One of the final things to do before leaving Nipton is to replenish my water supply to full capacity at the outdoor sink

There's a good possibility that I will find water at Keystone Spring in the New York Mountains tomorrow, but it's not a sure bet.

So, it's the usual addition of almost 40 pounds of water, overloading my tough Old Man Mountain rear rack yet again: newly filled are my 10-litre water bag, four 1.5-litre water bottles, my two-litre Camelbak and the little water bottle on my bike.