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Day 72 – Relentless Wind

Jill Alexander

June 21st We didn’t burn in the fire! The wind stayed constant overnight and blew the smoke and fire away from our camp site. It was a bad night’s sleep for both Tomtit and I though — we kept waking up to check the skies and sniff the air. We talked to a weekend hiker later who said the fire was in Silverwood campground. We had a breakfast of bars to save our water and then got moving. The wind was blowing all morning as we hiked up and down the rolling hills. Some gusts tried to take our hats … Continue reading Day 72 – Relentless Wind

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Day 39 – Butt Sap

Arthur McMahon

May 19th Our tent was well protected by a juniper bush, keeping us safe from most of the wind throughout the night. But the wind kicked our butts once again as we started hiking.  The wind’s power dissipated as the day went on, and the weather turned out to be quite nice. We had sights of the desert and the town of Mojave to one side, and forested hills on the other. The day was pretty uneventful. The scenery didn’t change much (read: still more windmills everywhere) and we saw very few people. This portion of the trail is very … Continue reading Day 39 – Butt Sap