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I boil some water for a cranberry vitamin-C drink, which will hopefully help combat my cold; supper is next!

07276-tent.jpg I settle in for the evening and am surprised to hear a small moth outside flitting against my tentThumbnailsI can't stop myself from constantly looking behind me to see the newest lighting effects on the Providence MountainsI settle in for the evening and am surprised to hear a small moth outside flitting against my tentThumbnailsI can't stop myself from constantly looking behind me to see the newest lighting effects on the Providence MountainsI settle in for the evening and am surprised to hear a small moth outside flitting against my tentThumbnailsI can't stop myself from constantly looking behind me to see the newest lighting effects on the Providence MountainsI settle in for the evening and am surprised to hear a small moth outside flitting against my tentThumbnailsI can't stop myself from constantly looking behind me to see the newest lighting effects on the Providence MountainsI settle in for the evening and am surprised to hear a small moth outside flitting against my tentThumbnailsI can't stop myself from constantly looking behind me to see the newest lighting effects on the Providence Mountains

There's more traffic than usual over on Kelbaker Road this evening, about 1.5 miles from my tent. A lot of the noise is recognizable as the kind that comes from vehicles that intentionally make more noise than necessary. I guess some people are actually impressed by that kind of thing.

I put on extra clothing layers as the temperature drops and enjoy my supper: Mountain House Jamaican Jerk Chicken and Rice, which is a bit spicy and pretty darn good for an add-water-to-bag meal.

At this campsite one can also occasionally hear a dog barking, or music playing, from Kelso, almost two miles away. It's amazing how easily sound travels in the wide-open desert when there aren't many other sounds to compete with.

I have a hard time falling asleep.