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Back in the shade of the tent, I settle in for beer from the Nipton store and a makeshift cooler of ice plus plastic bag

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03530-beer.jpg I'm almost back at Nipton when my direct route is foiled by this weak barbed-wire fence, but it's easy to get pastThumbnailsLater in the evening, I rinse off in Nipton's dirt-floor semi-outdoor showers and wash some clothes in the two-washer laundromatI'm almost back at Nipton when my direct route is foiled by this weak barbed-wire fence, but it's easy to get pastThumbnailsLater in the evening, I rinse off in Nipton's dirt-floor semi-outdoor showers and wash some clothes in the two-washer laundromatI'm almost back at Nipton when my direct route is foiled by this weak barbed-wire fence, but it's easy to get pastThumbnailsLater in the evening, I rinse off in Nipton's dirt-floor semi-outdoor showers and wash some clothes in the two-washer laundromatI'm almost back at Nipton when my direct route is foiled by this weak barbed-wire fence, but it's easy to get pastThumbnailsLater in the evening, I rinse off in Nipton's dirt-floor semi-outdoor showers and wash some clothes in the two-washer laundromatI'm almost back at Nipton when my direct route is foiled by this weak barbed-wire fence, but it's easy to get pastThumbnailsLater in the evening, I rinse off in Nipton's dirt-floor semi-outdoor showers and wash some clothes in the two-washer laundromatI'm almost back at Nipton when my direct route is foiled by this weak barbed-wire fence, but it's easy to get pastThumbnailsLater in the evening, I rinse off in Nipton's dirt-floor semi-outdoor showers and wash some clothes in the two-washer laundromat

I also buy a copy of Edward Abbey's "Desert Solitaire" novel at the Nipton store.

Depending on the direction of the wind, the septic field by my tent is quite smelly at times. I probably shouldn't have set up my tent so close to it, but it's the corner of the tent-camping area that gets the deepest shade.

Supper is a big tasty pork chop (Bill's last one) with fries and salad from the Nipton café. I chat again with two women who were also here during my trip last year (on biology projects), one of whom brings a delicious cherry pie for Bill's birthday!