Day 23-pushin it

Today was a big one. I woke up with 53.6 miles left to get to agua dulce. I decided I would do it in about 2 days. So I put in 6 hard miles before i met Chris redbeard and one other that I can't remember the name. It's funny because Chris wears all camo all the time and he is the one without a name. Flying through their camp I began one of 2 big climbs I would have today. I made it to the top and saw all the amazing rolling hills (not quite mountains) around me. It was pretty cool. Then another detour started due to a burned section. It wasn't even a trail just 7 miles of dirt road: LAME. At the end of that was the Mill creek ranger station and I decided to eat lunch here. It was about 18 miles into my day. Since I was eating next to the highway, in mid bite a car with two women who had on reflector vests asked if I was ok. I was somewhat shocked. Did I really look that bad. Then I looked myself over and saw that my clothes are very dirty my whole body is brown with dirt, I smell terrible, and I am carrying everything I have on my back in the middle of the dessert. Maybe the ladies had a right to wonder. From that highway the second climb began. 1700 feet up the side of cliffs. Some amazing views, but also some sketchy trail. This is about the point I decided to leave those I have been walking with behind. At the top I made some very good dehydrated beef enchilada casserole with my esbit stove, packed my stuff up and decided to get a few more miles in because I was feeling good. Right when I was leaving dreamcrusher and her boyfriend, tenderfoot, came by and I almost scared them off the cliff. I was quite a bit faster then them and walked until dark. A day totaling 32 miles. Only about 21 to get into agua dulce tomorrow. From where I am camping I am just below the ridge (out of the wind) but can still see 3 different city lights. It looks pretty cool.