April 25

Leaving Hikertown.  The shaggy beard came off.  Wind from the west blew hard and cold on the left side while walking toward the L.A. Aqueduct.  I could see the water in the aqueduct until about a mile further when the trail turned north to follow a closed canal. Then moisture from miles west blown from dark clouds,  always threatening to overtake me, but never fulfilling its wet promise. Joshua trees along the trail to the wind farm. Very heavy winds from the wind farm to the area surrounding Tylerhorse Canyon.  Wormy already camped after the rain drenched him. The wild wind came from differing directions making a tarp set up impossible -- forced my return to a camp 1 mile back, where an attempt to set up the tarp resulted in a torn tarp and a decision to hike 17 miles to Tehachapi Willow Springs Rd. After passing Tylerhorse Canyon, I reconsidered and camped using a large juniper bush as a wind break.