Here's another trail rider who told us about a town that was only a few miles away. It turned out that the town was 30 miles down the trail and the trail became increasingly treacherous.
Pat coming up the trail
Not sure what the exact temperature was but it was hot. We were told that a person would need a gallon of water a day to survive even if they were standing still. The GS's temp gauge usually reads 5 bars, but on the trail, it got up to 7 bars which is one away from the red. We couldn't get alot of airflow because our speed was only around 10-15 MPH.
Here I am catching up to Pat. After hitting a pretty good sized bump, we both lost some of our gear. I stopped to reattach my sleeping bag and retrieve Pat's water bottle. Pat rode on. While stopping, I took some time to soak in my surroundings. Its interesting to note how quite and still the desert is.
Here's another trail rider who told us about a town that was only a few miles away. It turned out that the town was 30 miles down the trail and the trail became increasingly treacherous.
Pat coming up the trail
Not sure what the exact temperature was but it was hot. We were told that a person would need a gallon of water a day to survive even if they were standing still. The GS's temp gauge usually reads 5 bars, but on the trail, it got up to 7 bars which is one away from the red. We couldn't get alot of airflow because our speed was only around 10-15 MPH. 
Here I am catching up to Pat. After hitting a pretty good sized bump, we both lost some of our gear. I stopped to reattach my sleeping bag and retrieve Pat's water bottle. Pat rode on. While stopping, I took some time to soak in my surroundings. Its interesting to note how quite and still the desert is.
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