No more cow country, at least not where we rode through Chino. The dairy's are slowly starting to disappear only to be replaced with warehouses and other industrial buildings.

The camelbak is somewhat overkill but then i usually tend to be overprepared (which has saved us afew times). I think had 40oz of water in one pouch and another 30-40oz of diluted gatorade in a second pouch (yes, i have two separate bladders with drinking tubes going over each shoulder). Then there's the spare tube AND tire, patch kit, windbreaker, sunscreen, food, etc. that i also like to bring. I don't mind the extra weight since it serves as a bit of extra training for when i do triathlons (i don't race with the camelbak on).