Then they took again to the trail, traveling as lightly as they could, with food for themselves and grain for the stock to last them until they reached Needles.

From there with fresh supplies they pushed on up to Goldfield, found that camp in the throes of labor disputes, and went on to Tonopah.
There they found work for themselves and the burros, packing winter supplies to a mine lying back in the hills.

They made money at it, and during the winter they made more.

With the opening of spring they outfitted again and took the trail, their goal the high mountains south of Honey Lake.

They did not hurry.