June 1, 2012
Day 37
Miles: 21
Total Miles: 586
It was a long and dry climb up from Hwy 58. This is one of the longest dry stretches, with eighteen miles and no water, I carried about 3.5 liters from the highway. This was an under-estimation. I ran out of water 3-4 miles from reaching the spring. Many others proclaimed that this was the worst section of the hike for them. The heat really makes a difference and on reflection, I should have carried more water and possibly done some night hiking to avoid the heat altogether.
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After leaving the spring at six I found a spot about three miles farther on a mound under some giant wind turbines that were whirling above me. The first spot I chose was decent looking but after setting up and cooking some food, I noticed the little roving red ants coming out around my sleep pad. I tried putting tent stakes in the ground to set up a tent, but this mound might as well be concrete because nothing was getting into that ground - and so I packed up and hiked on in the dark with my headlamp looking for another place to camp. A mile down the trail I found a suitable site next to a fire ring.
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