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Before leaving Barstow, I stop at Walmart (a place I usually avoid) to buy a new Camelbak

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2710-walmart.jpg I start by riding the two miles down Barstow's Main Street (Route 66) to the end of the east side of townThumbnailsI leave Barstow eastbound on a frontage road and then ride the I-40 freeway for 2.5 miles to get past the naval base thereI start by riding the two miles down Barstow's Main Street (Route 66) to the end of the east side of townThumbnailsI leave Barstow eastbound on a frontage road and then ride the I-40 freeway for 2.5 miles to get past the naval base thereI start by riding the two miles down Barstow's Main Street (Route 66) to the end of the east side of townThumbnailsI leave Barstow eastbound on a frontage road and then ride the I-40 freeway for 2.5 miles to get past the naval base thereI start by riding the two miles down Barstow's Main Street (Route 66) to the end of the east side of townThumbnailsI leave Barstow eastbound on a frontage road and then ride the I-40 freeway for 2.5 miles to get past the naval base thereI start by riding the two miles down Barstow's Main Street (Route 66) to the end of the east side of townThumbnailsI leave Barstow eastbound on a frontage road and then ride the I-40 freeway for 2.5 miles to get past the naval base thereI start by riding the two miles down Barstow's Main Street (Route 66) to the end of the east side of townThumbnailsI leave Barstow eastbound on a frontage road and then ride the I-40 freeway for 2.5 miles to get past the naval base there

I didn't realize until last night at the motel that the drinking tube of my Camelbak was starting to decompose. Blech. I also pick up a gallon of drinking water.