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youtube-7EGuU9jdfSQ-60efc3277e199.jpg ThumbnailsWhile getting ready for today's hike down to Piute Spring, I have my first and only sighting of humans for the dayThumbnailsWhile getting ready for today's hike down to Piute Spring, I have my first and only sighting of humans for the dayThumbnailsWhile getting ready for today's hike down to Piute Spring, I have my first and only sighting of humans for the day

I take the morning slowly, eating Mountain House Beef Stew for breakfast and lazing around to recover from yesterday's bike ride to Hackberry Spring. I didn't sleep well due to the high winds overnight, and didn't fall asleep until about 2h30.

Two cups of coffee, plus a cup of vitamin-C drink help. Then some spicy Vietnamese beef jerky. A dark-chocolate bar with almonds is a nice dessert treat, but I think I've overeaten. I use some of the plastic-tasting water in my Camelbak to wash up a bit, which feels really good. I haven't had a shower in almost a week!