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Sunday October 31, 2004 Back from the wilderness. Well, we just finished one of the toughest stretches of the trip. Though I'm sure Death Valley won't be a picnic either. Three days out there where there ain't much - but much more than I expected. A lot of people from the local reservation offered me rides. And, there was actually a small store in the middle of this 150-mile stretch between towns. They didn't plan to open a store, but so many stranded people knocked on their door, they figured they might as well sell gas. By the way, it gets VERY cold at night up there in the high country. Travis started a fire and cooked food. I sat in the rented van with the heat on and ate peanut butter and cookies.
WebPublished Monday November 01, 2004
Sunday October 31, 2004 We did rent a van for this part of our desert journey, with so "many miles between" it was… logical. Not too many places to stay out here. [NONE!] Joe walked. I drove. The van was our evening shelter. Can't say it was my best life experience, but we lived through it. It was quiet, very quiet - with not a soul for miles, and miles, and… you get the idea. Ohh… did I mention that not only was it quiet - it was cold. Damned cold! Freezzzzzing cold! I made the best of it and thought I would live out my camping days so I had a little bonfire, cooked some food and had a few sips of whiskey to warm me up. Unfortunately - none of that worked and about 3am I couldn't feel my feet. Today we are on another long stretch - headed for an Indian Reservation. My eye is on "Cali" and then the home stretch. Only a month and a week away! I guess Tuesday will determine what the world will be like for the next 4 years. There is still a world out there, right? A world, perhaps, that somehow connects to US Route 6? I sure hope so. All I know is that I'm still Travis Lindhorst , Photographer
[Webmaster's Note: It's not often we get to hear from Travis - who is the photographer and "road support" for Route6Walk. I received this email today, and... well, I couldn't resist! Don't mention that I put it on the web site (I took a few liberties with his words). I just thought it would be nice to share some of "his views on how things are going." The WebGuy, Route6Walk]
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