27 2122.1 7/11/2021 Smokey, sunny, some clouds. Woke early. Quite dark out. Smoke in the air. I left our campsite at the trailhead and started my day of climbs. I listened to my audio book, The Splendid and the Vile. Some climbs were easy, but others were long, steep and on gravel which cause my feet to slip. I even fell once. At lunch I stopped at a spring that poured water into a trough. Two horses were tied up nearby. There was a big old canvas tent there, but I saw no one around. Then after lunch I had a descent which was steep and it tired my legs just slowing down each step. Justin could not get the Jeep to the meetup point. So he carried my backpack and food and water 1.2 miles to the meetup. I arrived at 2 pm. I transferred water and other stuff from my daypack to my backpack. Justin left and I set up my tent and tried to nap, but couldn’t sleep. Tomorrow we meet at Interstate 15 in 11.6 miles. We’re going to Lima for showers, laundry and grub which I desperately need.
