P.A. Kelly 1985. 4. Journal relief from the glaring sun by hiding in the old mine-shaft or the dilapidated "Hilton" Tin Shack. Low-flying air force gets added to our frustrations. I have never experienced such heat: drank a lot of water, put on lots of sunscreen, and hung a bandana from my hat for neck protection. After our siesta (c. 3pm) we drove along the Powerline dirt track for 7 miles to the top of the ridge I split up into groups again. No lava up here but lots of yucca. Howe ver reptiles were very hard to find. In the evening we reset all the traps near the camp. Someone lit up a camp fire and with the help of Claudia's guitar we had some entertainment. May 21 Got up again at 5.30pm feeling hot and grubby. Checked all traps with similar results to yester day but with only one more L. formosus. At 8am we left Pisgah, as we found it, and drove east on I40 and then north on Kel-baker Rd to Kelso Dunes. We arrived at the Dunes around 10am, most of the group liked to the top for the thrill of sliding down again. Meanwhile I wandered around the margin between the Dune "grass" and