Today was hard. After sleeping in too late we were off to a late start already. Along with the feeling of wanting to make up miles missed we pushed through the day to make our miles today.. bad idea. The desert is hot! And I don't mean like touch your steering wheel and feel like your going to die hot. I mean hot as in an unrelenting wave of miserableness hovers over your head until you step into the shade. Oh, and as we quickly learned there is no shade.

Bretts pack is the size of a small waterbuffalo and that made miles slow, hot, and exhausting. I am hoping to lighten his load tomorrow at a nearby outfitter and crossing my fingers they aren't enjoying the holiday! To sum up our day, it sucked. But tomorrow is a new day and new days bring new adventure. Here's to happier trails.