In Qnghai province in China, over 3000 m high, stealth camping on top of a ridge above a road cutting. I was in my tent by myself, with a couple I was riding with in their tent next to mine.

Woken up at 1:30 am by the very loud barking of two Tibetan mastiffs. These are huge dogs.

They came closer, barking all the time. I had slipped out of my sleeping bag and grabbed a knife, and heard Christian do the same next to me.

The dogs came right up to the tent and sniffed, we didnt move or make a sound. Then they went away. Very scary.

Was asleep in 10 minutes though

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