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On my way back to the tent after brushing my teeth, a yucca spine impales the tube of toothpaste protruding from my pocket

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7699-toothpaste.jpg I enjoy cold coffee and eat breakfast while packing up to leave Ivanpah ValleyThumbnailsThe job is almost done: tent disassembled, my supplies hop into my saddlebags one item at a timeI enjoy cold coffee and eat breakfast while packing up to leave Ivanpah ValleyThumbnailsThe job is almost done: tent disassembled, my supplies hop into my saddlebags one item at a timeI enjoy cold coffee and eat breakfast while packing up to leave Ivanpah ValleyThumbnailsThe job is almost done: tent disassembled, my supplies hop into my saddlebags one item at a timeI enjoy cold coffee and eat breakfast while packing up to leave Ivanpah ValleyThumbnailsThe job is almost done: tent disassembled, my supplies hop into my saddlebags one item at a timeI enjoy cold coffee and eat breakfast while packing up to leave Ivanpah ValleyThumbnailsThe job is almost done: tent disassembled, my supplies hop into my saddlebags one item at a time

This campsite sits in a tight space, so I'm constantly avoiding rocks and plants when coming and going. I haven't gotten poked by anything yet, but this is a close call.