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Day 4:  Sunset at Chaco Canyon.  We put up the tent to keep critters away from our provisions, but we slept in the car because we wanted to be more comfortable and less cold—the temperature dropped to 19 degrees that night.  We had a little Coleman propane catalytic heater that was intended to keep the chill off, but I left the window cracked a bit to let in some fresh air, so we were forced to snuggle to keep warm.   I had built a bed that held a full-sized air mattress, both of which we were able to fold away when not in use.

We had a good time camping, even given the cold night air.