23 miles starting from walker

Did 23 miles from Walker today. It was pretty hot. At one point we could see Ridgecrest I think.

An retired guy caught us up (he had a small pack!). I explained that my friend was from around here so I could see how he'd learned to tolerate the heat. Turns out this guy, Bob, knew Earl Roby! He'd also heard about Catra on the trail. Funny how news travels around.