get progressively louder as time goes by… have left. Next to my site are a couple of college-age boys who were apparently setting up their tents for the first time ever as it got dark. Rookie mistake, but they managed.