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While packing up, the tent wants to be a kite; I discover that one of my tent poles has been bent by the wind

8387-tent.jpg The Mojave Desert is a dry place, but I see a lot of green sprouts, happier than me about last night's rain stormThumbnailsOK, I'm leaving my Newberry Mountains campsite, but maybe I shouldn't wimp out like thisThe Mojave Desert is a dry place, but I see a lot of green sprouts, happier than me about last night's rain stormThumbnailsOK, I'm leaving my Newberry Mountains campsite, but maybe I shouldn't wimp out like thisThe Mojave Desert is a dry place, but I see a lot of green sprouts, happier than me about last night's rain stormThumbnailsOK, I'm leaving my Newberry Mountains campsite, but maybe I shouldn't wimp out like thisThe Mojave Desert is a dry place, but I see a lot of green sprouts, happier than me about last night's rain stormThumbnailsOK, I'm leaving my Newberry Mountains campsite, but maybe I shouldn't wimp out like thisThe Mojave Desert is a dry place, but I see a lot of green sprouts, happier than me about last night's rain stormThumbnailsOK, I'm leaving my Newberry Mountains campsite, but maybe I shouldn't wimp out like this

Sometimes you can use the wind to your advantage when folding things, if you're careful, an interesting challenge.