Exploring for winter camp site, south shore of Columbia — John Ordway: November 28, 1805

On this day, the expedition faced steady hard rain throughout, with winds coming from the northwest. Several members of the party ventured out in an attempt to hunt for game, but their efforts were unsuccessful and they returned without killing anything. The brief entry reflects the difficult, wet conditions the Corps of Discovery was enduring along the Pacific coast in late November 1805, with poor weather hampering their ability to secure fresh meat.