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profdant139
Explorer II
Jul 29, 2018

Trying to find a semi-cool dark place to watch the meteors

The Perseids are coming up -- no moon -- great conditions for boondocking and stargazing. Except that the Eastern Sierra, my go-to location, is full of smoke and is not likely to be clear two weeks f...
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profdant139
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Aug 17, 2018
Bizmark's Mom, I'm sorry to hear that -- last summer, when we were in the Sawtooths for the eclipse, we had periods of smoke and periods of clear skies, on and off. There was so much bark beetle damage. We talked about it with a ranger, and he said, "Yep. Enjoy it while it's still green."

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