Tag: PCT Southern California Desert

Day 45 – Walker Pass to Mile 674
Sunday, June 7, 2026. Clear and 75° going up to 90°.

Up at 6:00. Packed up and attempted to wrap my blisters and sore pinky toes. Will see how well that works.

Trail angel Larry dropped us off at the trail at 7:45. Big climbs this morning with heavy packs. Three days of food and 3 liters of water. We don’t have water today until mile 13.

Day 45 Walker Pass

Took a break at 1.9 miles in. Big steep climb this morning. Still have almost 6 more miles of ascent to go this morning. I feel good, but Brad is struggling today. He woke up not feeling well. At least it’s breezy and 15 degrees cooler up here than back in town.

Day 45 On Trail

Took a snack break at 10:25 and 5 miles. Still 2.5 more miles of ascent to go. Reached the top of our climb and started the 4.5 miles descent to water. Very rocky trail. I can feel every rock through my soles. Need new shoes!

Day 45 Rocky Trail

Stopped for lunch in a small path of shade with boulders for seats at 12:20 and 8.3 miles.

We reached the 1/4 way mark at 1:50 and 674 miles!

Day 45 1/4 Way Mark

Stopped for a water and an hour break at 5:00 and 17 miles. We are going to go as far uphill from here as we can by 8:00 or until my feet give out, whichever comes first. Otherwise, we have a very nasty day tomorrow, so every additional mile today is a big help.

That last 2 miles was a nasty climb. Particularly carrying 5 liters of water. Fortunately, that 1-hour break really helped my feet. I made it to the tent site at 8:00. All the good spots were taken. I had to camp further up the summit on a very small, very oddly shaped spot. Sandy soil too. My tent pitch is so bad I had to laugh at it. Plus, I’m inclined on all axes. Should be an interesting night.

Made dinner at 8:45 in my tent. Getting windy and chilly. And there is a critter nearby in the tall weeds making noise. Probably something small.

Technical Notes:
- Breakfast sausage: 200
- Eggs: 100
- OJ: 200
- Mango (3-4p, 49g): 140 kcal, 35g carb, 0g fat, 0g protein
- Hostess Cupcakes: 340
- Tortilla: 140 kcal, 24g carb, 3g fat, 4g protein
- Tuna: 90 kcal, 4-7g carb, 1g fat, 14-16g protein
- Fritos: 160
- Mango (3-4p, 49g): 140 kcal, 35g carb, 0g fat, 0g protein
- Hostess mini donuts: 440
- Curry noodles: 470
- Dehydrated chicken: 170
- Skittles (2.17oz): 250 kcal, 56g carb, 2.5g fat, 0g protein
- Fritos: 320
- Water liters: 6
- Miles: 21.4
- Time: 12:32
- Up: 5325
- Down: 3793
- Calories consumed: 3250
- Calories burned: 4453
- iPhone battery used: 53%
Day 44 – McIvers Spring to Walker Pass
Saturday, June 6, 2026. Clear and 60 going up to 90.

Up at 5:30. On trail at 6:35.

Short 8-mile hike to the road at Walker Pass today, then hitch into Ridgecrest.

We reached the campground at Walker Pass at 9:15. Stopped there to use the pit toilet. Ran into Infinity, Armpit (Kellie), Matthew, and Emmett. They are going straight to KMS.

Day 44 Walker Pass

We lucked out and got a hitch right away at 9:45 to Walmart. Resupplied and took an Uber to our hotel. Showered and took care of town chores. I’m trying a bunch of different things for my heel blisters as well as my two pinky toe nail issues. Hopefully, something works!

I washed my hiking shirt and bandannas in the sink. Amazing how much dirt and grime came out of those items. I’ll wash everything when we get to Kennedy Meadows in 3 days.

We rested most of the afternoon, then went to happy hour at the hotel followed by dinner on the evening. We have a ride back to the trail scheduled for 7:00 tomorrow.

It is very hot down here on the flat desert. At least 90 degrees. It is at least 10-15 degrees cooler back at elevation on the trail.

Also, we officially finished the desert section today. We will still see some desert conditions, but we are moving into the Sierras and the trees.

Day 44 Map – McIvers Spring to Walker Pass

Technical Notes:
- Protein Shake (10oz): 330 cal, 19g carb, 13.5g fat, 36g protein
- Banana Chips (18p, 30g): 150 kcal, 20g carb, 8g fat, 1g protein
- Town food
- Water liters: 2
- Miles: 9
- Time: 3:00
- Up: 690
- Down: 2231
- Calories consumed: lots
- Calories burned: 1100
- iPhone battery used: 20%
Day 43 – Mile 623.1 to McIvers Spring
Friday, June 5, 2026. Clear and 64 going up to 81.

Up at 5:30. On trail at 6:30.

Long, hot day in the desert….again.

YouTube Video of Day 43 in the Desert

Water cache at 10:15 and 9.1 miles. Pounded 3 liters of water here.

Day 43 Water Cache

Napped in the shade of a few Joshua Trees for 90 minutes by the water cache.

Napping in the shade

That was one nasty, hot, steep 3.5-mile climb after the water cache. I had to stop every .2 miles when a tree made a little spot of shade and rest. Glad I took 4 liters of water from that cache. I just drank two of them. Fortunately, I only have 9.5 miles to camp and water.

Day 43 Long Hot Climb

It’s 1:15 and I’m taking an hour break before moving on. Maybe two hours.

I got my first view of the Sierras. Way in the background. You can’t see it in the photo, but there is snow on some of the mountains up there!

Day 43 Sierras in the Distance

Reached the water and camp at 6:30. Long, hard day, but great water. Most people are camping in the cabin here, but I prefer my tent as I’ll be up much later than the others. I had dinner at 7:30. Everyone else was asleep by 7:15.

Day 43 Cabin

Looking forward to a town day tomorrow before getting back on trail on Sunday.

Day 43 Map – Mile 623.1 to McIvers Spring

Technical Notes:
- Protein Shake (10oz): 330 cal, 19g carb, 13.5g fat, 36g protein
- Banana Chips (18p, 30g): 150 kcal, 20g carb, 8g fat, 1g protein
- Banana Chips (18p, 30g): 150 kcal, 20g carb, 8g fat, 1g protein
- Mango (3-4p, 49g): 140 kcal, 35g carb, 0g fat, 0g protein
- Jerky (2 oz): 140 kcal, 12g carb, 0g fat, 22g protein
- Mango (3-4p, 49g): 140 kcal, 35g carb, 0g fat, 0g protein
- Skittles (2.17oz): 250 kcal, 56g carb, 2.5g fat, 0g protein
- Fritos 320
- Skittles (2.17oz): 250 kcal, 56g carb, 2.5g fat, 0g protein
- Ramen 720
- Tuna: 90 kcal, 4-7g carb, 1g fat, 14-16g protein
- Fritos 500
- Water liters: 8
- Miles: 22.84
- Time: 12:14
- Up: 4610
- Down: 3205
- Calories consumed: 3200
- Calories burned: 4337
- iPhone battery used: 50%
Day 42 – Mile 603.3 to Mile 623.1
Thursday, June 4, 2026. Clear and 57 going up to 75.

Up at 5:30. Blisters feel okay this morning. On trail at 6:30.

I stopped to take care of my blisters and get water at 9:46 and 7.4 miles. Blisters are back again today. Lost Brad about 4 miles ago. Trail magic is supposed to be in 7.4 more miles from 11:00 to 5:00 today. I should be there about 1:30.

Trail Magic and water cache at mile 17.1 at 1:40. Snacks and beverages and shade. Good water cache too. We have 6-8 miles to go to camp, and then another 9 miles to water tomorrow morning. It’s HOT out here today. We hung out until 3:30.

Day 42 Kelso Road Water Cache

Day 42 Desert Trail Magic

Day 42 Desert Trail Magic

Hiked 3 miles with 4.5 liters of water. Ugly inclines. Stopped for a break in the shade of a Joshua Tree at 4:45.

Day 42 Shade

Camp at 6:00 and 21 miles. Probably should have gone 2 more miles to make the 9 miles to water in the morning shorter. Really gotta nurse my water this evening and in the morning.

Day 42 Map – Mile 603.3 to Mile 623.1

Technical Notes:
- Protein Shake (10oz): 330 cal, 19g carb, 13.5g fat, 36g protein
- Banana Chips (18p, 30g): 150 kcal, 20g carb, 8g fat, 1g protein
- Banana Chips (18p, 30g): 150 kcal, 20g carb, 8g fat, 1g protein
- Mango (3-4p, 49g): 140 kcal, 35g carb, 0g fat, 0g protein
- Jerky (2 oz): 140 kcal, 12g carb, 0g fat, 22g protein
- Skittles (2.17oz): 250 kcal, 56g carb, 2.5g fat, 0g protein
- Trail Magic food – 600
- Curry noodles 450
- Dehydrated beef 130
- Fritos 500
- Water liters: 6
- Miles: 21.2
- Time: 11:45
- Up: 3012
- Down: 4039
- Calories consumed: 3500
- Calories burned: 4034
- iPhone battery used: 30%
Day 41 – Mile 582.8 to Mile 603.3
Wednesday, June 3, 2026. Partly cloudy and 55 going up to 80.

Up at 5:30. I might have gotten 2 hours of sleep last night due to the insane wind. My tent stood up well, but the wind kept threatening to rip it down all night. Extremely noisy. Windiest night so far.

Packed, ate, and on trail at 6:30. Picked up more water just .5 miles after camp. Taking 4.3 liters with me today for the 20.3-mile water carry.

More windmills on and off all day.

Day 41 Wind Mills

Lunch at 11:19 and 11.35 miles with Bobbie and Kellie. Chilled for over an hour.

Day 41 Lunch with Bobbie and Kellie

I just opened my last litter of water with 4.6 more miles to water. Unfortunately, 2 miles of that is steep uphill.

You run into some odd things on the trail.

Day 41 Odd Things on Trail

Crossed the 600-mile mark late in the day.

Day 41 600 Mile Marker

Day 41 600 Mile Marker

Reached water at 5:00. Lots of people here, but most are moving on. We decided to camp here instead of going 2.3 more miles. Feet hurt and great water here.

I found out why I was struggling today. Those new insoles I started using yesterday gave me blisters on both heels. I never get blisters! I don’t know if I have what I need to treat them. I’ll make something work. Will have to see how they are doing in the morning. Very frustrating.

Technical Notes:
- Protein Shake (10oz): 330 cal, 19g carb, 13.5g fat, 36g protein
- Banana Chips (18p, 30g): 150 kcal, 20g carb, 8g fat, 1g protein
- Banana Chips (18p, 30g): 150 kcal, 20g carb, 8g fat, 1g protein
- Mango (3-4p, 49g): 140 kcal, 35g carb, 0g fat, 0g protein
- Tortilla: 140 kcal, 24g carb, 3g fat, 4g protein
- Tuna: 90 kcal, 4-7g carb, 1g fat, 14-16g protein
- Mango (3-4p, 49g): 140 kcal, 35g carb, 0g fat, 0g protein
- Fritos 300
- Skittles (2.17oz): 250 kcal, 56g carb, 2.5g fat, 0g protein
- Peak Refuel White Chicken Chili: 760
- Jerky (2 oz): 140 kcal, 12g carb, 0g fat, 22g protein
- Fritos 500
- Water liters: 4.5
- Miles: 20.77
- Time: 11:00
- Up: 4272
- Down: 3409
- Calories consumed: 3090
- Calories burned: 3776
- iPhone battery used: 40%
Day 40 – Tehachapi to Mile 582.8
Tuesday, June 2, 2026. Partly cloudy and 59 going up to 80.

Up at 6:45. Finished packing. Brad left early to slack pack 7.5 miles that I’m skipping. We will hike 16 miles with no water after he gets back and ships a package from the post office. Should get on trail around 11:00 this morning.

I sent Pit Crew the packing and shipping instructions for my next two packages after Kennedy Meadows. One in Bishop, CA and one in Tuolumne Meadows in Yosemite. Both are due to meds, otherwise I would have just resupplied locally.

I managed to get a haircut. I tried 4 places yesterday with no luck.

Day 40 Haircut in Tehachapi

I had a good rest in Tehachapi. I really need my new shoes, but will have to make do for 8 more hiking days. My body is doing great other than my feet.

Ugh..just tried on my pack. With a FULL 5 days of food and 3 liters of water, this thing weighs around 36 lbs. I just keep telling myself it will get lighter as the day progresses.

Ubered to the post office so Brad could ship a package to Tuolumne Meadows. We got a ride from a nice lady we met at the post office to the trailhead. On trail at 11:30.

The 5.5 mile uphill to start the day was hard and hot. Heavy pack isn’t helping. We stopped for lunch at 2:10 and 5.3 miles. Rested for just under an hour. We have 10.3 more miles to water. Probably getting there around 7:30. Sunset is 8:05. Gonna be tight to find a camp spot and set up before dark.

We can see a boneyard in the middle distance with several airline planes at the Mojave Air and Spaceport.

Day 40 Mojave Airport and Spaceport Boneyard

Just hiked the rest of the day. Nothing special. We got to a barely trickling stream at about 6:40. I carried out 5 liters of water as we are not sure how far we will have to go to find a place to camp and the next water tomorrow is in 20.3 miles. That much water makes my pack weigh in at 40lbs. That’s a record for me!

Dumb luck, there was an unmarked tent site just .3 miles ahead. Made camp about 7:10. The spots are windy, but it’s not sandy, so I was able to get the tent pitched solidly. At least I thought so until the wind gusts got nasty around 8:15. I think I will be okay tonight, but we will see.

We made dinner at 7:30 and got into our tents by 8:00 as the wind started to pick up. The wind is almost always bad after sunset in the desert. I think I understand the physics behind that.

Overall, a good day back on trail after a Nero and a zero in Tehachapi. One last long water carry tomorrow, then it gets easier the following 3 days into Walker Pass and our overnight stop in Ridgecrest to resupply.

Technical Notes:
- OJ 400
- Chorizo and eggs 700
- Eclair 250
- Coffee
- Mango (3-4p, 49g): 140 kcal, 35g carb, 0g fat, 0g protein
- Fatty: 210 kcal, 8g carb, 14g fat, 12g protein
- Mango (3-4p, 49g): 140 kcal, 35g carb, 0g fat, 0g protein
- Curry noodles 450
- Dehydrated chicken 170
- Skittles 100
- Fritos 450
- Water liters: 3
- Miles: 16.2
- Time: 7:30
- Up: 3944
- Down: 2182
- Calories consumed: 3010
- Calories burned: 3264
- iPhone battery used: 53%
Day 39 – Zero in Tehachapi
Monday, June 1, 2026.

Up at 7:00. Had a light breakfast at the hotel. We Ubered to the post office and picked up resupply packages, then Ubered back to the hotel.

We walked to Walmart and picked up a few items I needed, including new insoles. All they had were Dr. Scholl’s, which aren’t great for my needs, but beggars can’t be choosers.

Packed up food from Walmart and put the new insoles in my shoes. The jury is still out on the insoles. Grabbed lunch at the café downtown.

Prepped supplies for the next leg of the hike and planned out resupply boxes for KMS, Bishop, and Tuolumne Meadows. I will talk to Pit Crew and walk her through how to package things for KMS this evening. That needs to ship in the next few days.

Day 39 Tehachapi Food Prep

We shipped an Amazon package for me (new air mattress and breakfast powder mixes) and a REI package for Brad (new shoes) to trail angel Lonnie. He delivered them to the hotel around 4:30. Thanks again, my friend!

Orange Man and Trail Angel Lonnie Harrison

I finished the last of my resupply packing and shipped a few extra food items home to Pit Crew. They will make their way into future resupply packages for me.

My pack is HEAVY with five days of food and three liters of water. My food is heavier than in the past as I’m eating more.

I finished my blogs, including the video editing from the Aqueduct Adventure. That was a pain. Hence why I try not to edit videos in my blogs. It’s good to finally be caught up on blogs!

Dinner at a nice pizza place, then back to the room to wrap blogs. Planning on leaving around 10:00 tomorrow. Nasty 5-day section to Ridgecrest, CA.

Technical Notes:
- Coffee, breakfast sausage links: 350
- Mexican breakfast for lunch: 1000
- Beer: 170
- Pizza
- More drinks
- Water liters: 0
- Miles: 0
- Time:
- Up:
- Down:
- Calories consumed: many
- Calories burned: few
- iPhone battery used:
Day 38 – Mile 549.7 to Willow Springs Rd Mile 558.5
Sunday, May 31, 2026. Clear and 53 going up to 73.

Up at 6:00. On trail at 7:15. I am dying to get into Tehachapi, get real food, shower, do laundry, and relax.

We hiked into the largest wind farm in North America and stayed in that wind farm for the rest of the morning.

Day 38 Wind Farm

Day 38 Wind Farm

We reached Willow Springs Rd at 10:05 and 9.0 miles. We tried unsuccessfully to hitch a ride. I had no cell service, but Brad was able to contact a trail angel who picked us up and drove us and 2 others to town. We got dropped off at Walmart since we had 4 hours to kill before our hotel was ready.

We walked a block to a laundromat and started our laundry at 11:30. I used their bathroom to strip off all my clothes and socks and put on a pair of shorts and my fleece. Everything went into the wash, and we went next door to a restaurant for a nice big breakfast. I moved the laundry to the dryer during breakfast, and everything was done when we finished eating. Nice!

Day 38 Tehachapi Lunch

We ran into a hiker we met back at Hiker Town. She was doing laundry and waiting for her father to pick her up. He arrived just as we were getting ready to try to hitch a ride from Walmart to our hotel. He gave us a ride to the hotel. Good luck once again.

We dropped our packs at the hotel lobby at 1:30 and wandered town while waiting to check in at 3:00. That took all of 15 minutes. We stopped at a very old school diner/cafe for a few beers while killing time. Love these kinds of cafes!

We checked into the SureStay at 3:00, and I got my first shower since the LA RV Resort 7 days ago. I soooooo needed that shower! I worked on blogs, and we discussed hiking plans between here and Kennedy Meadows. I am trying to convince Brad to do a short day on Tuesday in order to break up the nasty 24.5-mile hike with zero water that we need to do when we leave Tehachapi.

If we don’t break up that first day, then we have 4.5 days to Walker Pass and our next resupply, followed by 2.5 days into Kennedy Meadows (KMS). KMS is where we need to get our bear cans, micro spikes, and other High Sierras gear and start Part Two of this great adventure.

I decided to not join the gang for an early dinner as I had a bunch of planning to do. I had a nice steak and lobster dinner to celebrate making it to Tehachapi. Then back to the room with some seltzers and watched TV until 10:30.

Day 38 Celebratory Dinner

Technical Notes:
- Protein Shake (10oz): 330 cal, 19g carb, 13.5g fat, 36g protein
- Banana Chips (18p, 30g): 150 kcal, 20g carb, 8g fat, 1g protein
- Skittles (2.17oz): 250 kcal, 56g carb, 2.5g fat, 0g protein
- Town food
- Country fried steak and eggs, OJ, OJ
- Beer x 2
- Big dinner
- Water liters: 2
- Miles: 9
- Time: 3:10
- Up: 515
- Down: 2638
- Calories consumed: lots
- Calories burned: 1039
- iPhone battery used: 30%
Day 37 – Cottonwood Creek to Mile 549.7
Saturday, May 30, 2026. Clear and 58 going up to 78.

Up at 6:40. We have a lot of boring hiking today with a lot of ascent. We filtered water at the spigot provided by the LA water department by our campsite and got on trail at 7:45. I got a decent but short night’s sleep.

We hiked the first part of the day through the wind farm that we entered last night.

Wind Farm

Wind Farm

Long hard hiking with a nasty 4-mile uphill ending at Mile 549 Bar and Grill for a water cache and a long break. My feet are killing me. Lots of people ended up here around 5:00 as it was the only water all afternoon. We made dinner here then hiked on .7 miles to a tent site for the night.

Day 37 Mile 549 Bar and Grill

We made camp at 6:45. It was a difficult tent pitch due to sandy soil. The wind got crazy after sunset and I almost had my tent collapse twice. I had to get out and go find some much bigger rocks around 8:30 to anchor the tent.

We are really looking forward to a Nero tomorrow then a Zero on Monday in Tehachapi. Our bodies really need the break and recovery.

Day 37 Map – Cottonwood Creek To Mile 549.7

Technical Notes:
- Protein Shake (10oz): 330 cal, 19g carb, 13.5g fat, 36g protein
- Banana Chips (18p, 30g): 150 kcal, 20g carb, 8g fat, 1g protein
- Banana Chips (18p, 30g): 150 kcal, 20g carb, 8g fat, 1g protein
- Tortilla: 140 kcal, 24g carb, 3g fat, 4g protein
- Tuna: 90 kcal, 4-7g carb, 1g fat, 14-16g protein
- Fritos (32p, 27g): 160 kcal, 16g carb, 10g fat, 2g protein
- Skittles (2.17oz): 250 kcal, 56g carb, 2.5 g fat, 0g protein
- Beer 150
- Cheap Ramen: 370 kcal, 54g carb, 14g fat, 8g protein
- Cheap Ramen: 370 kcal, 54g carb, 14g fat, 8g protein
- Tuna w Oil: 140 kcal, 0g carb, 8g fat, 17g protein
- Fritos (32p, 27g): 160 kcal, 16g carb, 10g fat, 2g protein
- Fritos (32p, 27g): 160 kcal, 16g carb, 10g fat, 2g protein
- Fritos (32p, 27g): 160 kcal, 16g carb, 10g fat, 2g protein
- Fritos (32p, 27g): 160 kcal, 16g carb, 10g fat, 2g protein
- Water liters: 4
- Miles: 15.55
- Time: 10:24
- Up: 4557
- Down: 1463
- Calories consumed: 3000
- Calories burned: 4124
- iPhone battery used: 50%
Day 36 – Hiker Town – LA Aqueduct to Cottonwood Creek
Friday, May 29, 2026. Mostly sunny and 45 going up to 60.

Up at 7:00. Had coffee and a great burrito at the cafe. Everyone is just hanging out at the cafe, eating, charging electronics, and chilling until late afternoon when we will start hiking the LA Aqueduct.

YouTube Video of Neenach Cafe & Market Area

I had a busy morning working on logistics. I ordered new shoes at the gear shop in Kennedy Meadows South (KMS), finalized my inhaler refill for June 5, ordered resupply food items to home so Pit Crew can add them to my resupply boxes in the Sierras, booked a hotel for Tehachapi, planned out my KMS resupply details for Pit Crew to pack and ship next week, added a bit more to my dinners for the next two nights, and uploaded blogs.

I was all packed and ready to go by noon, but we are not leaving for many hours. There is really no reason to night hike with the current weather, but Brad and I want to hang with the big group and they want to leave in the early evening. Normally it would be in the 90s as opposed to the current mid-50s. Stay tuned for more on that!

We hitched back to Hiker Town from the market around 3:00.

Hiker Town Hitchhiking

Everyone spent the late afternoon getting ready for the Aqueduct Adventure. Glow in the dark face paint, glow sticks, and various lighted doodads.

Getting Ready for the Aqueduct Adventure

Emmett and Matthew Getting Ready for the Aqueduct Adventure

Natalie Getting Ready for the Aqueduct Adventure

Mash Getting Ready for the Aqueduct Adventure

Kellie Getting Ready for the Aqueduct Adventure

Emmett Getting Ready for the Aqueduct Adventure

Emmett Doing Face Painting for the Aqueduct

Getting Ready for the Aqueduct Adventure

Jacob Getting Ready for the Aqueduct Adventure

Brad Getting Ready for the Aqueduct Adventure

Niaal and Mash Getting Ready for the Aqueduct Adventure

TJ Getting Ready for the Aqueduct Adventure

Brad and Orange Man

Getting Ready for the Aqueduct Adventure

Group Shot Before Aqueduct

The plan was to depart at 4:00, but we did not get moving until 5:10 when we did a conga line out of Hiker Town.

YouTube Video of LA Aqueduct Adventure

Hiking Beside the Aqueduct

Starting the Aqueduct

Great view of the Aqueduct and Mountains

Hiking on the Aqueduct

Hiking on the Aqueduct – Don’t Fall

Hiking on the Aqueduct

Single File on the Aqueduct

Shadows on the Aqueduct

Hiking on the Aqueduct

Hiking with the group was a blast. Natalie polled the group and put together a massive playlist and she had a big USB speaker. One big rolling party with music playing as we hiked along the LA Aqueduct. We put on our glowing and blinking stuff at sunset and things got more interesting.

Sunset From the Aqueduct

Hiking on the Aqueduct near Sunset

Hiking on the Aqueduct near Sunset

The group broke up after about 5 hours and spread out. We enjoyed hiking the last 2 hours alone and in the silence of the desert. The full moon and zero clouds was amazing. Very bright with no need for headlamps. Very difficult to explain just how awesome the desert is at night. Extremely silent other than the wind.

We stopped about 11:00 for dinner on the side of the dirt road. We reached the wind farm at 11:45 pm. It was a sea of red blinking anti-collision lights. And the sound at night is…odd.

We made camp at 12:30 am. It was a tough tent pitch due to sandy soil and wind, but I made it work. I ate some snacks and finally got to sleep around 1:30 am. What a day this was!

Technical Notes:
- Breakfast Burrito
- Bacon double cheeseburger
- Banana Chips (18p, 30g): 150 kcal, 20g carb, 8g fat, 1g protein
- Banana Chips (18p, 30g): 150 kcal, 20g carb, 8g fat, 1g protein
- Jerky (2 oz): 140 kcal, 12g carb, 0g fat, 22g protein
- Jerky (2 oz): 140 kcal, 12g carb, 0g fat, 22g protein
- Fritos (32p, 27g): 160 kcal, 16g carb, 10g fat, 2g protein
- Fritos (32p, 27g): 160 kcal, 16g carb, 10g fat, 2g protein
- Water liters: 2
- Miles: 17.54
- Time: 7:35
- Up: 1250
- Down: 1211
- Calories consumed: 2670
- Calories burned: 2900
- iPhone battery used: 40%