Right now we're holding off on a trip to Death Valley until things settle down a bit (both with the virus and the weather). After that, it will all depend on the snowpack.

on the one hand, being isolated from other people seems like a really good idea--so more backpacking. On the other hand, if we're 17 miles from the trailhead and begin to show symptoms, that would be ugly.

Meanwhile, we're taking walks around town, where we spotted this wildlife, clearly worried about COVID19:

https://photos.app.goo.gl/pEWCAg8AcrHUq8fK7
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