Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt — Patrick Gass: June 3, 1806
Light rain showers fell intermittently through the morning. The party observed that the river rises at night and falls during the day, a pattern they attributed to snow melting on distant mountains, with the meltwater taking until nightfall to reach their location. In the evening, three hunters returned to camp bringing the meat of five deer and a small bear. Several Native Americans remained at the camp throughout the day.
of rain; and there were some light showers during the fore-
noon at intervals. The river rises in the night and falls in
the day time; which 1s occasioned by the snow melting by the
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heat of the sun on the mountains, which are too distant for
the snow water to reach this place until after night. In the
evening three hunters came in with the meat of five deer
and a small bear. Several of the natives continued at our
camp.
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of rain; and there were some light showers during the forenoon at intervals. The river rises during the night and falls during the day, which is caused by the snow melting from the heat of the sun on the mountains. The mountains are too distant for the snow water to reach this place until after nightfall. In the evening three hunters came in with the meat of five deer and a small bear. Several of the natives remained at our camp.
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