David wrote <<< It never rains in Southern California! Almost.............>>> >>> Yeah. Instead it blizzards - at least in '94 it did. On April 26th. Our @#$#!!%**#! wedding anniversary. On night #2 of planned thru-hike. In Long Canyon, below Mt. Laguna. The tent was rather nice to have at the time..... okay, lessee....ymmv, hyoh, other disclaimers.... Christine "Ceanothus" Kudija PCT partially '94