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Every time I think the wind is lessening, and that the day will progress nicely after all, another big gust pummels my tent
Strong Mojave Desert winds are common and I expect to eventually encounter and tolerate them whenever I come out here. Wind in Mojave National Preserve's Butcher Knife Canyon bent my former tent's poles in 2008, but the fabric stood up (thanks REI).