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I've been up for an hour and a half now, and spent much of that pacing around outside, hoping that the wind will die down a bit

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8334-tent.jpg This desert wind storm seems to be getting a kick out of playing with my flexible tent, just to see what shapes it can makeThumbnailsCoffee time, I hope: I try heating some water and shelter the burner a little by placing it behind the tentThis desert wind storm seems to be getting a kick out of playing with my flexible tent, just to see what shapes it can makeThumbnailsCoffee time, I hope: I try heating some water and shelter the burner a little by placing it behind the tentThis desert wind storm seems to be getting a kick out of playing with my flexible tent, just to see what shapes it can makeThumbnailsCoffee time, I hope: I try heating some water and shelter the burner a little by placing it behind the tentThis desert wind storm seems to be getting a kick out of playing with my flexible tent, just to see what shapes it can makeThumbnailsCoffee time, I hope: I try heating some water and shelter the burner a little by placing it behind the tentThis desert wind storm seems to be getting a kick out of playing with my flexible tent, just to see what shapes it can makeThumbnailsCoffee time, I hope: I try heating some water and shelter the burner a little by placing it behind the tent

Nice views from here past the freeway below and across the valley. I check the weather forecast: strong wind all today and tomorrow. I don't mind hiking in the wind, but how much of this can my new tent take? Right now, the wind level is bearable.