We woke up to a nice, mountain morning after what may be our last night camping for the trip. We hurried to process the DORs from last night since a storm was rolling in.
The cap on our bleach bottle broke as we went to put it away, so we wrapped it in parafilm and a rubber band, which should hopefully keep it sealed for the rest of the trip.
Once we finished our work and the rain stopped (it barely drizzled) we cooked lunch (cous cous, chicken, and corn).
Then we packed up camp and headed to Artesia to meet with a contact, Eric. We had some tasty burgers and and quesadillas. Then we hit the road for some cruising. We got a DOR Common Kingsnake (Lampropeltis getula), three Checkered Garter Snakes (Thamnophis marcianus), and a Western Diamondback (Crotalus atrox).
Late in the night we found a Texas Toad (Anaxyrus speciosus), which was a new species for Jason and I. We also passed a Pronghorn Antelope which jumped a fence and took off before I could get a photo.
After a good night of cruising, Eric was nice enough to let us crash at his place, so we got to sleep indoors.