I left Mad River and got on highway 3 for a gorgeous, gentle climb through Shasta-Trinity National Forest. Finally a hill I could climb without killing my knees. The descent was awesome too; my loaded bike picks up speed quickly, and it was cornering like it was on rails. 15 mph corners were scoffed at.
I had the worst burrito of my life in Hayfork. Thought I was getting food poisoning on my way out of town, but happily it was just my legs giving out after a couple tough days. I didn't realize until too late that the land near Hayfork was all private - I was hoping to camp in national forest property. I eventually found what I thought was a small patch of government land, with a four wheeler track leading up a steep hill to a flat-ish area. I camped there.
As it got dark, I could hear some music in the distance. That, combined with the occasional sound of loud, revving engines, led me to believe that there was a crazy group of ATV-riding partiers in the forest. My tent was set up just off the 4x4 track, and as I slept, I convinced myself that I was going to be run down any minute by crazy drugged-out ATV riders. I slept with my headlamp in one hand, thinking I could turn it on if one approached and my tent would light up, so I wouldn't get run over. I didn't get much sleep.
I realized the next morning that the revving sound was the engine brakes of the big trucks on highway 3 below me. Who knows where the music came from, but I resolved to stay in campsites when possible, if only to avoid the paranoia that comes with being where maybe you're not supposed to be.
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