Lordsburg to Cow Camp

I am so happy. I am so f****** happy. We set out from Lordsburg speculating that it might be 20 miles until the next water source but betting on a source at about 8. This was our only hope before the cow pond at mile 20. A windmill at mile 15 out of Lordsburg was reportedly back up and running, but as of a few days ago the tank was dry and the trough had 6 inches of water and a dead skunk in it. We reached the cow tank we hoped for at mile 8.4 and it was dry. Completely dry. When we got there we had just eaten breakfast and drank part of our town water to lighten our load, and the day was starting to get warm. We both had about half a liter remaining and 12 miles to go until there was more water. Before we left the motel I drank about 1.5 liters and carried almost 2 more. I was pretty well hydrated already but I knew this 12 miles was going to suck ass.

And we’re here. We’re f****** here. There’s a whole damn green pond full of cow piss and god knows what and we’ve never been so happy to see something like this. I’ve already chugged two liters. We’re not making any more miles today. I’m spent.