One direction, no turns. Starting out from Austin at the break of dawn, we were loaded with extra water and confident in our 11am ETA. Our goal, get out before the heat and avoid having to carry gallons of h2o. After climbing a beautiful pass, we could see the valley that awaited. First order was a long decent into a valley floor of fresh new tarmac. When we passed our one possibility of obtaining unfiltered water (dry stream bed), we knew our plan was spot on. We cruised into town, led by Andy’s monster pulls. Passing the Fad Shaft and the famous Eureka road sign (2nd graders - do you remember this from IRLA toolkit?), we stopped for chocolate milk and Doritos at the grocery store. An afternoon nap is #1 on the agenda, followed by ice cream and beef jerky.