{"id":1067,"date":"2008-09-27T22:48:00","date_gmt":"2008-09-27T22:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.chasclifton.com\/?p=1067"},"modified":"2008-09-27T22:48:00","modified_gmt":"2008-09-27T22:48:00","slug":"packing-for-cold-and-beasts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.chasclifton.com\/?p=1067","title":{"rendered":"Packing for Cold and Beasts"},"content":{"rendered":"

As a post-equinoctal thunderstorm comes over the ridge, M. and I are packing for a little road trip to see some charismatic megafauna<\/a>.<\/p>\n

I have checked my camera gear, but I really should test the bear spray. (You can guess where we are headed.)<\/p>\n

Blogging will be slow or sporadic for the next week.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

As a post-equinoctal thunderstorm comes over the ridge, M. and I are packing for a little road trip to see some charismatic megafauna. I have checked my camera gear, but I really should test the bear spray. (You can guess where we are headed.) 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