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I make it back to the Barnett Mine area at sunset, pick up the bicycle, and ride the 10 miles back to camp in dusk and dark

youtube-JMDELEkMloE-6090c3806a0d9.jpg I rinse my hair under a tap at Mid Hills Campground as part of breaking camp todayThumbnailsPaperbag bush glowing in the sun (Salazaria mexicana) high on the fan above Watson WashI rinse my hair under a tap at Mid Hills Campground as part of breaking camp todayThumbnailsPaperbag bush glowing in the sun (Salazaria mexicana) high on the fan above Watson WashI rinse my hair under a tap at Mid Hills Campground as part of breaking camp todayThumbnailsPaperbag bush glowing in the sun (Salazaria mexicana) high on the fan above Watson Wash

Relieved that I finished climbing the rock pile before dark, the ride back to Mid Hills, mostly in the dark, is leisurely. I pass no other vehicles, but I do see a campfire near Holliman Well as my headlight quietly cuts through the dark.

Supper is Mountain House Rice with Sweet and Sour Pork; good again. It's cold again tonight, so I wear my sweater, long underwear, double socks and a bandana to keep warm. After the heat of the first few days of the trip, it almost feels good to be cold!