Arrival at Negrito Fire Base

After well over 2000 miles of driving, way more petrol then I care to admit and several long days I have arrived. I-40 was not a scenic route but you can't get lost either. The only hitch I ran into was loading the car with groceries. A lot of groceries mind you. Negrito Fire Base if very remote. Going to the store requires at the very least an hour and a half drive. As I removed the cooler to load it with goodies I discovered some delicious homemade jam from my mother had exploded all over the inside of the cooler and its contents. At least it was in the cooler not on the seat or in the trunk. I figure the altitude change must have been to much for the poor ball jar to handle. Maybe I took a turn to hard and things shifted. Who knows? Then I managed to drop my beer and exploded 6 cans all over the pavement. Opps. The drive up the mountain to Negrito Fire Base sure was beautiful. I missed that sun set behind the mountains and the windy dirt road. Upon arrival I was greeted by many new faces and a few familiar friends. We will have many month to get to know each other. After a few minutes of the name game and complementing each others beards I unpacked the car. Today I'm hoping to acclimate with a little run, lots of water and treat myself to some cold medicine.