Journal 55 K.E.Johnson 1968 July30 Sagesen Creek, Calif to Twin Falls, Idaho Unsuccessful trip until east of Battle [illegible]in,Nevada, where my car began to miss & reduce my speed especially on hills. The VW dealership at Elko is small & I judged I could do better by forging on to Twin Falls. I barely made it to Twin Falls. They found I had zero compression on one [illegible] cylinder & a burned valve as the cause. Also the carburetor was spilling gas all over the engine! Spent night in motel. July31 Twin Falls, Idaho to May Creek Campground, Montana The car was ready at 3PM and I drove north via US93A, watching birds as I went. Southern Idaho is open flat ground which is either covered with sagebrush or has been cleared for farming. The highway passes through a quiltwork of these types of vegetation. Roadside are usually lined with fence posts & telephone poles providing perching sites for many birds. Road kills of rabbits are common. Twin Falls -> Shoshone on US93: Black-billed Magpie & Barn Swallow common. Richfield - sagebrush Mourning Dove - common Carey: English Sparrow - common Black-billed Magpie