Good evening. Currently 58 degrees and heavy rain. I went to the laundromat and store, and with the heavy rain, driving conditions are difficult. Showers continue, mainly before 1am. Low around 42. South wind 5 to 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Sunrise at 6:52 AM tomorrow.

Tomorrow is going to be great weather for my trip to the North Country. It will be mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph. I plan to get up at 6 AM and leave by eight, with hopes of reaching Plattsburgh by 11. I will spend some time poking around Plattsburgh before heading to Malone by around 2 PM and setting up camp at 4 PM. Going to be a great day, I haven’t been to the North Country since 2009. This is the one region of the state I haven’t been in the past five years, so it will be interesting to see. I just remember how flat and expansive the land is up there, with relatively few little towns in between. At least gas is cheap!

Little on the fence where I will camp at, possibly Deer River State Forest or maybe CCC Dam at Brasher State Forest. Both are nice but the prior is more wild, while the other has more developed and nicer campsites. Both are situated on ample state land, and I think both have cell service so I can play on my phone on the potentially cold and rainy Sunday. Deer River has more hills so it might be safer for plinking. Maybe visit both.

Depending on the weather Monday, especially the risk of Lake Effect Snow, I will decide how to come back. There are several state forests I’d like to see in St. Lawrence County but not if that means I risk driving through white out conditions on slippery roads. Might instead come back via Lake Placid then the Northway. We will see.

Many things are packed. But there is more to do. So I better get to bed. Goodnight.