I’m not sure what prompted it, but last night after showering I observed that so far I hadn’t lost anything on this trip. So of course I noticed a minute later that my bag of soap and toothbrush was missing. I retraced my steps to the bathroom, and found that it had fallen out of my bundle of towel and used clothes as I left.
So… so far, nothing.
Last night wasn’t too cold, starting out warm enough that I didn’t need the sleeping bag, but cooling to the point that I zipped it up. I’m sleeping fully dressed. The weather forecast for the island is about 10 degrees colder, however. It’s looking a little better about rain: I’ll probably have some in Copper Harbor tonight, but it’s supposed to end mid-day on the island. The weekend looks less dire as well.
Last night I got up to pee around 1am. The sky was full of stars. Not just the dozens I can see in the city at home, but hundreds and hundreds. I’ve seen rural skies before, of course, but it’s been a while. (No easy way to photograph it though: that requires long exposures on manual.)