I woke up on the ridge in the San Felipe hills in the frigid cold and howling wind. From here it was 21.1 miles to the next water and that is where I had to make it. Along the way the views were amazing. Views of the desert, mountains, and hills around the anza borrega desert were astonishing. During my day of scaling rocky faces and traversing along foot wide ridges, I saw all kinds if animals. I saw three different snakes: a juvenile rattlesnake(1 foot long), a yellow racer (3 feet long) and another that I could not identify. There were also tons of desert toads. My feet hurt bad today, but even so I reached my goal and camped at barrel springs. Tomorrow it is on into Warner springs for hopefully lunch and a box of food. The 50 pounds that I am carrying on my back does not seem as bad, and I may be able to drop a little more weight in town (then gain it back in food il carry). The idea (thanks to my dad) of a solar charger has worked great for being able to keep a daily blog and pictures going. The only real hold up has been the service has been very spotty so it can be tough to post. After a long day i ate enchilada casserole Cooked over one of the few Campfire pits I have seen. This one at barrel springs. Hopefully tomorrow I can either pick up esbit or alcohol for my stove to have some more cooked meals!
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