Had a really nice night sleep. I decided to hit the trail fairly early to avoid walking a lot of miles in the heat. This stretch of trail had little to no shade. Passed the group at the water source. They had hiked about 3 miles further than me last night, so they didn't have to dry camp (camp without a water source). Walking through the windmills was pretty cool, but the wind that drives them, drove me a little crazy. About half way for the day, was a nice flowing stream with a little dam. This made it easy to gather water, wash clothes, and soak feet. It was wonderful to hang out there for lunch and through the heat of the day. After the stream, the trail travels up and down a couple hills which made for a challenging afternoon. Toward the evening the wind started to pick up and it became a bit chilly. There was a water cache about .5 miles from where the group camped for the night. It had fresh fruit and chairs. I didn't stay long because the sun had gone down and the wind was blowing, so naturally I was cold. As I setup my tent, it was evident that it was going to be windy. [wpvideo 5Si85JqA]

What 6 liters of water looks like.