Ok here goes

I was observing in the Guadulope MTs of Western Texas late one evening...miles from nowhere. I had gotten a new tent and I admit I am a tent kind of guy nothing but the best will do. So the tent had two doors a regular Hi Alt four season Mt Tent.

I turn in about two am close the netting and crawl into the sleeping bag. About four I awake and I can feel something kinda jumping around on top of me while I am in the bag. I did not need to look at what it was as it did not matter whatever should not be in the tent jumping on top of me period. I slipped out the tent from under the bag and stood off a ways trying to figure out just what to do when a large skunk came walking out and just walked off.

Warning when using a tent in skunk country they have the ability to open zippers and get in with you. use a bread wrapper to tie the zippers togerther.

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Gary[:0]

oh man!!! i just hope the skunk didn't spray you....

ehhh...thank god I live nowhere near them things...In australia we only have to worry about the mozzies

What's a mozzie?

A mozzie is a mosquito.

lol yes...very annoying things

Annoying? You've never seen the Australian Red Back Mozzie. Damn things know tai chi :D

mosquitos are the worst thing ever!!! stinging and bitting while your trying to focus you telescope, very annoying. Glad it's winter right now, all the mosquitos are dead

That's almost worse than a skunk in the house. (That happened to the next door neighbors we had when I was a kid. Fortunately, it didn't spray, otherwise the house would've been untenable.)

mozzies dead in winter? in Sydney they are just as active in all seasons!
insect repellent is a must in any observation night.

I think I would have had a heart attack! I don't like things that sneak up on me in the dark.