Sunny smoggy day. The QC site data looked good, so Laura and I took the opportunity to go to S17 (Cuyama Peak) to get the second soil sample and measure the boom angle. The normally locked forest service gate was open. The road to the peak seemed unchanged (not worse or better - just long). The site seemed to be in good condition. We cleaned the NR01, got a soil sample under a bush close to the NR01. We had to brush away about 1" of dry leave to expose the soil. Soil was very sandy and seemed slightly moist. Took the boom angle, and checked the tension on guy wires - all were tight, but one lock nut was a little lose.
Drove home past S1 and S3, and showed those to Laura