Day 4-wet and windy

The day started out with me waking up in a cloud and freezing. I got my stuff together real quick and began my day of walking all bundled up. The wind was howling all around to make it even more miserable. About 6 miles in, and after I had taken my mid morning break for my granola breakfast, I saw a fellow through hiker Jim. He was just picking up his camp and we didn't chat long. After miles and miles of walking a trail that cut into ridges and still in the terrible wind I made it to a truck road where lots of people were shooting. It definitely had a way of ruining the mood, with hearing those gunshots. After that I pushed real hard through more clouds and the constant drizzle that continued most of the day until I finally arrived at the scissors crossing cache. This is where a trail angel has left a lot of water for all the hikers. At this time due to a temporary dry 3rd gate cache, this is the only water for the next 24 miles. I was extremely tired after already putting in around 18 miles and took a much needed extended break for a dinner of jalapeño humas and crushed chips. It may sound bad but it was actually probably the best meal of the trip so far. After filling all my water bottles I pushed real hard a couple more miles up the side of the mountains that enclosed the desert. I ended my day as it was getting dark, and thankfully with no more clouds. I camped in a dried waterfall that is out of the intense wind for the most part. My total today was 21! I had been hoping to catch up to matt from Georgia tech but after looking at the sign in sheet at the water cache, it appears he is a few miles ahead. I may try and catch some others though, as it looks like many people came by here yesterday. That's it for now. No service so il post it in the morning