Paul DeBenedictis 1960 Dec 15 Berkeley, Alameda, Calif., to Tehachapi, Calis We planned to leave at 7PM. After Gary got here about 9, we found we had much too much baggage. After struggling we got a cubby hole for two (intimate) and got off about 11:30 in the back of Gary's truck. We are caravaning, Ted going on to Modesto to get Dr. Cohen. Note: I am in the truck with Elroy Combs, Gene Hippmann, Gary Beeman, Handy Welsh. Gene & Handy rode in back. They say it is warm there; I wrocle in front - Brrr!!! About 2:10 we stopped at Modesto & got something hot. About 4:15 we met Teddy & co. at Fresno. John Ralph went on to Tehachippi from here, & I moved into the cubby hole with Gene. It is warm. About 5 we stopped at Fresno to get something hot. Handy will drive at least to Bakersfield, and probably for the next 6 hours or so. We will take the wood door of the truck when we get into Mexico. The truck has been making about 50 m.p.h., although the speedometer reads only 43-45. About 8:15 we stopped about 10 miles south of Tehachippi Teddy brought me some beetles. Driving down from Clear Springs on U.S. 99, the country is rather dry, open predominantly oak forest. There is much pine on the hills around.