North Dakota Storms

Last night, thunderstorms rolled into western North Dakota. My little tent was buffeted by the winds, and at one point this morning I sat up and held the tents poles for reinforcement as they bent under the force of the storm (in Sidney, winds of 60 mph were reported). The rain died down momentarily, so I availed myself of the storms' lull to escape my tent in favor of a nearby building while also collapsing the tent so the winds wouldn't destroy it. The storms picked up again and persisted until midafternoon. With my next shelter 50 miles away, I decided to camp here, again, tonight. That also presented the opportunity to go shoot another 18 holes of golf! Sadly, my tent was thoroughly drenched inside and out when I returned, but after a few hours of air drying, it looks good as new.

Weather permitting, I should be able to make good progress tomorrow.