111 in redding

At least that's what the thermometer in the tow truck registered as the outside temperature. The alternate title: "things don't always go as planned".

But if you have to break down in an area with no cell phone coverage, and you have to get towed all the way into Redding to a repair shop, I recommend Lassen Pines Christian Camp (thank you Zack), Mt Burney Towing (thank you John Knowles Jr.), and Hutchins Auto Repair (they kindly found us a rental car and fixed the truck the next day).
The fishing we did get in was good. It was a one book, one tam, one moebius plus trip. And the weather at Lassen was a mere 82-84 as a high. The nights were cool but not too cold.
We have some things to do before our next trip out, like buy a new truck, upgrade our AAA road service (we think we dodged the bullet on extra towing charges) and be good kind people to keep the karma bank going.